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Stu · 10-14-2002, 09:30 AM

I agree with Tom; the sniper problem is going to hurt us. Part of the reason I moved from the UK to the US was the freedom to shoot; how long will that continue ?

It'll be interesting to see what type of rifle the murderer is using. I saw police brandishing an AR15 style rifle on the TV but haven't seen that confirmed. It would be ironic if it turned out to be a non 'assault' type weapon; they'll still push for the ban of everything else.

Right now I beleive the gun control lobby in the US are hesitant to go after 'hunting' style rifles as the general public would reject that strongly, hence the divide and conquer approach; ten round mags, Saturday night specials, assault rifles etc.

American freedom may suffer death death by a thousand cuts.

The one difference here is that tracking gun ownership is far more difficult than it was in the UK; should a ban on handguns ever happen the pool of 'illegal' weapons then created will be staggering.

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10-14-2002, 09:30 AM	#11
Stu User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 452 Thanks: 4 Thanked 25 Times in 16 Posts	I agree with Tom; the sniper problem is going to hurt us. Part of the reason I moved from the UK to the US was the freedom to shoot; how long will that continue ? It'll be interesting to see what type of rifle the murderer is using. I saw police brandishing an AR15 style rifle on the TV but haven't seen that confirmed. It would be ironic if it turned out to be a non 'assault' type weapon; they'll still push for the ban of everything else. Right now I beleive the gun control lobby in the US are hesitant to go after 'hunting' style rifles as the general public would reject that strongly, hence the divide and conquer approach; ten round mags, Saturday night specials, assault rifles etc. American freedom may suffer death death by a thousand cuts. The one difference here is that tracking gun ownership is far more difficult than it was in the UK; should a ban on handguns ever happen the pool of 'illegal' weapons then created will be staggering.