Posted on 06/14/2005 12:50:28 PM PDT by freepatriot32
June 14th, 2005
Dear ******
We have important news to share with you to keep 50 caliber sniper rifles out of the hands of terrorists.
Congressman James P. Moran (D-VA), author of the 50 Caliber Sniper Rifle Reduction Act, will be offering an amendment this afternoon during House consideration of the Science, State, Justice and Commerce (SSJC) Appropriations bill (HR 2862) that would prohibit the exportation of the 50 Caliber Sniper Rifle.
Congressman Moran wrote the following letter to his House colleagues today about this important homeland security public policy measure:
"Capable of inflicting a devastatingly accurate impact from well over a mile away, the U.S. Army handbook on urban combat states that 50 caliber sniper rifles are intended for use as anti-materiel weapons, designed to attack bulk fuel tanks and other high-value targets from a distance, using "their ability to shoot through all but the heaviest shielding material.
"These weapons are a serious threat for use against civil aviation, hazardous cargo transport vehicles and rail cars carrying hazardous materials such as chlorine gas.
"The 50 Caliber is a favorite weapon of war lords, drug cartels and terrorists due to its unparalleled potential for damage. It has even been reported that al Qaeda, the Irish Republican Army and the Kosovo Liberation Army have purchased a number of these guns in the U.S. in recent years and shipped them overseas."
We'll continue to keep you informed about public policy options relating to reducing the risks of .50 caliber terror.
Address postal inquiries to: Freedom States Alliance PO Box 618354 Chicago, IL 60661
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I don't think it would hold up very well under stress from the recoil of firing the weapon.
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