George Zimmerman Had Accomplices. Too Bad We Can’t Arrest Them Too.

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105. No, camel spiders

Not fond of trophy hunting myself. I find I do most of my hunting in areas that the ecosystem is so out of balance, drastic measures are needed.

And you are correct. I would much rather face armed people with an M-16 or civilian equivalent than a bolt action Mauser. A fine weapon in its day but... What makes the civilian models good however is some of the things that make them good on combat. Light weight, shorter overall, retractable or folding stock so you can customize it a a few seconds. With the proper ammo selection you have an excellent home defense gun.

The rub of course is, like any other rifle, pistol or shotgun, you need to know what you are doing. An untrained person picking up a gun to use in a high stress situation is an accident that likely will happen. The higher number of rounds in the magazine gives that many more chances to make a mistake.

I would love to see a training requirement to purchase any gun but have not yet figured out how to do that without violating a personal right. Maybe some day...

Thank you. My experience is 99.9% of our military is conscientious and honorable. They will not try to cause unnecessary casualties in the majority of situations.