[Travis McGee]

These guys weren't particularly talented in any way, just motivated. Sooner or later we'll arrive at talented and motivated freelancers. Then their ranges, methods and effectiveness will go way, way up.

[harpseal]

Roger on the talented and motivated. Then the cost will go way up but skill with a rifle as a counter sniper will become a valuable commodity.

[Free Trapper]

When the shootings were happening,I considered handguns even less effective than something like a Thompson contender being used because I felt I could have pulled them off.

Also,many were speaking as if these shootings would have taken a high level of training.

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.

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

TM,thanks for the other day and I'll drop you a note when I feel just a tad better. :o)