[Fischer1483]

And you need a 50 caliber weapon--why?

[kezekiel]

And you need a 50 caliber weapon--why?

Home defense. Duh.

[John Will]

And you need a tyrinical goverment- why?.

[ElkGroveDan]

And you need a 50 caliber weapon--why?

Actually the question is: "And I SHOULDN'T have a 50 caliber weapon -- why?"

[.38sw]

It's not up to the government to tell me what calibre of weapon I can own. In fact, they don't even need to know what I own - it's none of their business.

[TexasCowboy]

"And you need a 50 caliber weapon--why?"

I assume there was supposed to be a sarcasm tag after that............or at least I HOPE there was!

[paul51]

And you need a 50 caliber weapon--why?

And it's any of your business why?

[SauronOfMordor]

And you need a 50 caliber weapon--why?

And somebody needs a Ferrari -- why? Because it's fun to own. Speeding Ferrari owners have killed far more people than .50 owners (since as far as I know, the number of homicides committed with a .50 in the US is zero)

[jonascord]

Do you detect a certain tilt in the answers to your question, Sen. Schumer?

[kingu]

And you need a 50 caliber weapon--why?

75 caliber weapons were good enough for our founding fathers to fight a war with...

[Ajnin]

It's not the need that is important. Stopping a precedence is what is important. 50 cals are just like every other rifle except in caliber. Ban the .50 and eventually every other rifle will be banned as well.

[7.62 x 51mm]

Who died and appointed you arbiter of the Declaration of Independence, US Constitution and Bill of Rights, fishface?

The US, state and local governments aren't in any position to determine what we should think, buy and own. But apparently, you and they, think so.

Think again, fishface.

[Calamari]

And you need a 50 caliber weapon--why?

Not a question of need. Not a question of why. It is a question of right.

"I want one" and can pay for it is good enough. What I use it for is none of your business.

[Sloth]

And you need free speech -- why?

[meatloaf]

The larger calibers have been around since before the Revolutionary War with .50 caliber black powder weapons now available to hunters in most states even at Walmart. Usually a state has separate seasons for black powder, bow and rifle. Using a .50 cal. gives a hunter extra time in the woods. It's also more demanding because you only have one shot unlike one of the smaller caliber semi-auto or bolt action .270, .308, .30-06, etc. or lever action in say .30-30.

[ozzymandus]

What kind of gun I own is not your business. Go back to DU.

[nickcarraway]

And you need a computer, television, and car why?

[jmq]

"TexasCowboy-And you need a 50 caliber weapon--why?"


Because I want one for fun to target practice. Good enough?

[D Rider]

And you need a 50 caliber weapon--why?
And you need boat--why?
And you need second home--why?
And you need a motorcycle--why?
And you need a new pair of shoes--why?

You want to know why? I'll tell you why. It's none of your darned business. Go and get your own life.

[El Gato]

And you need a 50 caliber weapon--why?

Cause he wants one, and the second amendment is part of the Bill of Rights, not the Bill of Needs.

Since he already has one, I guess he doesn't *need* another one, although he might *want* another one.

[taxcontrol]

I believe you are confusing the "need for a .50 caliber" with the "RIGHT to own a .50 caliber.