General Discussion

Duckhunter935

(16,974 posts)

15. I would be more worried about

Tue Sep 16, 2014, 10:33 PM

Sep 2014

the 308 rifle with a scope. Bolt actions can have much longer range and can kill with one shot and the guy will disappear to kill again. My guess is that is the weapon used to kill the trooper, not the AK variant.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

94 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

(CNN) Pennsylvania police shooter on the lam has an AK 47. That's just great. [View all] applegrove Sep 2014 OP

It's just like a pea shooter, or a rubber band slingshot! The gunners told me so! alcibiades_mystery Sep 2014 #1

That was such a great impression of NRA active responce talking points that you applegrove Sep 2014 #3

Welcome to DU, Mr LaPierre! Tom Ripley Sep 2014 #43

Do you have a link? femmocrat Sep 2014 #2

I should have said it was on CNN. applegrove Sep 2014 #4

Thank you. nt femmocrat Sep 2014 #6

Here malaise Sep 2014 #38

Well, it is his right. dballance Sep 2014 #5

I would assume the civilian version of that type Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #7

LOL! Rex Sep 2014 #9

got a link? Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #13

Semi-autos are quite lethal, and some gunners convert them. Hoyt Sep 2014 #12

I would be more worried about Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #15

So why is he carrying the AK? Hoyt Sep 2014 #18

Who knows Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #19

a .223 would would worry me more Go Vols Sep 2014 #37

Correct Sparhawk60 Sep 2014 #62

Dad was military brass...could very well be the real deal. Rex Sep 2014 #17

Hope he had all of the required paperwork Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #21

Carrying an automatic weapon without background checks is the least of his worries at this point tularetom Sep 2014 #26

"Hope he had all of the required paperwork...." alphafemale Sep 2014 #45

Talking about the father who owned the weapons the son stole Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #46

He's cooperating. He'll be fine. nt alphafemale Sep 2014 #93

The killer stole his weapons, so I'm pretty sure that post was in reference to their legal owner. Threedifferentones Sep 2014 #65

Why do you have him for his freedumbs? Rex Sep 2014 #8

He's believed to have both the AK and a .308 caliber rifle with a scope pinboy3niner Sep 2014 #10

I'm not an expert on these things but I think it unlikely. OffWithTheirHeads Sep 2014 #11

The dad is former military, could very well be likely a real AK. Rex Sep 2014 #14

And if he had it illegally Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #16

I think that is the least of his problems. And, don't forget, you can go Hoyt Sep 2014 #20

Not as easy as you think Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #22

Sounds like you have tried, or at least investigated, it. It's done Hoyt Sep 2014 #24

Wow! you sound angry. I get the impression from your post that OffWithTheirHeads Sep 2014 #27

"Can you source that?" Hoyt doesn't *do* sources-he's strictly an 'ipse dixit' sorta guy... friendly_iconoclast Sep 2014 #50

Yeah, I kinda got that when he never replied. OffWithTheirHeads Sep 2014 #51

No Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #40

People who don't own or work on firearms have no idea the precision required. OffWithTheirHeads Sep 2014 #25

That's my take also. Easier to get a legal suppressor than an AK OffWithTheirHeads Sep 2014 #23

Why would the Dad lie? nt IdaBriggs Sep 2014 #42

"AK47" = semi-automatic Kalashnikov variant Matrosov Sep 2014 #69

IBL Go Vols Sep 2014 #28

So AnalystInParadise Sep 2014 #29

See post #1 and #3. applegrove Sep 2014 #30

Those posts don't really help me AnalystInParadise Sep 2014 #31

I was hoping for a bit of self knowledge on your part. You are NRA right? applegrove Sep 2014 #32

No AnalystInParadise Sep 2014 #33

Welcome to a message board AnalystInParadise Sep 2014 #34

Well said malaise Sep 2014 #39

If you do not want an opposing view allowed Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #41

It is indeed rhetorically convenient to paint someone with an opposing view as someone... LanternWaste Sep 2014 #70

Since Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #72

Kind of like #32? Eleanors38 Sep 2014 #82

Talk about straight from the antigun messaging guide... friendly_iconoclast Sep 2014 #53

value driven, stories with images and feelings, sounds like being applegrove Sep 2014 #54

"Even with the base, we need to always connect our comments to the NRA’s role... friendly_iconoclast Sep 2014 #57

Cause the NRA talking points are all the same. applegrove Sep 2014 #58

You post a snarky, sarcastic OP about a criminal with a gun.... aikoaiko Sep 2014 #63

Would you have me leave out the sarcasm smilie? Guy hunted by applegrove Sep 2014 #67

"AK47/assault weapon" is certain posters' version of "terrah,Terrah,TERRAH!!!"... friendly_iconoclast Sep 2014 #68

Your "very real discussion of safety and guns" is more like moral panic mongering friendly_iconoclast Sep 2014 #66

Results... Major Nikon Sep 2014 #55

Thank you to those jurors who saw through that attempt to stifle dissent... friendly_iconoclast Sep 2014 #56

Amazing Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #74

Both. He is a killer. He has weapons. He doesn't need to go to the grocery store. IdaBriggs Sep 2014 #44

Agreed. cwydro Sep 2014 #48

I live in Pike County, and I'm not concerned. newcriminal Sep 2014 #49

I'm afraid of any gun in the wrong hands. cwydro Sep 2014 #47

perhaps next time you see idiots claiming to not understand what GUN HUMPER means Skittles Sep 2014 #59

Wow, you know very little about guns. nt Logical Sep 2014 #52

This message was self-deleted by its author Go Vols Sep 2014 #35

kick Go Vols Sep 2014 #36

One can easily and legally attach a slidefire stock to a semi-auto AK-47 Kaleva Sep 2014 #60

And turn your weapon into an inaccurate toy hack89 Sep 2014 #61

Just as accurate as an AK-47 firing full auto Kaleva Sep 2014 #71

Only under optimum conditions. Straw Man Sep 2014 #76

Your comments Kaleva Sep 2014 #77

Clarification. Straw Man Sep 2014 #87

Which firing positions are you talking about where one doesn't place the stock to the shoulder? Kaleva Sep 2014 #89

Stock under the arm or rifle held away from the body like a submachine gun. Straw Man Sep 2014 #90

In your first post to me, you implied the importance of accuracy Kaleva Sep 2014 #91

Again, slide-fires are only accurate under optimum conditions. Straw Man Sep 2014 #92

Probably just a junky imported clone... ileus Sep 2014 #64

I think you are right nt Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #75

No worries, the police have tanks. Glassunion Sep 2014 #73

Your ignorance is showing Orrex Sep 2014 #78

I beg to differ Glassunion Sep 2014 #80

No shit? Damn. Orrex Sep 2014 #81

It was a strange story. Glassunion Sep 2014 #84

Not a tank. No turret with a large bore main gun. oneshooter Sep 2014 #85

Tank sounds cooler than APC... Glassunion Sep 2014 #88

accept no substitutes KG Sep 2014 #79

Ah! AK-47: Just mention where you saw it & get a free pass for gunz in GD! Eleanors38 Sep 2014 #83

looks like he kept the more Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #94

Yay America! I'm really enjoying our freedom, aren't you guys?! Arugula Latte Sep 2014 #86