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. Regards dave mundt
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