On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 07:31:43 GMT, (Dave Mundt) wrote:

Greetings and Salutations...
Well, just saw a short story on CNN, with
some kind of breathless reporting about one of their
guys who went out on the Net, and found a private
seller of 50 cal rifles...and BOUGHT one! They
were also surprised that it was possible to order
ammunition over the Net and have UPS show up with
it in a little bit.
Of course, they took the rifle out and
blew some holes in an aircraft door and a 1" thick
panel of steel, to proof how dangerous a weapon
it was.
I will say that, in their favor, they
did mention in passing that a) the gun had NEVER
been used domestically in a crime, b) It IS legal
to buy and sell them privately, and to purchase
ammunition, and, c) that even if one were to
shoot an airliner, it was not actually
all that likely to cause a crash.
Still...it seemed pretty supportive of the
congresscritter who wants to ban the weapons entirely,
and, that continuing erosion of our 2d amendment
rights worries me. They also pretty much ignored
the fact that this is one heavy weapon, and, it is
a LOT harder to hit a moving target than it is
to pull the trigger on a fixed target, on a
bench rest, on a closed range. But, hey, I
am probably just quibbling *smile*.
Ok...this has metalworking content,
as there are some interesting shots of some of the
manufacturing steps going on to build the gun.
Interesting stuff.

Shoot your gun, pound your pud whatever turns your crank. Must you
bang your antlers and bleat so loudly to draw attention?

Please consider gathering arms as you feel necessary, and shut the
hell up about it. Suggested diversion: work on your design for a
pistol that fires a .50 BMG round......