On Jul 19, 4:57*am, George Leppla > wrote:
> On 7/18/2011 10:31 PM, Pete C. wrote:
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> >> On 7/18/2011 3:41 PM, Pete C. wrote:
> >>> "Illegal to possess, import, or purchase assault weapons and .50 BMG
> >>> rifles, unless such weapons were acquired by the owner prior to June 1,
> >>> 1989. Legally defined assault weapons and .50 BMG rifles listed by make
> >>> and model by the DOJ must be registered. Their sale and transfer is
> >>> prohibited. Military look-alike rifles that are not chambered for .50
> >>> BMG and are not on the DOJ roster are legal to purchase or possess, with
> >>> some restrictions in configuration—known as "banned features." "
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> >> This is what got your panties in a twist? *You are miffed that you can't
> >> by a 50 caliber MACHINE GUN?
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> > Where exactly do you come up with "machine gun", there is no such
> > reference in the cite. Again you show your ignorance.
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> The .50 caliber cartridge was developed for the BROWNING MACHINE GUN
> (That's what the BMG stands for).
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> Take a look athttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.50_BMG* *Since you don't
> understand words real well, look at the picture and tell everyone why
> you need a cartridge so powerful that it can kill a man a mile away.

George sounds like a perfect candidate to help me get the BMW M3
banned. Take a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M3 Everyone
who is literacy challenged, please look at the picture and tell
everyone why you need an automobile so powerful that it can reach 155
miles an hour, considering that nowhere in the US is it legal to drive
even 100 mph.

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> I know... you need it to protect yourself. *Some guy a mile down the
> road MIGHT be going to attack you.

I know, you need an M3 to protect yourself. Some guy a mile behind you
on the Interstate MIGHT be trying to run you off the road.

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> Living in fear must be terrible.

Driving in fear must be terrible.