> You know that thing was made specifically to kill people, right? At very long distances, no less. Accurate out to (officially) 2,000 yards, but there are those who can coax more of a song out of them.
Actually, it is also a very useful anti-materiel (note the spelling, Larry!) weapon. Using a single armor-piercing round, I can stop a truck by reaching out and touching his engine block. With all due respect, how familiar are you with the basic military tactics that are necessary to employ when protecting yourself against an armed group? You do know that you must engage at a distance great enough to prevent them from closing distance to you, yes? And if they are gangs in cars coming to discuss your desire to testify against one of their own who did something you witnessed, I'd say that two quickly placed (hence the need for semi-auto) rounds instantly disabling two cars carrying four men each, then disintegrating one or two of them as they get out of the cars (effectively convincing their business associates that this is, perhaps, not a profitable venture after all, either now or in the future) is a great tactic for survival. > Tell me..should civilians be able to own and operate their own > Tomahawk missiles > too if they have enough land available? The Tomahawk is impractical, but the TOW and Dragon missiles are a treat! In fact, one of my Drill Instructors at Marine Military Academy, Master Gunnery Sergeant Arthur Cohan, helped design the early versions of the sighting/tracking system. You see, if you are in a state that doesn't prevent Form 4 waivers for Destructive Devices, and if you have a license to own and operate the explosive portion of the missile, then why not own one? It will only cost you about $250,000 each for one manufactured before 1987 when the M-V bill went into effect, which are the only ones a civilian could possible own, IIRC. And remember how carefully you are vetted before you can own one (and you have to pay for it first, IIRC, while the dealer holds it in trust for you). Who's going to use it for a crime? > That gun has nothing to do with personal protection and safety. Of course it does, as explained above. And, as Tim points out, it's a whole lot of fun. I would add that it is extremely relaxing and meditative, as are most slow-fire gun and archery sports. In fact, the Shinto use both archery and, since the previous century, muskets in some forms of their meditation. Respectfully, Adam Phillip Churvis President Productivity Enhancement ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:279879 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
