Military guns too accessible to public(MEGA barf alert 3-4 bags)

http://www.easternecho.com ^ | 9 19 05 | Adam Slingwein

[asformeandformyhouse]

Despite my firm agreement with the Second Amendment, there are specific cases where the right to bear certain arms is significantly more dangerous than what may happen if one could not.

Well, which is it? Firm agreement or shallow cowardice?

[EagleUSA]

The Loons of the Left. Still just trying to disarm law-abiding Americans. Karl Marx would have wanted it that way...and they cannot even approach their anti-Second Amendment agenda with ANY intelligence...

[Rodney King]

What sets it apart from other .50 caliber rifles is the fact that it is not bolt action, but semiautomatic with a ten round clip.

A clip huh?

[bk1000]

"I have NO USE for a .50 Calibre rifle.


I can't see that far!"


LOL!

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Firm agreement some of the time. Was he in favor of the 2nd Amendment before he voted against the 2nd Amendment ?

[happinesswithoutpeace]

WTH is a clip?

[KarlInOhio]

Why buy only one .50 semiauto for $7,000 when you can get a bolt action one for yourself, a couple for friends and a few hundred rounds of ammo for that same $7,000. I'm sure the author would feel safer that way.

[planekT]

LMAO. Great post. :-)

[pabianice]

Mr. Slingwein:

We are all entitled to our own opinions. We are not entitled to our own facts. No .50 cal rifle has ever been shown to have killed anyone in the U.S. To the contrary, the only New Orleans business and home owners who were not the victims of looting after Katrina were those who stood guard with their own firearms. On the other hand, it can be successfully argued that “you owe me” Liberals politics played a major roll in the deaths suffered as a result of Hurricane Katrina.

Speaking of self-defense, the EMI HELLHOUND round fired by the MLG-140 has entered the market. The MLG-140 fires six rounds in three seconds at ranges up to 400 meters, effectively covering a minimum destruction area/zone of 20x60 meters. The primary specialized round for the MLG-140 is the MEI HELLHOUND (High Order Unbelievable Nasty Destructive Series) Round, or HELLHOUND 40mm Low Velocity Multi-Purpose Round.

Yours in better self-defense,

[varyouga]

"According to the product's website, the M82A1 "easily fires the largest commercially available cartridge in the world, the .50 caliber." The weapon doesn't just fire .50 caliber cartridges like a few other weapons, but does so with ease. What sets it apart from other .50 caliber rifles is the fact that it is not bolt action, but semiautomatic with a ten round clip. Instead of having to manually discharge the empty cartridge then load the next, you can snap off ten shots as fast as you can pull the trigger. Ten rounds at a buck from any .50 caliber rifle will leave hunters with very little to mount. I also learned that the gun has an effective range of over 2,000 yards."

I suppose this is supposed to show just how scary this gun is. I just LOVE how leftists cower in fear when they read the specs. It makes me wanna buy the gun even more.

[RKV]

The Militia of the United States has three constitutionally defined missions - Article I Section 8 of the US Constitution says "To provide for calling forth the militia to [1] execute the laws of the union, [2] suppress insurrections and [3] repel invasions." The Second Amendment defines the right of the people to keep and bear arms which are needed for the necessary well regulated militia to function. That doesn't mean a .22 LR single shot amigo. When the Army uses laser ray guns they will be protected too, and for the same reason.

[Jaxter]

"There is absolutely no reason why a civilian would need to own this weapon"

There's also no reason to own a TV set, or a microwave , or a DVD player, etc. Also, I'd like this bozo to show me the word hunting in the 2nd Amendment.

[redgolum]

I have NO USE for a .50 Caliber rifle. I can't see that far!

As I don't have the cash for a safari, and my local range only goes to 200 yards, neither do I. But the guy that has one there has let me shoot it! He calls it "Testosterone in a can!"

[CSM]

It is fitting that this screed comes from a student at a school that has no committment to its own history. If they didn't have the scruples to stick with "Hurons", then I'm not surprised he doesn't have the scruples to stick with the constitution.

[happinesswithoutpeace]

The MSM has had blood on the tips of their tounges for .50 Cal rifles ever since that 60 minutes piece.

[Myrddin]

The 2nd amendment nothing to do with hunting. That is a completely specious argument. The rifle is out of the price range of common criminals. Non-military owners of the rifle can only get ball ammo. The exotic armor piercing or explosive sabot style ammo is carefully controlled.

Handguns are more carefully controlled because they are affordable, easy to acquire and favored by small time criminals. Nobody is going tospend $7,000 on a .50 cal rifle to knock off the local "stop and rob" mini-mart.

Notice this weenie appoints himself as one who can dictate what other persons need. As soon as you cede the control of what you need to a politician or bureaucrat, you are forever screwed.

[Iron Matron]

Sure enough, the M82A1 was not created for civilian gamesmen.

And the second amendment was not created just for "gamesman".

I cant believe those againts our Right to Bear Arms think they can deflect us with this "we wont take guns away from hunters" bit.

I have a Firearm (and some think its an intimidating piece). If I ever have to seriously use it - it wont be to hunt deer and antelope..

[jim_trent]

> Despite my firm agreement with the Second Amendment,.....

Anyone here believe this? If so, contact me about buying some swamp land in New Orleans.

[DocRock]

I can't read this article. I'm working and my blood pressure can't take it, but I have a question. Did the author ever mention how many Barrett's have been used in acts of crime? I bet not. So how would banning this firearm reduce crime rates? The author needs to visit the Knob Creek Machine gun Shoot and meet a few of the owners. Nice people. Thugs buy cheap guns.

[happinesswithoutpeace]

"Also, I'd like this bozo to show me the word hunting in the 2nd Amendment"

Or sporting for that matter.