[Myrddin]

The 2nd amendment nothing to do with hunting. That is a completely specious argument. The rifle is out of the price range of common criminals. Non-military owners of the rifle can only get ball ammo. The exotic armor piercing or explosive sabot style ammo is carefully controlled.

Handguns are more carefully controlled because they are affordable, easy to acquire and favored by small time criminals. Nobody is going tospend $7,000 on a .50 cal rifle to knock off the local "stop and rob" mini-mart.

Notice this weenie appoints himself as one who can dictate what other persons need. As soon as you cede the control of what you need to a politician or bureaucrat, you are forever screwed.

[El Gato]

Nobody is going tospend $7,000 on a .50 cal rifle to knock off the local "stop and rob" mini-mart.

True, but it would be useful for stopping the fleeing felons after the robbery, wouldn't it. It'll shoot right through the average engine block. :)