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From: Dano on 8 Nov 2009 01:42 "Ray O'Hara" <raymond-ohara(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:hd531j$ihi$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > > "Dano" <janeanddano(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:hd5055$omp$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > > > > "Ray O'Hara" <raymond-ohara(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message > > news:hd4f18$hrf$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > >> > >> "Dano" <janeanddano(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message > >> news:hd4b7q$j6g$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > >> > DW wrote: > >> >> Seems that a number of the people shot at Ft. Hood were > >> >> shot by friendly fire. Think about it: this guy does in > >> >> firing two guns (20 bullets each, he didn't ge tto reload.) > >> >> > >> >> 47 are hit, so the math says 7 had to have been hit by friendly fire. > >> > > >> > One of those guns was quite the weapon. We don't know yet what ammo he > >> > was using but it is capable of firing armor piercing rounds...illegal > > for > >> > private citizens, but available to someone in the military > > certainly...so > >> > it actually is concievable he could have hit more than one per shot. > >> > Having said that, it would not be very surprising that many shots went > >> > astray. I don't see the point of even bringing it up really. > >> > > >> > >> he bought it over the counter at a gun shop. its not illegal. > >> > > > > The ammo that pierces armor IS. Try to keep up. Military personnel would > > have a much easier time getting hold of it however I'm sure. > > > > > > AP bullets are legal too. and I haven't heard definitivley that he had > those. just the press making their usual heyperbolic scare mongering. > > "Actual possession by the "law-abiding" citizens is not "banned" for > "sporting purposes," such as target shooting and such. Purchase is > restricted to dealers, and must be purchased from licensed manufacturers and > importers described above. Sales is controlled by other FFL dealers and > licensed collectors who must keep a detailed log book or "acquisition and > disposition" (A&D) book similar to a manufacture/dealer's A & D (Firearm(s) > Acquisition & Disposition) Book." > > Actually I read this on the manufacter's web site...this was their justification to defend their product from accusations that this weapon was a so-called "cop killer". http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/family.asp?fid=FNF003&gid=FNG001
From: Tristan daCunha on 8 Nov 2009 10:57
Hey Ray; It's reported that the Ft. Hood One is a Sawx fan, and he was pissed when TEE won the Series! |