Queens AK-47 Gunman Shoots, Kills Teen Outside Party- the inquisitr

[nadinbrzezinski]

71. No pistol, for starters,

Can ever be as deadly as rifle ammunition.

It is simple physics.

And the AUTOMATIC military grade AK-47 is not legal. The civilian versions, knock yourself silly. We are the number one civilian market for Russian arms right now. I know lovely thought.

That is what you are missing.

You write your congress critter, they will ignore you as an ignorant boob, serious. This is why the Brady campaign bothers with the boring details. They know that it is in the realm of the possible to ban both the semi AK and AR...alas it is not cause they are damn scary, but because of how they work and their potential rate of fire. That is the case that will make sense. Not because they are black and scary, but because they have an effective range much longer, by orders of magnitude, than a pistol...and can spit ammo at 4-6 rounds a second. (So can a semi automatic pistol by the way...it's the range)

I even made the case for mandatory smart gun technology as soon (we are close) as it s deployed to my Congresswoman.

But seriously, due to the job I speak with members of congress regularly. You want to be taken seriously, show some expertise. Otherwise, they will ignore you.

And yes, at a shooting scene we always asked what gun was involved...it is relevant to the mechanism of injury...talking as a paramedic. Just as I would ask what type of knife was used, or speed in a crash, or height of fall. This did not mean we got that info all the time, but the damage done by an AR round is spectacularly worst than a 38 special. Not that both are capable of killing, both are...but the internal damage done by a .223 is far worst than a pistol round, even when both are lethal. The .223 has a more lethal potential as well. You don't believe me, go talk to trauma docs or the coroner.

So you do not even know what EMT's ask? Willfully ignorant I can tell.

Here is the difference in penetrating power. We took a gent to the ER with a .22 short to the head. That is a pistol. The round was so underpowered that it never penetrated the skull...oh he had a hell of a headache and remained in the ER for 12 hours...but all he got was a concussion. Two weeks later we picked up his brother ( gang hits) the riffle round went through and through, temple to temple. He was declared an hour later at the trauma center. Both were .22. One was a pistol round, the other a rifle. So yes, it matters.

And when seeking cover...it also matters. Did that shit way too many times.

So you want to write good solid policy, take the time so you can make the case to your congress critter. By the way, all the other pesky details don't really matter. This post has the relevant information to make an intelligent case. It really does not matter if you know the difference between bolt action or gas operated. Just that 30 rounds, at 4 rounds a second, is way too fast to remain in civilian hands. (That is one extended magazine in 7.5 seconds)

Want to really impress them? Lord of War is based on a real life black weapons market guy...these rifles, due to that scum, and straw purchases, can be found in combat zones around the world. Why the gun show loophole has to be closed, matter of national security. (Especially if your critter happens to be GOP)

But hey, your choice is you want to be laughed out of the inbox for the staff that reads that shit or answers the phone.

And while you are at it...have you given to the Brady Campaign?