Armed Hunters No Match For SKS Assault Rifle

Violence Policy Center ^ | November 22, 2004 | Press Release

[FreedomCalls]

"This sad incident illustrates why the SKS is also a leading cop-killing rifle in America today."

If THAT is the justification for banning it, then there will be no end to calling for one or another rifle to be banned until they are all gone -- for after the first one on the list is gone, then the second leading-cop killing rifle becomes "the leading cop-killing rifle in America today." And the VPC will call for it to be banned as an evil sniper rifle.

There is no way to please these folks and no end to their agenda until all firearms are banned. Don't think just because you own a hunting rifle you are exempt from being in their crosshairs. They have a bead on you too.

[LibertyRocks]

Love that shirt, man! Spoons made Rosie fat - a classic.

[daguberment]

I regularly hear this weapon described as an "automatic". Amazing.

[eagle11]

We need the SKS rifles. If we outlaw them, they'll fall in the hands of criminals and terrorists. Gun control fails for the same reason that campaign finance reform fails: money will always find a way. We need to fight this.

[hometoroost]

The will to kill, the chance to shoot, and steadiness under fire have a lot to do with it. There are plenty of dead people in Iraq who were holding AK47s but ended up on the wrong end of the sniper rifle.

This was plain old cold-blooded murder. It had less to do with what he had in his hands than the fact that he wanted to kill and others probably just wanted to get out of there alive.

[claudiustg]

---"Armed hunters were no match for one person firing an SKS assault rifle," said Kristen Rand, VPC legislative director. "This sad incident illustrates why the SKS is also a leading cop-killing rifle in America today." ---

Here they come boys. Wait till you see the whites of their beady little gun grabbing eyes! Watch the elected Dims on this one and see if they want to get behind another gun grab. I hope so! the issue is poison for them nationally.

[bowzer313]

"'bout decent, law-abiding, mostly UNARMED hunters shot in the BACK by a crazed killer?"

This is the heart of the matter. The hunters that were murdered approached this killer's territory with wide-eyed naivete, not realizing or considering that they were entering harm's way. They were easy targets for a determined killer. It wouldn't matter at all what rifle the killer was using if the hunters weren't prepared to take him out as cold-bloodedly as he waxed all of them. This is the problem with the idea of using a firearm for self defense. Having a gun means nothing for self defense if you're not prepared to use it. The hunters that were iced didn't realize what they were up against and didn't have the will to kill that their opponent had.

[July 4th]

Yep, yet the gun is functionally no different than any semi-auto rifle. Except for maybe the evil spring bayonet.

[Ptarmigan]

Anything can kill. Even your own fist can. I can use my car to kill many people. Why not ban cars? Heck, why not ban fists? Where do we draw the line?

[45semi]

Thats one of the reasons why I got a SKS.
I used to hunt with a .30-06 but the damned thing killed my shoulder,
AND tore the deer up quite nastily if your shot wasnt exactly placed. Plus with the SKS, I could afford more ammo to PRACTICE with...so my shots were more often better placed.

Stupid liberals dont know their arse from a hole in the ground.
Just like the handgun clip ban...
I ask you, would you rather be shot once with a .45, or 10 times with a .22
It's a question of the round, the load, & the shooters ability moreso than the capacity of a weapon.
Go shoot competition with http://uspsa.org/ and you will see. A USPSA shooter is running & shooting during a competition...
Under normal circumstances, said shooter could easily outgun half a dozen untrained shooters, and leave them on the ground.

[Dan from Michigan]

1. The legal versions of the SKS is not an assualt rifle. It's not full auto.

2. Unarmed hunters are no match for an armed ambush.

3. Hell, no one is a match for an ambush unless the ambusher is a really bad shot. If I'm up in a tree, unseen with a .30-06.....nuff said

[carolinaoutdoorsman]

I love that shirt! But its the honest truth! I cant believe reporters are saying it was the gun, and that the hunters didnt have a chance,Thats bull crap, because I can shoot a gnat off his ear at 400 yards, but if I miss a little, he would lose his noggin, but that would have been alright too!

[budwiesest]

for after the first one on the list is gone, then the second leading-cop killing rifle becomes "the leading cop-killing

So true, hope they don't overlook the ' cop-killing' doughnuts.

[-=Wing_0_Walker=-]

" "Armed hunters were no match for one person firing an SKS assault rifle..." What are they doing? Starting an arms race among hunters? I can assure the LEOs that if the SKS wasn't used to kill the 6 LEOs, God rest their souls, it would have been another weapon; and perhaps the results would have been more serious.

[rdcorso]

I bet these hunters didn't have a bullet in the chamber when they ran into the scumbag.I have a 270 Browning BAR semi auto that can do some damage.Do I have to get rid of it so the liberals in NY feel safe?The 257 Weatherby Mag and 7 mm Weatherby Mag are two of my favorite guns.The deer are down 200 yards away as soon as you pull the trigger.

[carolinaoutdoorsman]

Thats a fact!! BOOM, no tracking, just downed deer! Move here to NC, and you can have what you want, and this is also a hunters state!

[BIGLOOK]

The line is in individual human psyche. Those that knew this man did little to nothing to prevent the disastrous event wrought by his hand. IMO, the guy is a murderer, not a deer hunter.

Wisconsin will lock him up: I think that's lenient and inappropriate in this case.

[Tax Government]

WE have been feeding these idiots what they needed to get as far as they have until now: attention. Ignore gun-grabbing b*stards.

[LibertyRocks]

Here is contact information for the VPC (Phone number gathered from a DIFFERENT press release... hmm... wonder why they didn't publish the phone number with this one?)

CONTACT for this PR is:
Marty Langley
No other information given.

Violence Policy Center Phone number:
(202) 822-8200

The SKS fact sheet .pdf available at the VPC link above lists this contact information:
Kristen Rand - the VPC Legislation Director
202-822-8200 x 102
Email to: krand@vpc.org

My guess is phone calls will not be useful until Monday. Although the weekend will be ample time to fill her email box. (o: