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To: ChrisJP who wrote (343)	10/12/2002 6:03:26 PM
From: Shoot1st	Respond to of 2746

Chris...what if the shooter left behind a case found at a range that was not from his gun.....and is firing a bolt action or a single shot rifle.....? Hunting for the gun maybe nothing short of whizzin' up a rope. The city does not run without police. I don't think 1000 men are going to be running from house to house and....AND running ballistic checks on all these registered guns. and if the gun is unregistered...or stolen....like a needle in a haystack......and we've got dozens of haystacks...... Shootie

To: ChrisJP who wrote (343)	10/12/2002 7:34:49 PM
From: benchpress550	Respond to of 2746

These guy(s) has to practice SOMEWHERE.....like on a farm in the middle of boom docks.

To: ChrisJP who wrote (343)	10/12/2002 9:11:02 PM
From: Gordon A. Langston	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2746

First of all an AR-15 is not a sniper rifle and what this guy is doing can be done by an average shot with any given hunting rifle and scope. AR-15's (as the M-16) are like the old M-1 Garands, a service rifle for the military. They are ubiquitous because they are used in shooting competititions all over the US, both civilian and military. These competitions are still referred to as the Civilian Marksmanship Program. They just had a guy on CNN that taught Police Snipers and he was blunt and to the point....this guy is a killer with a long gun. Among gun enthusiasts those who use the term sniper are referring mostly to varminters or bench rifle shooters. The only real snipers are military or police as part of a tactical unit. If this guy is an enthusiast it would not be uncommon to own several uppers for his AR. The upper contains the bolt, firing pin, chamber and barrel. Push out the two pins that hold the upper and lower together, add a new upper (with all new aforementioned goodies and the forensics are completely different. Also, it is only the lower that is registered and has a serial # and it contains nothing that would connect it to the brass or projectile.