Moran wants to ban 50. caliber rifles....

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for real. B-) (how fittingly appropriate).

"Rep. Moran to Introduce Legislation to Ban 50 Caliber Sniper Rifles

Representative Jim Moran, Delegate Eleanor Holmes-Norton, Police Chief Charles Ramsey, and Virginia Law Enforcement Officials to Warn of Public Safety Threat Posed by 50 Caliber Sniper Rifles at Monday Press Conference"...More.

In other news... Louisiana Criminal Justice Committee "shoots" down gun control measures.

"Gun control measures beaten back in Louisiana House committee

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gun control took a beating in the Louisiana House of Representatives Wednesday, as measures to limit free access to guns were killed in a House committee with little dissent"...

FIY note:

http://house.legis.state.la.us/H-Reps/cjcommittee.asp

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

1. I always wanted a weapon...

That loads a round the size of a Nathan's frank.

Mmmmm...Gooood target practice and varmint huntin' with one of those...

[DieboldMustDie]

2. Hey! Some people need .50 calibers to protect their homes from intruders

from about a mile away. :crazy:

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3. The good thing about that is...

if you miss you still have plenty of time to fix yourself a sandwich in between your follow-up shot.

[Wcross]

4. I wouldn't have one.

They cost up wards of 4,000 if you include the optics. The rounds are expensive and even if you reload the rounds will cost over 1.00 each. The reloading gear will run you 1000. There isn't a range within 100 miles of my home that could do the rifle justice. I have no problem with others that want to own one. What ever floats your boat!

[MrSandman]

12. Just like a Ferarri...n/t

[OpSomBlood]

13. Ban all Ferraris. n/t

[Wcross]

14. Yep-I would love to but I am not a wealty man. N/T

[beevul]

5. Antigunners are always asking for a compromise...

From the first article...

"WASHINGTON, April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Representative Jim Moran (D-VA) along with DC-area public officials and law enforcement officials will hold a press conference on Monday, May 3, 2004, at 10:30 AM outside, next to the Aerospace Building, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW, Washington, DC, to announce federal legislation to ban 50 caliber sniper rifles recognizing the clear terrorist threat such weapons represent to homeland security."


How about this compromise.


Ban terrorists from possessing them.


(ducks)

[lcordero]

15. HEH

Compromise means "I give and you take"
There is no room for compromise when it comes to an inalienable right.

[OpSomBlood]

6. You could probably count on one hand...

...the number of .50 cal crimes committed in the last 50 years. This is nothing but a "stepping stone" law like the AWB.

[MrSandman]

7. Worldwide...n/t

[Young Socialist]

8. "one term jim, one term jim, one term jim" n/t

[iverglas]

16. that's so cute

"one term jim, one term jim, one term jim"

Was it meant as a lament for the anticipated loss of a Democratic seat in the legislature, or a cheer?

Didn't sound too dirge-y to me ... but I guess it depends on how ya sing it.

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[Endangered Specie]

9. yeah, I mean, we all need one of these to protect the family huh.

A rifle that can put a hole the size of CD into something.

[OpSomBlood]

10. Who said that all guns are for self-defense?

And since when do we have to justify why we want to own something?

I have no interest in ever owning a .50 cal rifle. But there are people who enjoy shooting them.

[7th_Sephiroth]

11. just dont touch my .50 cal handguns

and i wont touch your bible

[Solar]

17. well considering...

considering that .50 cal rifles are expensive as hell, I don't think we'll have to worry about gang members with Barrets any time soon.