Reply #27: To answer your one factual question

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What on earth would somebody need a gun that could fire TWO MILES for?

A rifle with that level of power is appropriate for hunting deer. Calibers often used for hunting e.g. .308 Winchester, .270, and 30-'06 can be deadly at that range. Most states have a mimimum required caliber for deer. I believe the lower limit in California is the old 30-30.

Oh, that's right. Whether they need it or not, no matter how dangerous and destructive it is, they have the right to own it. And any argument against that is emotional propaganda.

The strawman argument you present here tends to prove my point.