Reply #38: The are ALREADY commonplace...

[benEzra]

But once military style weapons are commonplace, they'll be used more And when they're used more, then everyone will be forced to buy and carry one like the third world dystopias the gun pushers want to emulate. Just like the Turner diaries.

They are ALREADY commonplace, and have been for decades. The #1 and #2 centerfire rifle calibers sold each year, in terms of ammunition sales, are .223 Remington/5.56x45mm and .30 Russian Short/7.62x39mm.

But rifles are NOT EASILY CONCEALABLE, which is why they are rarely used in crimes. Same reason long-barreled .44 magnum hunting revolvers aren't.

BTW, just how long have rifles and shotguns been around, Bill?

www.fbi.gov/ucr/05cius/data/table_20.html

Still under 3% of homicides each...