Posts on ‘December 22nd, 2008’

Fact: Only 8% of criminals use anything that is classified (even incorrectly) as an “assault weapon”1, though less than 1% claimed to use these firearms when committing crimes.2
Fact: Criminals are as likely to carry single shot (derringer-type) handguns as they are to carry “assault weapons”.3
Fact: “Assault rifles have never been an issue in law enforcement. [...]

Fact: Firing pins are designed to be pushed deeply into the primer (igniter) of the round. The depth of the engraving (approximately 0.005 inch)1 is vastly smaller than the tolerance of the firing pins drive depth.
Fact: In a test, the engravings were removed using a 50-year-old knife sharpening stone in less than a minute. The [...]

Alderman Charles Quincy Troupe, frustrated with the police response to rising crime, called Tuesday on residents to arm themselves to protect their lives and property.
“The community has to be ready to defend itself, because it’s clear the economy is going to get worse, and criminals are getting more bold,” Troupe, 72, said Tuesday.
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Officer Leroy Pyle debunks myths about semi-autos. He uses demonstrations with live firearms and congressional testimony by DEA, ATF, and FBI agents to show what the truth really is. This eye opening video shows that there is really no functional difference between “assualt weapons” and everyday hunting and self defense rifles.