Honolulu PD, NRA Square Off On Rifle Debate

KITV-4 (Hawaii) ^ | 2/22/08 | n/a

[Mogollon]

The rifle can fire 10 rounds in 10 seconds, and the bullets can travel for miles, police officials said.

The .50 caliber rifle available to civilians are single-shot...hardly capable of firing 10 rounds in 10 seconds. Shooting down airplanes four miles away...lol.

[mad_as_he$$]

Show me a human who can hit a moving aircraft at 4 miles wiht a 50 and I will buy him the best steak dinner and woman the land has to offer. It just does not happen and the quoted General is an idiot if he thinks it does. During WW2 it took thousands of rounds of 50 cal to bring down a plane flying straight at you within 1,000 yards.

[going hot]

Well, lets see,

Other than the pure excitement of a .44 handgun, does it serve any legit purpose?

Other than the pure excitement of shooting a AR, does it have any legit purpose?

Other than the pure excitement of shooting a muzzle loader .50, does it have any legit purpose?

Just whom do you wish to empower with the power to decide what is a legit purpose?

[DoughtyOne]

Yes, in the article it states $8,000 each. That alone is going to weed out most of your riff raff.

[MacDorcha]

Out of curiousity- wouldn’t that place civilians into an inferior position in the event of a coup?

I say civilians should have access to every advantage in firearms that our military has.

[Emperor Palpatine]

"I'm sure the Police State will have it's way."


I'm sure in Hawaii it will.

[EdReform]

I would be in support of this weapon not being available for civilian purchase.

Why?

[DoughtyOne]

Exactly. I noticed that wonderful comment too.

Those opposed to the weapons sound almost hysterical.

[Oorang]

This is a Bold faced lie !

It sure is and it's not the only lie in the article. Argggggg.

[caver]

You don’t sound like a soldier’s dad.

[MacDorcha]

I believe he sai “A” bullet hole.

It usually took a few dozen to bring down an aircraft.

[Puppage]

It did on almost all Japanese planes during the war.

Yeah, hundreds of rounds into a 60+ year old prop plane. Not a great comparison.

Have you ever seen the "hole tests" performed on modern jetliners, hmm?

[Oorang]

You really want to start down that slippery slope? Perhaps you should get a cup of coffee, sit down, and (re)read the Constitution.

[jaydubya2]

I sorry you had to find it for me, I should have seen at the first read, (admitted skimming)

Yea, I would think an $8000 price tag would eliminate it for most all criminals.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Any other of my rights you see fit to give away?

[Domandred]

This is a Bold faced lie !

And a lie that has been perpetuated many many times since the VTech shooting.

[Emperor Palpatine]

I was just making a point. Japanese planes had no armor at all. one shot into the tanks or engine and they became flaming tniderboxes.

However what about explosive decompression if said jetliner is at altitude?

Although personally I no longer fly commercially. I prefer the train.

;-)

[pabianice]

but in most states, a person can buy it over the Internet

Really? Wow! Please post website!

[USS Alaska]

Other than the pure excitement of shooting such a weapon, does this gun have any legitimate purpose for civilian use? I would be in support of this weapon not being available for civilian purchase.

First they came for my neighbor's 50 caliber rifle, and I said nothing.

Then they came for my neighbor's 50 caliber pistol, and I said nothing...

You can finish the rest without me, as I am now unarmed.

[MacDorcha]

Cupcakes have killed more people in South Wales than .50s have killed 5-0s in Hawaii.

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