They make and sell some quality stuff. I have one of their FN FAL's and it is one sweeeet rifle!
This is on my current wish list:
Posted on 08/28/2007 6:44:10 AM PDT by Froggie
Despite no evidence of legal wrongdoing, the Rev. Jesse Jackson wants a Lake Barrington gun plant shut down.
Jackson, founder and CEO of the Chicago-based Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, will at noon today lead a protest in front of D.S. Arms, a gun manufacturer that's been registered in Lake Barrington since 1998.
More than 30 protests to ban assault weapons are planned today around the country. Stopping gun manufacturing would halt illegal distribution of firearms, which feeds into the illegal drug trade, Jackson argues.
"This is not about Barrington; it's about gun death, and gun manufacturing," Jackson said.
Jackson wants residents to be aware of the gun plant and rally against it. He spoke Monday night at Barrington United Methodist Church in Barrington Hills. He blamed the illegal gun trade for mass slayings like the ones in Columbine and Virginia Tech.
Society has become desensitized to inner city gun violence, and the suburbs need to take notice, Jackson said.
"We don't make guns in the city of Chicago," he said. "We don't manufacture death."
Monday, someone answering the phone at D.S. Arms said they were reserving comment until after the rally. D.S. Arms, at 27W900 Industrial Ave. in Lake Barrington, makes military and police assault weapons, Jackson said.
In-state events are also planned today for Evanston and Springfield. The rally coincides with the anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, where civil-rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke. Jackson noted that King met with President John F. Kennedy Jr. before the speech. The two were killed with high-powered weapons like the ones Jackson wants to ban.
The protests also coincide with the 1955 slaying of Emmett Till, a black Chicago teenager who was shot in the head after whistling at a white woman. The all-white jury instantly acquitted the two white suspects.
"The assassination aroused the consciousness of an entire nation," Jackson said.
Jackson also differentiated assault weapons from guns used to hunt deer.
"These weapons are for people hunting," Jackson said.
Lake Barrington Village President Kevin Richardson will take part in today's protest. But he stressed the Lake County sheriff's office has not reported any problems with D.S. Arms. He did not say he would support or oppose the plant shutting down, and said his village manager has spoken with officials from the plant.
But if the village did hear of any problems, they would "swiftly and immediately take action," Richardson said. Richardson mentioned July's discovery of 30,000 marijuana plants at a nearby Cook County forest preserve as an example.
"It's all a matter of public safety," he said.
Assault weapons were banned in 1994 by President Bill Clinton, but in 2004 the ban ended.
"Mr. Bush and Mr. Cheney allowed the sun to set," Jackson said.
Barrington Hills Village President Robert Abboud is a proud gun owner but supports banning assault weapons. Abboud, whose family is longtime friends with Jackson, won't be participating in today's protest, saying he felt uncomfortable with targeting a law-abiding business.
Abboud added the problems isn't just urban. If Barrington Hills doesn't aid neighboring towns that are having difficulties with gun control, Abboud said his village will be susceptible to the same problems.
Church officials in Barrington Hills decided on Friday to host the event, as they were approached by officials from other churches affiliated with Jackson. Barrington United has no longstanding history with Jackson or Rainbow/PUSH.
"We want a cooperative effort to keep our children safe whether we live in the city or suburbs," Barrington United pastor the Rev. Jim Wilson said. "The issue concerns all of us whether we are black or white, rich or poor."
Yes, the Man of God, the Righteous One, telling everyone ELSE how they should live, and what is right and wrong. Racist hypocrite b@stard.
“”This is not about Barrington; it’s about gun death, and gun manufacturing,” Jackson said. “
“Guns don’t kill people. Husbands who come home early do.”
Larry the Cable Guy
“More than 30 protests to ban assault weapons are planned today around the country. Stopping gun manufacturing would halt illegal distribution of firearms, which feeds into the illegal drug trade, Jackson argues.”
See, drug warriors? Look what’s being used as an excuse for gun confiscation...
On an unrelated note, where’s the Charleston rally today? I might show up with my Remington 870 (no assault weapon at the moment, I’ll rectify that soon here). Surely there can be no issue with plainly displayed long arms? heh
DSA deserves your business. Turn this political abuse into a marketing opportunity. Visit this fine company’s web page!
http://dsarms.com/
Does he really think that shutting down this plant will really make a difference in crime?
Jackson is an idiot, then again, whats new?
Whatever they make in Barrington, I’d like to buy one.
Hey Jesse. Go get a job or something.
It's not about Barrington; it's not about guns; it's about money. When D.S. Arms gives a lot of it to Jackson, the whole thing will quietly fade.
Jesse Jackson does not deserve the title "Rev.", nor does Al Sharpton. Neither man has completed divinity school, nor has either one ever had his own church. In fact, Al Sharpton never went to college and was "ordained" by a Washington, DC, minister when he was 10 years old! Neither deserves the respect conveyed to those who actually earned the title and pretending otherwise is a disgrace.
Personally I’m leaning towards a Sabre Defense 6.5 Grendel upper with gill brake. Should have excellent accuracy and effectiveness out to 1,000 yards or so. Somewhere around a 20”-22” barrel is still pretty handy, and the muzzle blast on shorter barrels is crazy - plus you lose velocity. The BC on the 139 grain bullets is around .625...great stuff. Better ballistics than 7.62 NATO/.308 out of a M-4 form factor.
It's about $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
I finally got the .50 this summer after a 20 month wait.
They make and sell some quality stuff. I have one of their FN FAL's and it is one sweeeet rifle!
This is on my current wish list:
Why should criminals have all the guns?
The ignorance that the MSM displays on the issue of guns is just simply amazing at times.
So old Jesse’s going to picket the gun manufacturing plant. That means there is not any black people working there or liquor being sold there. If Jackson aka the Shakedown Artist, really wanted to stop violent deaths in black neighborhoods he would be picketing liquor stores.
I plan to buy a DS Arms FNFAL. Finest in America. Perhaps I will accelerate the purchase, just to PERSONALLY toss a BIG OLD MIDDLE FINGER at this lame-ass extortion racketeer.
I thought Jesse was going to be in Capitol Hts MD today to lead a rally there. The man must have a flying carpet—I have read of several other locations around the country where he is supposed to show up to lead anti-gun rallys today.
Regarding tag line, maybe Chinese? One can only dream.
Some of our prominent corporations are paying for his private plane. By the way, did you know that the poverty pimp has a private plane?
He’s supposed to be in MD at 12 noon also—not even having a private jet can have him in MD and IL at exactly the same time.
“Barrington Hills Village President Robert Abboud is a proud gun owner but supports banning assault weapons. Abboud, whose family is longtime friends with Jackson,”
Man, does this guy have conflicts???
“The protests also coincide with the 1955 slaying of Emmett Till, a black Chicago teenager who was shot in the head after whistling at a white woman. The all-white jury instantly acquitted the two white suspects.”
The accounts I read stated he did more than whistle but that’s not important, the guy didn’t deserve to die. How many back men have been shot in the head by other black men for “disrespecting” them and their woman? Same goes for whites. I was informed early on in life not to mess with somebody’s woman unless you wanted to get shot.
I’m just sick of the hypocrisy. Emmet’s fate, in 1955, is no different than the fates of MANY whites who never whistled at a black woman. I am sick to death of the lies, distortions and omissions and DEADLY HYPOCRISY by liberals on this subject.
You're right, I agree.
OK, I'll take one of THOSE if some kind trusting soul will loan me $1800 with no interest for the first 30 years of the debt.
If I recall, as posted previously here on FR, today is buy a gun day.
If not, then BLOAT
That does it. I’m BLOAT-ing today.
Don’t have the funds for a gun, but I got the wife picking up some ammo today at Walmart.
There's a lot more religious frauds out there in that ethnic community (and the white community too) than those two who fit in those same shoes.
St. Peter's gonna have a lotta sortin out to do when that bunch reaches the Pearly Gates. I'm thinking the down button is gonna be pushed a lot more often than the up button while that sortin out is in progress.
bttt
hey I thought a real gangsta used teh TEC-9 or a “fohtay”, what kind of self respecting gang banger would go thuggin with a FAL?
...Besides have you seen the price of the FAL rifles? and the current price of .308 ammo...
Jesse Jackass needs to be given a tour of a police evidence locker.. doubt there will be boatloads of DSA FAL’s in the local evidence lockers..
Jesse is a RETARD!
The problem with "activists" like Jackson is that you have to keep your name in the news, showing that you're doing SOMETHING, so that when you approach your liberal backers you can say, "See, I did this!. Now I need more money to continue the fight."
Wouldn't it be great if all of the arms companies banded together and would not sell arms to anyone (cops especially) in DC, NYC, LA, SF etc!
THAT would send a real statement!
Jackson also differentiated assault weapons from guns used to hunt deer.
Correct me if I am wrong, wasn’t JFK killed by a 30.06? A premier deer hunting rifle.
They are trying to ban military style weapons, not assult weapons. A true assault weapon needs a special firearms license and a registered background check with the FBI. A true assault weapon could have been pruchased during the ban.
"We don't make guns in the city of Chicago," he said. "We don't manufacture death."
Okay Jesse you blithering asshat - first of all Barrington and all the other suburbs are NOT Chicago. Secondly, you and Daley get over yourselves, you don't run the flucking state.
As to not manufacturing death in Chicago, give me a break. Chicago was Murder Capitol USA three years running and the bad guys didn't use 'assault weapons'. But since you mention manufacturing well buster, thanks to YOU, Daley and your ilk, Chicago no longer manufactures a lot of things. Like...
We couldn't wait to get away from you and Chicago fast enough. So stay OUT of the suburbs, you don't belong here and are not welcome.
(Jesse, now you got me p*ssed. I think I'll buy four guns today and over the Internet too. How about THAT Rev Sh*t-for-brains.)
ROFLMHO!!!
Nope
6.5 x 52 mm Italian Mannlicher-Carcano M91/38 bolt-action rifle with a six-round magazine
Martin Luther King was killed by a 30.06, though. So, contrary to the article, neither man was killed by a weapon of the type Jackson claims to want to ban.
If America is destroyed, it may be by Americans who salute the flag, sing the national anthem, march in patriotic parades, cheer Fourth of July speakers – normally good Americans, but Americans who fail to comprehend what is required to keep our country strong and free, Americans who have been lulled away into a false security.
- Ezra Taft Benson, An Enemy Hath Done This
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