by Talon » Sat Jun 25, 2016 12:07 am
Just some general observations, and not in this thread necessarily, but more towards the media:
1) AR-15s are NOT AUTOMATIC! Stop saying automatic rifles you twits. They are semi-automatic. One pull, on round.
2) AR in AR-15 does NOT STAND FOR ASSAULT RIFLE! It stand for ARmaLite, and the 15 stand for the 15th design. The rifle was designed in the 50s by ArmaLite and was sold to Colt in the 60s.
3) Orlando shithead didn't use an AR-15, he used a Sig MCX. They are similar, but not the same. If you think he shouldn't have legally been allowed to buy the rifle then, he wouldn't have if he were still on the wanted list. Hindsight and all.......
4) The shooters in San Bernardino acquired their firearms illegally via straw purchase. California has the strictest gun laws in the country... by, like, a lot. Interestingly enough, the terrorist shitbags didn't follow the laws. Crazy, I know.
5) Is it possible for a civi to buy an M16 (an actual full auto version of the AR-15)? Yes. But, the red tape and strings attached are pretty insane. Plus, it would be extremely expensive. Say you found an M-16 lower at a local Class 3 dealer (which are few and far between due to teh cost and time involved), which is much different than a 'regular' gun shop. Think, it would take probably a year for you to own it and cost between $20,000-$30,000 depending on the condition.
6) The 223 is not a high powered round. Well, I guess it depends on what you're comparing it to, but as far as rifle rounds... it's quite weak. Here, you're not allowed to use it to hunt deer for that very reason. Compare a 223 to a 762x51 (.308), 30-06, .30, etc, etc. The Military went to the 223 from the bigger rounds because it was smaller and lighter.
7) Every time a tragedy happens and the government uses it as a crutch to attack firearms, gun sales go through the roof. This is the American people trying to tell the government that they [the people] want the ability to buy and own firearms.
I'm done... for now...
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Talon on Fri Jul 01, 2016 5:30 pm, edited 1 time in total.