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2015-03-05 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Ebbomosh Hupemp2664 2015-03-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 I also read where the ban justification said that when used in PISTOLS the round could pierce body armor.

Does anyone know of a PISTOL chambered for 5.56 rifle?

Posted by Mystic 2015-03-05 00:13|| 2015-03-05 00:13|| Front Page Top

#2 There are pistols based in AR designs and shoot 5.56N. They weigh 6 lbs and are over 2 feet long, so it's not like someone is going to be itching to try and conceal that.

Posted by Silentbrick 2015-03-05 00:37|| 2015-03-05 00:37|| Front Page Top

#3 Nothing this man attempts to do is 'needed.'

Posted by Besoeker 2015-03-05 03:33|| 2015-03-05 03:33|| Front Page Top

#4 But we've all already been told that Obama knows more about every job than the people who actually do it, so shut up.

Posted by ed in texas 2015-03-05 07:50|| 2015-03-05 07:50|| Front Page Top

#5 This ban is just a trial balloon for the rest of the ammo bans that will come if this works.

Posted by DarthVader 2015-03-05 10:34|| 2015-03-05 10:34|| Front Page Top

#6 Backdoor approach of radical left-wing zealots to further their agenda for gun control. The ill-fated Fast and Furious was another such back-door approach to gin up a fervor for gun control by this government. We know how well that worked. It resulted in the deaths of many in Mexico and BP Brian Terry in the U.S. What we need is radical left-wing zealot control because as it stands now, they are out of control.

Posted by JohnQC 2015-03-05 11:04|| 2015-03-05 11:04|| Front Page Top

#7 "While this round will penetrate soft body armor, it has not historically posed a threat to law enforcement."

A while back, I spoke with a Tactical response commander for the local PD about their newly acquired and very expensive body armor. He said the first thing he stresses to his unit is the soft gear is not "armor" – it’s made with layers of material similar to Kevlar. His primary concern is that he doesn’t want the crew not geared with plates to have a perception of invincibility. More directly; Soft gear garments are bullet resistant – not bullet proof. He said even the latest technology soft armor doesn’t guarantee protection from one the most likely firearms they may confront - a 12 gauge shotgun firing a slug at semi-close range. Interestingly, his greatest anxiety didn’t come from a gun at all. He said with a chuckle, a vest may increase your odds of surviving a firefight but it’s absolutely worthless against a crack head with an icepick.
One wonders if BATF will move to outlaw icepicks?

Posted by DepotGuy 2015-03-05 13:21|| 2015-03-05 13:21|| Front Page Top

#8 Does anyone know of a PISTOL chambered for 5.56 rifle?

Under ATF rules, a rifle with a barrel shorter than 16 inches long without a shoulder stock is considered a pistol. So, yes, there are 5.56mm pistols out there.

Posted by badanov 2015-03-05 14:58|| http://www.chriscovert.net 2015-03-05 14:58|| Front Page Top

#9 Almost any high velocity rifle round will defeat soft and steel body armor. You need to go to ceramic plates to have protection against rifle rounds.

Posted by Hellfish 2015-03-05 18:37|| 2015-03-05 18:37|| Front Page Top

#10

This weapon [with or without the wrist device] is classified as a pistol. It fires the 5.56mm NATO round.

Posted by Besoeker 2015-03-05 23:44|| 2015-03-05 23:44|| Front Page Top

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