The D.C. Snipers: Islamofascists After All

FrontPageMagazine ^ | 12/09/03 | PowerLineBlog.com

[harpseal]

As the shootings continued,I kept thinking about how many regular people,even teenagers,in the U.S. would be able to pull these murders off if they were twisted enough to want to.

Clearly I agree with this statement. The simple factr is that the short range rifle shots were easily made.

To me,the snipers were doing very little more than roadhunting and not even having to stick around long enough to claim their kills.

Excellent analogy.

As to my comments about handguns I was referring to the Moh & Malvo MO. If I were in a situation wher I were not taken out with teh first shot and I were able to identify from where the shot came I could probably return fire effectively with even a handgun. I would expect most of those competent with a handgun could do the same. Now, is it the best and most effective response? Certainly not. Is it better than waiting for 911 if they decided to take a second shot? I would say yes.

Now as to my comment about couter snipers. I would state clearly teh chances of posyioning a police counter sniper team in teh right area are about zero. However, there are a whole lot of competent people out there with rifles who could if called upon do the job. When combioned with high tech survielance very large numbers of people armed with scoped deer rifles could get the job done.

[harpseal]

Roger on that report from Ohio but as of now it is person or persons unknown.

[Free Trapper]

Agreed on all points.:)

And remember,they probably used a handgun in Washington State to commit a murder,along with another killing where a .22 mag.,NAA,5 shot,single action revolver mouse gun was used.Both murders commited at arms length it sounds like.

Handguns are our friends when in "our" hands.Even at a distance,a handgun could cause a sniper to flinch or take off at least,if you couldn't hit him.

[knighthawk]

LOL!