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AR-15 Was Used in Navy Yard Shooting ... by Police to Stop Aaron Alexis
Townhall.com ^ | 9/18/2013 | Katie Pavlich

Posted on 09/18/2013 5:33:38 AM PDT by Servant of the Cross

It turns out an AR-15 was used after all in the Navy Yard shooting....by police to stop Aaron Alexis from continuing his rampage. From the New York Times:

On Monday, Mr. Alexis entered the Navy Yard, a secure military facility near the Capitol, killing at least 12 people before he was fatally shot by the authorities. The police say Mr. Alexis, 34, acted alone. On Tuesday, the authorities said it had taken only two minutes for officers armed with AR-15s to arrive at the navy yard once they received the first of many 911 emergency calls.

In case you're wondering, CNN's Piers Morgan and other major media outlets have failed to apologize for their hysteria surrounding early reports an AR-15 was used by Alexis to kill innocent victims when in fact, he used a shotgun and two handguns stolen from police. After dedicating an entire show to berating Americans for owning the AR-15 "killing machine" Monday night (and now that he's been proven wrong), Morgan says the type of firearm used just "doesn't matter." You could say Morgan doesn't think the type of firearm matters because the AR-15 narrative is shattered, but that would be dishonest. The reason he thinks it doesn't matter is because Morgan wants an all-out gun ban, he just won't admit it.

As a reminder, handguns, not the AR-15, are the choice of crazed mass shooters.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2ndamendment; aaronalexis; ar15; banglist; guncontrol; leo; navyyard; pravdamedia; secondamendment
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To: ken in texas

Thank former scuzzy-dent klintoon for that from an executive order disallowing armed individuals on military bases.


21 posted on 09/18/2013 7:24:49 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: Travis McGee

Thanks for the post

Never thought I would see- AR15 SHOTGUN!!

it would be very comical- if not for their trying to take
away our rights (just happen to be focusing on the 2nd
amendment today)- will get to the others later this week.


22 posted on 09/18/2013 7:33:17 AM PDT by mj1234
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To: mj1234
Never thought I would see- AR15 SHOTGUN!!

To be fair, there actually is a shotgun which is patterned after the AR-15: the MKA 1919, a 12 gauge shotgun currently being imported from Turkey:

(not that I think that's what was being referred to in this case, mind you)

23 posted on 09/18/2013 7:55:22 AM PDT by Kip Russell (Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors -- and miss. ---Robert A. Heinlein)
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To: Kenny Bunk

The only “security” is the bluff job they present to the civilian world who occasionally pass a scary looking military gate. But if you are a recent veteran (like he was) then you know that as long as you have the car sticker and ID you are going to be waved in with no search 99.9% of the time. It’s automatic. He could have brought in an RPG. The only military pers on base permitted to have loaded firearms are the actual MPs and civilian security guards, who are spread very thin, mostly operating the front gate. Once inside, you have an unarmed human shooting range, until the uniformed security hails into sight.


24 posted on 09/18/2013 10:18:50 AM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Kip Russell

I own one of these shotguns. The layout and operating controls are indeed similar to the AR-15, with the exception of a bolt mounted operating handle on the right side, but the internal mechanics and operating system are more akin to to a Remington 1100 semi auto shotgun than an AR-15. I have two 10 round mags and two 5 round mags and the thing is as smooth as butter and really puts pellets down range FAST!!


25 posted on 09/18/2013 12:30:19 PM PDT by DMZFrank
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To: DMZFrank
I didn't know they made 10 round mags for that...I thought there were only 5 rounders.

I recently picked a VEPR 12, right before the magazine ban in Colorado went into effect. No shotgun magazine of more than 8 rounds can now be (legally) sold or transferred in Colorado, so I made sure to picked up some 12 round magazines before the law kicked in.


26 posted on 09/18/2013 12:40:27 PM PDT by Kip Russell (Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors -- and miss. ---Robert A. Heinlein)
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