Posted on 11/06/2018 1:23:32 PM PST by Simon Green
The Huffington Post is huffing and puffing about civilian ownership of high-end quality optics. Writer Sascha Brodsky has apparently discovered that some deplorables out there enjoy hog hunting and wrote a breathless piece using a particularly flimsy straw man to support his argument that this kind of gear is simply too dangerous to be publicly available.
In his article, he recounted how a Chinese national attempted to purchase and export three pairs of night vision optics that may have been ultimately bound for North Korea. He was arrested in a DHS sting operation for violating the Arms Export Control Act and International Traffic in Arms Regulations.
In his hit piece, Brodsky writes:
If Kim had an export license, very little would have prevented him from sending the equipment to North Korea, which is a major concern for experts who warn that military-grade night vision gear could fall into the hands of terrorists or rogue states.
While the Las Vegas massacre rekindled the debate over the millions of assault-style rifles owned by American civilians, there’s been much less public scrutiny of all the gear designed for military operations that is now marketed directly to civilians.
Brodsky aims to increase that level of scrutiny.
Night vision equipment is a useful tool for civilians, advocates say. “When employed properly, night-vision equipment will open your eyes to the times usually dominated by four-legged critters and two-legged ne’er-do-wells, giving you the advantage,” claimed a May article in Shooting Illustrated, a publication of the National Rifle Association, on how to use the gear for “hunting and defense.”
Brodsky paints ownership of such devices as a clear and present danger in a civilized society. He supports that by getting the virulently hoplophobic Ladd Everitt, director of George Takei’s One Pulse for America gun control operation, to say that night vision and thermal optics could be used in a criminal act and that they therefore should be regulated by the BATFE.
Everitt even goes so far as to claim that:
Night vision equipment is “not the tool of sportsmen,” Everitt said. “It’s the tool of people who are seeking to kill as many people as possible in as short amount of time as possible.”
but it’s great for clearing your land of varmints at night
there are plenty of youtube videos worth watching
Try looking around here, https://www.fenixlighting.com/
Thermal sights are invaluable against feral hogs in the south.
OK. I have looked at the night sky with GenIII night vision. I saw a lot more stars. And airplanes were more noticeable, as were satellites.
Tell me what this fake outrage is really all about.
Automobiles are frequently used in criminal acts. Ban civilian ownership!
Or my 20+ year old Sony Handicam with night vision (that’s actually pretty good).
The price of all sorts of electronic gear tends to go up in capability and down in price as time goes by. As it becomes more affordable, more people buy them, and mass production allows further drops in price.
“The ATN scope was actually a Christmas gift from the wife, but that’s a story for another time.”
Where do I find a good little woman like that?
Got to wear night vision goggles when our on the Yakima Firing range when I was in the National Guard. On a clear night the number of stars that were visible with them was amazing...albeit they all appeared green.
Sheesh you can do it with a smart phone
“The ATN scope was actually a Christmas gift from the wife, but that’s a story for another time.”
Where do I find a good little woman like that?
Hmmm, “Silence of the Lambs” signature model??
Hey libtards, leftists, and other assorted national socialist (aka fascist) a-hats: we neither want nor need your help. In regards to the above: you don't and you can't.
Americans: Huffington Post running its suck is dangerous for Huffington Post.
Ban all eyeglasses.
Nancy would if Nancy could.
High Capacity Transmission Devices that can send Publications to the masses for compensation or gain is too powerful, We need to immediately License and Heavily Regulate ALL SPEECH used for Compensation or Gain if a High Capacity Transmission Device is used.
ping for later
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