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Re: Sniper Rifles Threaten Homeland Security

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From: David Voth
Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2002 02:58
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On Tue, 01 Oct 2002 23:18:40 GMT, "Scout" <scout_x@earthlink.net> was
kind enough to write:

>"Shaun" <shaun.jameson@spaajnvlcfjymmndomtmmmam.ntlworld.com> wrote in
>message news:3d99cb7b.590125@news.ntlworld.com...
>> On Mon, 30 Sep 2002 21:43:15 GMT, "Yardpilot" <Yardpilot@attbi.com>
>> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> The only practical use of a .50 rifle is long range sniping and
>> >> shooting through thick dense material.
>> >
>> >Wrong again. People who know nothing about the subject like to say things
>> >like that, of course.
>> >
>> Go on, enlighten us,  what rational use would you use a .50 cal for
>> compared to say a .303 ?
>
>I like it.
>
>All the rational use someone needs under freedom.

I want to apply for the job of the bureaucrat who decides what
constitutes a rational use.

-- 
The pro-control side clearly believes that U.S. laws are based on the
"everything is prohibited unless specifically allowed" model, rather
than the "everything is allowed unless specifically prohibited" model
that U.S. law actually uses. - Steve Hix in talk.politics.guns
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From: David Voth <davidvoth@catholic.org>
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Subject: Re: Sniper Rifles Threaten Homeland Security
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