Comments by "Stephen Villano" (@spvillano) on "CNN"
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Perposterown , what you are speaking of is an NFA firearm (National Firearms Act), which covers fully automatic weapons, disguised firearms and destructive weapons (bombs, artillery, etc).
A Single Scope Background Investigation is performed before a tax stamp is issued so that one can possess an NFA weapon.
It's literally the same background investigation used to acquire a top secret or special compartmentalized intelligence clearance.
Neighbors, former neighbors, coworkers, former coworkers, family, employers, former employers are all interviewed about the one seeking the tax stamp (or security clearance).
Once one is cleared, there is no waiting period. What you think is a waiting period is due to the length, depth and scope of the background check.
BTW, one of the other authorities that can sign the application form is a judge. All that signature does is state to the BATFE that the community or county has not outlawed NFA weapons.
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Grammer Nazi , why stoop to ad hominem attacks, when well established facts are trivially available?
Such as, there have been precisely zero crimes committed with these rifles, partly due to their cost and largely due to their mass and length.
This particular behemoth weighs in around 25 pounds, without optics and magazine. Loaded and with the appropriate scope, it's around 40 pounds.
Its bolt action cousins start out at 45 pounds, adding 15 pounds for the scope an magazine.
Criminals want concealability, lightness, inexpensive ammunition and well, anything other than this shoulder pounder.
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While it's potentially useful against endangered rhinos, elephants and
tyrannosaurs, OK, the last is a joke, realistically, it's a useless
rifle for most.
It is useful for those inclined for super long distance marksmanship
and for the military, in niche positions.
As for the 5 foot tall woman, my wife is entirely 5 foot 1 inch tall
as is as inclined to abuse her shoulder as I am with that behemoth.
We'll stick with gentler weapons, like a 7.62x51 round.
Seriously, using that thing is akin to being jerked off by an elephant.
OK, not quite that bad, but, close enough for government work.
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Noliving , let's keep it apples to crabapples, shall we? The firearm vs car argument is a strawman.
So, let's see how many people in the US are killed by .50 BMG rifles in a violent crime or suicide vs how many people in the US are killed by violent crime or suicide with a handgun?
So, that would be zero vs thousands.
Meanwhile, there are hundreds of these rifles in use in competition every year, with hundreds more from other companies that make similar products.
You did make one error, these rifles were originally anti-tank rifles, until tank armor improved enough that they became anti-equipment rifles. It's only recently that they've been used as anti-personnel, save in highly limited special operations usage.
Of course, when an unlawful combatant (read; non-military, non-uniformed forces fighter) shoots at you with an RPG, protection under the Geneva conventions and the Hauge conventions is not present.
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Harri v'Jah , I know people who own one of these. Personally, not my cup of tea, the shove it gives is significant (thankfully, not as bad as it could be, due to the muzzle break).
None would consider shooting at anything other than paper targets, far, far away.
That said, you betray your ignorance, as shooting down an aircraft is extremely hard - even with a machine gun. For an example, look at WWII footage and see how many rounds are fired and most miss the aircraft, even when it's flying low or straight at the gun position.
Shooting at aircraft was trained in the military, where we estimated the velocity of the approaching aircraft and aimed football fields ahead of its projected path. We were also told that we'd likely not hit the aircraft anyway, but a small chance was better than no chance at all of surviving.
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OK, first, not every firearm is for hunting or self-defense. There are firearms designed for competition, some are also used by the military as sniper systems.
In this instance, the rifle is used by certain military units for long range sniper operations.
It's also used by civilians for 1/4 and 1/2 mile precision shooting competitions.
As for the suppressor, do learn a little about US firearms laws before you make an ass of yourself again. Suppressors, fully automatic weapons, destructive weapons (missiles, bombs, etc) and disguised firearms are NFA (National Firearms Act) weapons, alongside of short barreled rifles and shotguns. To be authorized to possess the tax stamp and hence, the device that stamp corresponds to, you have to go through the same background investigation as is used to acquire a Top Secret or Special Compartmentalized Intelligence clearance.
Needless to say, many will not meet the stringent requirements to be permitted to possess such devices.
Leaving them with a rather expensive rifle, optics and it should be noted, really heavy rifle, 25 - 45 pounds of rifle, plus optics and loaded magazine (figure 10 - 15 pounds there).
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Robert B , it still ends up around as loud as a .308 or so.
But, at the distance involved, well, the supersonic bullet impacts before the sound of the round firing arrives.
From a mile or more away.
What is greatly reduced is the 25 meter around and behind region of dust, leaves, dirt, sand, whatever isn't nailed down flying around for two meters or so around the firer.
Add in the reduced overall signature and add in "special" rounds available for the military, let's call this pretty much the silent wrath of an angry god.
Such as APDP and AP-I as sparse examples.
Or more simply, this veteran wouldn't want to be on the wrong end of a military sniper from our nation firing at him.
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