Posted on 01/04/2005 9:21:49 PM PST by neverdem
Peter DaSilva for The New York Times
"They keep chipping away a little at a time," Michael Fournier, gun dealer, said of gun control advocates. "Eventually they'll try to get them all."
Peter DaSilva for The New York Times
A .50-caliber rifle at Mr. Fournier's shop, the Gun Exchange in San Jose, Calif., two days before a disputed state law took effect.
I heard these things were selling like crazy right after they signed the bill to ban it. Due to the fact of course that after January first, it will be illegal, and the idea of owning something that is now illegal, legally must've appealed to a lot of people.
Nonsense, these arrogant politicos view the gun as a clear and present danger to them, because its bullets can pierce bulletproof limos--their vehicles of choice--to keep them from touching us Great Unwashed.
The only thing between me and one of these beauties is $8,500, and believe me, if I had the dough, there would be one in my safe--there's room.
That would be something I like to see.. and no, I would not shoot it. :)
1. Libs say more guns make the country more unsafe.
2. Therefore, since more people then ever own guns, we should be seeing skyrocketing crime, particularly murder.
3. Yet, the latest stats from all major cities show murder rates (and most other violent crimes) are down SIGNIFICANTLY! In fact, some are the lowest in over 20 years.
4. So the stats show that more guns do NOT equal a more lawless society.
Of course, don't expect libs to agree to this. Remember: To liberals it is not the facts that count, it is their impression of the world and HOW things SHOULD be done that counts, even if these beliefs fly in the face of facts.
You can take the boy out of Austria, but you can't take the Austria out of the boy.
To be accurate.... a .50 cal rifle has NEVER been used in a murder in Californias history.
Excuse me, but California didn't ban this perfectly legitimate firearm without the signature of the Great RINO of All Time: Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Never lose sight of that fact.
Spot on, Auntie! Well said.
Yeah... but it was either Arnold or Bustamante. McClintock didn't have a chance of winning the recall. I picked the lesser of the two.
Plus after meeting Arnold at CSULB during his campaign, it sealed the deal for me.
Who does he want to have them, death cults?
That doesn't excuse Ahhnold's selling out the GOP (again). Besides, that Arnold-or-Bustamante crap is so 2003. Spare me.
A pox on (R)nulled, and the back stabbing Republicans.
If they were all that concerned about terrorism, the more rational thing to do would be to ban box cutters!!
How long until they start banning .30 caliber "long range rifles"?
While i'm not happy with this gun ban.... i'm a little less happy over Bush's immigration policy with Mexico. Which is a much larger threat to our freedom than a rarely owned/bought .50 cal rifle.
The writer of the article, this Carolyn Marshall, contributes more misrepresentation.
The "bullets" are not five and one half inches long,
for crying out loud. The assembled cartridge, shell casing plus projectile (bullet) probably measure out to about that...
(don't have one on hand presently---nor a reloading manual
in the office,and don't feel like spending 15 minutes of googlin' to find out exact)
BUT---the "bullet", the part that actually exits the business end of the barrel, is how long? Inch and three-quarter?
I reckon this post might inspire someone to fill us in on the proper details and specs.
Just think---years ago one could buy old field pieces as surplus. Small canons. Real guns. Not just "rifles".
I can't think of a single "crime" committed with old artillery pieces.
Since the 105's are becoming antiquated, give me a few of those. Do they make canister loads for 'em?
Gotta a ground squirrel problem...getting mighty tired of plinkin' at 'em with 22's.
Just think---after enough rounds, we wouldn't even have to plow!
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