Crimes committed with a .50 caliber rifle?

Does anyone know of any crimes that have been committed with a .50 caliber rifle. I heard about NJ trying to ban them.

But I ask, what is the point? If no one gets hurt, why ban them? Sure they are powerful, but someone show me a gun that isn't powerful. They are suppose to be dangerous.

A Barrett sniper rifle is almost 30lbs and almost five feet long. Kind of hard for a criminal to conceal and use practically.

Just to clear up some myths, you can shoot accurately for for miles and miles. This isn't true, at least there may be only a handful of people in the world that can hit a barn at 1000 yards.

2009-02-06T08:05:12Z

I'm not saying you can't hit someone at over a mile, I'm just saying that just cause a rifle CAN hit someone at 2000 yards with a nice barrel, trigger, ammo, and years of dedicated experience, doesn't mean it is easy or likely for some gang banger to be able to do it.

mebe10422009-02-06T01:55:31Z

Favorite Answer

I have never heard of a crime being committed with one. Ever.

Sound like the state legislators in NJ are trying to ban the .50cal just so they can say that they banned a "Dangerous gun" despite the fact that few people own then, and they are very expensive to own. And you are correct that the Barrett is a large and heavy rifle. And the longest distance for a shot I've heard of is about 1 1/2 miles. And that was by a trained, experienced military sniper.

10

Jim B2009-02-06T15:42:57Z

Just to settle the facts about the "longest verified sniper kill " read this clip about the 5 man Canadian Forces sniper team in Afghanistan, who made "real world " long distance kills against the Taliban in 2003, using their issued Canadian Army 50 caliber rifles, while supporting the US Army's Delta Unit.

2,350 METRES is about 7,000 FEET, or over a mile and a half.

Read this '

http://community.discovery.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/5941977378/m/2261919719

In the real world, a 50 caliber rifle is way too heavy, long and cumbersome to be easilly used.

Jim B. Toronto.

10

James2009-02-06T04:09:43Z

anti gun people watch too much tv. These clowns will try and destroy the 2 amendment but will defend to the death the 1rst. Politicians that can't stop crime will always come up with nonsensical laws, so they can say, "look what we are doing, we are fighting crime". Just another case of the inmates are running the asylum.

And the latest price I saw for a Barret is about $10,000

21

mikedelta2009-02-06T04:14:52Z

i can see why this would be a difficult rifle to counter.the range is the key. a 2000m range is a difficult problem to overcome. ss agents have a much wider perimeter to protect. imo i would go with high range, low penetration. ie lapua .338

01

Related Questions

Do you believe that this will lower the amount of crime?Military-style guns: buyback vs. ban vs.anti-crime law vs. do-nothing policy?Gun grabbers, can you explain this?Is it our faults why Mexican Cartels have so much power...?Why is self protection/self preservation offensive to Libs??

Trending Questions

Do Police have authority to become judge, jury and executioner of someone suspected of being under the influence of drugs?11 answerswhy are jails and prisons so scary?9 answersHow exactly is a 140 pound guy like Chauvin supposed to restrain a 6'5 265 pound man like George Floyd?7 answersIs it true that someone cannot be charged with shoplifting until they've left the store?7 answersWhy do so many African American men have problems when they get pulled over by the police?4 answers