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Violence Policy Center Hails New York State Assembly's Passage of 50 Caliber Sniper Rifle Ban (VPC)
VPC ^ | 5-25-05

Posted on 05/31/2005 9:26:27 AM PDT by Dan from Michigan

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1 posted on 05/31/2005 9:26:28 AM PDT by Dan from Michigan
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To: Dan from Michigan

The Tree of Liberty loses one more branch.


2 posted on 05/31/2005 9:30:17 AM PDT by boofus
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To: Dan from Michigan
"Violence Policy Center"

Who's that; some clown working out of their garage?
3 posted on 05/31/2005 9:30:52 AM PDT by ARCADIA (Abuse of power comes as no surprise)
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To: Dan from Michigan

Why can they ban such dangerous dolts as VPC members?


4 posted on 05/31/2005 9:31:17 AM PDT by Bogey78O (*tagline removed per request*)
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To: Dan from Michigan
Thank God. Now New York can get some relief from all those 50-cal shootings that have been taking place.

</sarasm>

5 posted on 05/31/2005 9:32:14 AM PDT by randog (What the....?!)
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To: Dan from Michigan
Violence Policy Center

Their name is ironic, as the policies they promote will actually increase violence if implemented.

6 posted on 05/31/2005 9:33:10 AM PDT by Disambiguator
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To: Dan from Michigan
With the counterrevolutionaries disarmed, the Great Leader surveyed his empire, and was pleased.


7 posted on 05/31/2005 9:33:45 AM PDT by oblomov
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To: Dan from Michigan

Well, how long do you think it will take for Ronnie Barrett to boycott that state? I bet they start screaming when their cops feel a need for such a rifle and Barrett tells them to take a hike.

Mike


8 posted on 05/31/2005 9:34:31 AM PDT by BCR #226
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To: ARCADIA
Who's that; some clown working out of their garage?

Yep....but also has a lot of money and media connections. Josh Sugarmann and Tom Diaz.

9 posted on 05/31/2005 9:37:50 AM PDT by Dan from Michigan (June 14 - Defeat DeWine - Vote Tom Brinkman for Congress (OH-2) - http://www.gobrinkman.com)
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To: Dan from Michigan

It isn't really all that important, but how the heck is someone supposed to take down an airplane with an unguided projectile? You have to estimate the mid-to-high altitude air currents and pressure and guess the path of the aircraft moving at maybe 600 km/h.

People going out of their way to find things to be afraid of.


10 posted on 05/31/2005 9:38:25 AM PDT by Atheist_Canadian_Conservative
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To: BCR #226
That one open letter is one of my all time favorites.

I just hope I can afford one before they are banned by the feds.

11 posted on 05/31/2005 9:39:59 AM PDT by Dan from Michigan (June 14 - Defeat DeWine - Vote Tom Brinkman for Congress (OH-2) - http://www.gobrinkman.com)
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To: Dan from Michigan

I think Barrett, Cobb, Serbu were swamped with orders from CA folks when their ban was passed.

The VPC don't realize it but they are helping to proliferate these rifles :-)


12 posted on 05/31/2005 9:42:36 AM PDT by VeniVidiVici (In God We Trust. All Others We Monitor.)
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To: VeniVidiVici

If the RINOs cave and give in to some kind of nation wide .50BMG ban I'll be on the phone with a sales person at Barrett to see if I can buy 1 or 2 stripped receivers for their M82A1 rifle. Then build them up as I get more money.


13 posted on 05/31/2005 9:44:30 AM PDT by boofus
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To: Atheist_Canadian_Conservative

There was a major hatchet piece on this subject on "60 Minutes" last Sunday. What Diaz wound up claiming is that planes parked, taxiing, or on a take-off roll are at risk, then he switched to talking about the danger to propane and oil tanks.


14 posted on 05/31/2005 9:44:47 AM PDT by brbethke
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To: Dan from Michigan

At 33.8 pounds and 57 inches long the Barrett .50 caliber rifle is easy to conceal and a dream to carry. At $7,775 it is also easy on the wallet. Of course, the small signature makes the .50 BMG an ideal round for unobserved activity. The one mile range is ideal in crowded urban settings. No wonder .50 caliber rifles had become a growing problem in New York. (/sarcasm)


15 posted on 05/31/2005 9:45:24 AM PDT by Senator_Blutarski (No good deed goes unpunished.)
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To: Dan from Michigan

At 33.8 pounds and 57 inches long the Barrett .50 caliber rifle is easy to conceal and a dream to carry. At $7,775 it is also easy on the wallet. Of course, the small signature makes the .50 BMG an ideal round for unobserved activity. The one mile range is ideal in crowded urban settings. No wonder .50 caliber rifles had become a growing problem in New York. (/sarcasm)


16 posted on 05/31/2005 9:46:18 AM PDT by Senator_Blutarski (No good deed goes unpunished.)
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To: Senator_Blutarski

Ever since I got my concealed carry permit, I've been just waiting for someone to cut me off in traffic so I can go postal on them with my concealed .50 BMG. (/sarcasm)


17 posted on 05/31/2005 9:48:45 AM PDT by brbethke
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To: boofus

I hope to buy one of the less expensive ones here in the near future.

The funny thing is I probably would have never considered adding one to my collection if not for the idiots at Brady/VPC.

Well, I did fire one recently which kinda sealed the deal ;-)


18 posted on 05/31/2005 9:58:59 AM PDT by VeniVidiVici (In God We Trust. All Others We Monitor.)
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At $7,775 it is also easy on the wallet.

If you think that is expensive, just wait until you try to buy a conceal carry holster for that thing.(Whew!)
19 posted on 05/31/2005 10:02:17 AM PDT by ARCADIA (Abuse of power comes as no surprise)
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To: ARCADIA

"Is that a Barrett M82A1 in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?"


20 posted on 05/31/2005 10:05:38 AM PDT by brbethke
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