"An ABC report quotes a February report by Guns and Ammo magazine noted a growing demand in recent years for AR-15-type rifles (the Bushman223 is an AR-15-type rifle)– and specifically those loaded with .223 caliber bullets – for use in home defense. The .223 caliber load is popular, the article says, because it has better fragmentation upon impact, meaning it will deal a lot of damage with less chance of accidentally continuing through the target and endangering whoever's in the background." Yes, it won't travel through the "target" because it basically tears up the "target."
I'm sorry, but whether this is for hunting animals or defending your home, why do you need to tear up the "target"? This does not sound like defense, it sounds like rage.
This weapon can fire 45 rounds in a minute, also. Maybe if the kid had had handguns only, he may have killed a few people, but not as many. I don't know. I do know, that there is no reason for these killing weapons. I am so ashamed that gun purchases went UP on the days following the Newtown massacre. Can people in our country be this afraid ? I just don't feel afraid, and I am sad that so many other people in this great land of ours seem to feel it. So afraid, that they want to tear up the insides of anyone who might break into their homes, apparently.
Today's Post has some good editorials. I'll link to two of them:
Eugene Robinson, On Guns, Take Action Now
Richard Cohen, The killing of children, our national shame
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