Gun Control & RKBA

Hoyt

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28. Well, let's hope the police have the right info

Thu Apr 26, 2012, 09:35 PM

Apr 2012

A news article really doesn't have to be accurate on caliber and stuff. The only ones that really care about that are law enforcement and those who care more about guns than potential victims.

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Machine gun bullets hit home near mom, girl [View all] jpak Apr 2012 OP

Machine guns bullets kill people. ileus Apr 2012 #1

About as often as JPAK CokeMachine Apr 2012 #3

No such thing as a .308 caliber Russian made machine gun. Remmah2 Apr 2012 #2

So they got the caliber wrong -- I guess that makes point of article wrong. Hoyt Apr 2012 #4

it could make a big difference gejohnston Apr 2012 #5

In this case, I suspect Mom and little girl don't care about caliber. Bullets are bullets. Hoyt Apr 2012 #6

no, but I'm sure they care gejohnston Apr 2012 #9

Well, let's hope the police have the right info Hoyt Apr 2012 #28

I'll give you some credit gejohnston Apr 2012 #29

The problem with the anti-2A media is their lack of technical accuracy. Remmah2 Apr 2012 #8

Anything to obfuscate improper and dangerous use of a gun. Hoyt Apr 2012 #10

Fail AnOhioan Apr 2012 #11

The media reports what they understand....typically guns kill people type stuff. ileus Apr 2012 #12

are the media generally in charge of prosecutions? iverglas Apr 2012 #22

They certainly drive any number of them in the US ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #26

non-responsive iverglas Apr 2012 #30

I did...and my response was quite inline with your question ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #31

bizarre iverglas Apr 2012 #34

They whip up feelings and set expectation, forcing pols into action, appropriate or not ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #35

for the love of fucking fuck iverglas Apr 2012 #36

they poison jury pools gejohnston Apr 2012 #37

what in god's name are you not getting? iverglas Apr 2012 #38

the eight mill is not the actual caliber gejohnston Apr 2012 #39

To claim that the media does not impact the legal system and the outcomes is inane ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #40

Many cases are tried in the court of public opinion (ie: bullshit the media writes.) Remmah2 Apr 2012 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author Atypical Liberal Apr 2012 #25

Is it illegal to re-chamber a machinegun? Glaug-Eldare Apr 2012 #19

Not sure if it would be considered manufacturing... discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2012 #21

I do not believe it is. Many 1919's are rebarreled in 7.62 X 51 oneshooter Apr 2012 #24

IMHO... discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2012 #32

If the article said the machine gun was Soviet made, I'd agree with you. Kaleva Apr 2012 #27

The end of machinegun registration occurred before the breakup Glaug-Eldare Apr 2012 #33

Didn't think of that! Thank you for making me look ignorant of some basic facts. LOL! Kaleva Apr 2012 #44

I don't trust anybody who knows it all Glaug-Eldare Apr 2012 #45

A 4x5 foot backstop?!?!?! ManiacJoe Apr 2012 #7

Exactly. AtheistCrusader Apr 2012 #43

No mention of urban sprawl Xela Apr 2012 #13

that is why I'm glad gejohnston Apr 2012 #14

The article doesn't mention a range, though - it talks about petronius Apr 2012 #15

Good point. Xela Apr 2012 #17

Given the rest of the report's obvious errors, why should that part be believed? ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #42

If Your Bullets Are Going onto Someone Else's Property, that is Reckless Endangerment AndyTiedye Apr 2012 #18

Trespassing at a minimum slackmaster Apr 2012 #20

really iverglas Apr 2012 #23

Thank God nobody was hurt Glaug-Eldare Apr 2012 #16