Gun Control & RKBA

R. Daneel Olivaw

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9. London is "far safer."

Wed Oct 10, 2012, 11:32 AM

Oct 2012

This kind of weapon can be used in relatively short distances to its target.

Police use .22 caliber rifles with suppressors for tactical duty so somebody up to no good could use them as well. It's my understanding that a .22 cal round can leave a quarter-sized hole in a target. Picture that wound in somebody's head, and they're dead.

What would you use a .22 caliber rifle with suppressor and hollow point ammo for?

That's a snipers weapon.

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Men jailed after sniper rifle found in back of minicab in South Croydon (a .22 LR!) [View all] Grave Grumbler Oct 2012 OP

Why doesn't anyone think of the poor squirrels? slackmaster Oct 2012 #1

A .22 with a silencer... yellerpup Oct 2012 #2

I'll bet you didn't know that sound suppressors aren't regulated at all in the UK slackmaster Oct 2012 #3

Really? Grave Grumbler Oct 2012 #6

Is this guy violating any principles of gun safety in his hunt? xocet Oct 2012 #102

I beg to differ holdencaufield Oct 2012 #7

There is also a subsonic Round for the .338 Lapua formercia Oct 2012 #30

Suppressors are requited in some European countries... Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #89

My supervisor uses his 22lr muffler to remove squirrels ileus Oct 2012 #14

Sez you, on what authority? n/t PavePusher Oct 2012 #18

why not? Tuesday Afternoon Oct 2012 #23

I replied to this post yellerpup Oct 2012 #24

I wish I had a suppressor for my .22 It makes that high pitched Ka-wack sound and Tuesday Afternoon Oct 2012 #25

Sound suppressors would be very popular if not for the $200 transfer tax... slackmaster Oct 2012 #26

What's wrong with noise reduction? PavePusher Oct 2012 #49

That's no way to win friend and influence voters :P Glaug-Eldare Oct 2012 #58

Actually, using a supressor is considered being polite to neighbors in the UK formercia Oct 2012 #27

All the young lads ... holdencaufield Oct 2012 #4

The Red Uniforms didn't help either. formercia Oct 2012 #31

I find that hard to believe holdencaufield Oct 2012 #87

Actually, Hiram Maxim was born in the US formercia Oct 2012 #88

Well, to be fair glacierbay Oct 2012 #5

A "favorite" of mob hitmen here as well.nt Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #90

Is Benny Hill in charge of that country? nt Remmah2 Oct 2012 #8

London is "far safer." R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2012 #9

Squirrels and rabbits. nt rDigital Oct 2012 #12

With all respect ... holdencaufield Oct 2012 #15

With all respect... you have no clue what you're talking about. R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2012 #20

we have been using .22 suppressed pistols and rifles since Vietnam former-republican Oct 2012 #35

And this would be the majority use of such firearms? PavePusher Oct 2012 #48

No, that is not what I am implying. I was very clear. R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2012 #54

No, you clearly were trying to imply that it was their primary purpose. PavePusher Oct 2012 #65

I haven't backpedaled once. Stop hyperventilating. R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2012 #70

What fucking police department uses a .22lr for 'tactical' purposes? AtheistCrusader Oct 2012 #104

Too much TV ... holdencaufield Oct 2012 #85

One 22 LR round (CCI Velocitor)has over 180 Foot Pounds of Muzzle Energy formercia Oct 2012 #29

Law enforcement will use them sometimes former-republican Oct 2012 #40

You are certainly not living up to your screen name. PavePusher Oct 2012 #19

See reply #20, then please revise your previous statement. R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2012 #33

what are you talking about former-republican Oct 2012 #34

Read up thread. R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2012 #42

I'm not disagreeing law enforcement use a suppressed .22 former-republican Oct 2012 #47

But it could be used to kill a person. Right? R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2012 #51

Oh come now... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #53

Can of beans? R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2012 #55

A 22 rifle... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #59

Just something to think about. R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2012 #61

It was around 90 yards former-republican Oct 2012 #64

And not a .22..... PavePusher Oct 2012 #68

I didn't think anyone thought that. former-republican Oct 2012 #71

But still a bullet. R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2012 #72

My mistake. Kennedy was closer, as you said. R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2012 #73

It's commonly accepted... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #66

A bullet is still a bullet, and if it is fired within its range R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2012 #74

One more thought... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #67

And now we come full circle to my position. R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2012 #76

Well... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #79

I don't think so. Straw Man Oct 2012 #78

You are quite correct. discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #80

You are thinking of RFK's killer. GreenStormCloud Oct 2012 #97

Yes thanks discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #100

That was James Teague who was hit by a fragment. GreenStormCloud Oct 2012 #96

agree former-republican Oct 2012 #63

"Can of beans" is a gungeon joke. GreenStormCloud Oct 2012 #93

So could my thumb but it wouldn't be my ideal choice. former-republican Oct 2012 #60

My ideal choice would be to kill nobody. R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2012 #69

stop posting links on weapons and ballistics former-republican Oct 2012 #75

Why not? I seem to be getting a steady amount of pushback R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2012 #77

you did say this former-republican Oct 2012 #82

".22 LR bullets are highly dangerous to humans" holdencaufield Oct 2012 #86

If you want to call shooting a squirrel "sniping" maybe Oneka Oct 2012 #46

Any rifle can be used for sniping. R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2012 #50

Yeah, OK. Straw Man Oct 2012 #84

Had to check and make sure this wasn't from the Onion petronius Oct 2012 #10

I did too Union Scribe Oct 2012 #32

What is a sniper scope? former-republican Oct 2012 #11

I don't know but... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #13

Maybe it has those high evil knobs on the top and side that turn former-republican Oct 2012 #16

Is that a racist comment? oneshooter Oct 2012 #43

not in my mind but then, for me, black isn't scary ;) n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #45

The really sad part Reasonable_Argument Oct 2012 #17

"...Typically associated" with squirrel hunting. Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #21

In the UK it's a popular squirrel gun too DonP Oct 2012 #22

Your post reminds me of a remark I read once: friendly_iconoclast Oct 2012 #92

Looks like an excuse to get "Scarface" Smilo Oct 2012 #28

STOP JUST STOP ,EVERYONE former-republican Oct 2012 #36

Hey! Paul Ryan can shoot you in the eye at 1,500 metres with a .22! DollarBillHines Oct 2012 #37

Of course there are always exceptions, Jenoch Oct 2012 #38

You forgot the SNIPER scope on top former-republican Oct 2012 #39

Any rifle can be used to snipe. The question of the target and range is what is important. R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2012 #41

Simo H�yh� used a stock, unscoped Mosin Nagant for most of his kills. oneshooter Oct 2012 #44

Thanks. I'm not sure where all the hostility comes from R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2012 #56

Do you think it was the rifle that made him a sniper former-republican Oct 2012 #81

This is my position and then I'll end this. R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2012 #83

If they made a movie about that guy's life 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #91

Awesome. 505 confirmed kills. GreenStormCloud Oct 2012 #99

Did you miss the part of my post Jenoch Oct 2012 #95

Last I read... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #52

By whose standards? R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2012 #57

Far be it from me to do any flaming. discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #62

Who you gonna believe, the US Army and Marine Corps or an 'expert' on the Net? friendly_iconoclast Oct 2012 #94

on the "expert" discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #103

Here in the gungeon we get pretty fussy about definitions. GreenStormCloud Oct 2012 #98

Guns are for the most part illegal in England. Deep13 Oct 2012 #101