[dirtboy]

This is stupid. What's a 'sniper rifle'? Any rifle with a scope on it? EVERY rifle above a shotgun for real hunting has a scope on it.

The gun grabbers are energized by the smell of blood. And, true to form, they are exploiting tragedy to push their agenda. EVERY RIFLE IS A SNIPER RIFLE. The Brady Center for Gun Confiscation said that this episode was justification for re-authorizing the ban on so-called Assault Rifles, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE SHOOTER IS ONLY FIRING ONE SHOT. The guy could have just as easily used an old single-shot .270 (if there is such a beast), but don't let the media and the gun-grabbers allow facts to get in the way of their agendas...

[Vidalia]

"The guy could have just as easily used an old single-shot .270 (if there is such a beast),..."BB There are many such beasts alongwith the .243 and many others.

If any of this pervert's are not custom made, then the cops and the thousands of alphabet agents may not have a clue, and will again grab at straws...

[Eagle Eye]

There is no reason these rifles should be marketed to civilians.

Humor me here. What if we do have a terrorist cell inside our borders doing this? Doesn't it stand to reason that citizens should be armed to defend themselves against invasive threats?

I find that these snipings are a very good reason to have every style of rifle marketed to US citizens.