Fact: Most expert long distance shooters cannot hit a stationary target under perfect, windless conditions at such distances (one notable exception in Vietnam1). Ill-trained terrorists shooting a high-recoil .50-caliber rifle at fast moving targets – a 600 mph airplane, for instance – have no chance.
Fact: The only known uses of .50-caliber weapons in downing aircraft [...]
Facts and Open Discussion Debunking Gun Myths
