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Just saw the news out of Houston.
http://www.khou.com/news/local/Shots-reportedly-fired-at-Bush-Intercontinental-Airport-205835961.html
Some man walked into Terminal B with an AR-15 rifle. He fired a few shots with it then shot himself with a pistol. I've been to Terminal B. I've been to Terminal B with my children.
I have no issue with people owning weapons. A number of men in my family have served my country in the US military and own firearms. I have on more than one occasion enjoyed eating ground venison mixed with ground wild hog as burgers (yummy) thanks to friends who hunt. My Munchkin #2 owns a bow (the kind you shoot, not the hair kind) and she LOVES shooting arrows into hay bales. I have owned a number of large dive knives over the years.
What I have issue with is why on earth does the average citizen need to own something like an AR-15 rifle? Here's a link from Cabela's on-line catalogue for one:
http://www.cabelas.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=1143590
Reading the comments from the catalogue for this rifle, the thing shoots easily 250 rounds (that's bullets) in 30 minutes. You can get a 30 round magazine (that's 30 bullets without needing to reload) for it. While I appreciate wanting to have protection from a home intruder and eating the occasional legally obtained wild critter, WHY on earth would any civilian need a gun that shoots 30 bullets without needing to reload? I understand that some folks do shooting competitions (ie sport) etc....but again WHY on earth would the average civilian need a gun that shoots 30 bullets without needing a reload?
I am so glad that the report out of Houston is not worse than it is. Imagine the horror this guy with the AR-15 could have done had he been an accurate shot and felt like being evil.
Gun control. Now.
Peace.
(Post edit: My father told me that an AR-15 can fire more like 250 rounds in 30 seconds but you have to change the magazines very quickly.)
Just saw the news out of Houston.
http://www.khou.com/news/local/Shots-reportedly-fired-at-Bush-Intercontinental-Airport-205835961.html
Some man walked into Terminal B with an AR-15 rifle. He fired a few shots with it then shot himself with a pistol. I've been to Terminal B. I've been to Terminal B with my children.
I have no issue with people owning weapons. A number of men in my family have served my country in the US military and own firearms. I have on more than one occasion enjoyed eating ground venison mixed with ground wild hog as burgers (yummy) thanks to friends who hunt. My Munchkin #2 owns a bow (the kind you shoot, not the hair kind) and she LOVES shooting arrows into hay bales. I have owned a number of large dive knives over the years.
What I have issue with is why on earth does the average citizen need to own something like an AR-15 rifle? Here's a link from Cabela's on-line catalogue for one:
http://www.cabelas.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=1143590
Reading the comments from the catalogue for this rifle, the thing shoots easily 250 rounds (that's bullets) in 30 minutes. You can get a 30 round magazine (that's 30 bullets without needing to reload) for it. While I appreciate wanting to have protection from a home intruder and eating the occasional legally obtained wild critter, WHY on earth would any civilian need a gun that shoots 30 bullets without needing to reload? I understand that some folks do shooting competitions (ie sport) etc....but again WHY on earth would the average civilian need a gun that shoots 30 bullets without needing a reload?
I am so glad that the report out of Houston is not worse than it is. Imagine the horror this guy with the AR-15 could have done had he been an accurate shot and felt like being evil.
Gun control. Now.
Peace.
(Post edit: My father told me that an AR-15 can fire more like 250 rounds in 30 seconds but you have to change the magazines very quickly.)
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