I hate how the media exaggerates

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05-31-2013, 12:40
kidicarus13

I hate how the media exaggerates

http://news.yahoo.com/ex-cop-wanted-...opstories.html

In the hotel room and Galla's rental car parked outside cops found hundreds of rounds of ammunition, including 120 rounds for an AR-15 rifle, as well as ammunition for a .40 caliber Glock handgun, a bullet proof vest, and a smoke grenade or tear gas grenade like the type used in tactical implementations, Chitwood said.

"It's more difficult to buy a cheesesteak than it is to buy a gun," Chitwood said. "This guy was ready for war. This was his last stand type of thing."
05-31-2013, 12:50
RblDiver

My thoughts while reading:
1. For a guy with military/police training, only hitting the bf's foot makes it sound like he didn't have much range time.
2. "...it would have to be a suicide by cops or be taken down by shooting." Are they being redundant or "taken down by shooting" from a civvie?
3. And, indeed, the whole tone of eeeeeevil gun owner, "dressed in military-style camouflage" et al.
4. "I thought the shooting was a good shooting" Huh? I guess he's saying that it's good the guy is dead and didn't kill anyone else, but still the phrasing of that statement was very odd.
05-31-2013, 12:52
Jeffrey Lebowski

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Originally Posted by kidicarus13

"It's more difficult to buy a cheesesteak than it is to buy a gun," Chitwood said. "

I guess it depends on where you are.
BPS? True story.
Taste of Philly? Not so much.
05-31-2013, 13:02
HoneyBadger

I frequently have about 120rds of ammo in my vehicle. I guess I'm prepared for a war with someone.
05-31-2013, 13:11
KevDen2005

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Originally Posted by Jeffrey Lebowski

Taste of Philly? Not so much.

Not to derail this....but gosh that sounds delicious.
05-31-2013, 13:11
KevDen2005

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Originally Posted by HoneyBadger

I frequently have about 120rds of ammo in my vehicle. I guess I'm prepared for a war with someone.

I'm sure there's 120 rounds in my car and range bags from stuff that I have just dropped.
05-31-2013, 13:12
Ronin13

How can one be "ready for war" with only 120 rounds of 5.56? The MSM wouldn't know their asshole from a hole in the ground.
05-31-2013, 13:16
MrPrena

OMG, stupid media....
120 rounds of 223 is about 30minutes of plinking.
05-31-2013, 13:17
Circuits

8 AR 30rd mags shown, and only 120 rounds? Wow - ammo times must be tough in pennsylvania, too!
05-31-2013, 13:36
Rucker61

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Originally Posted by Circuits

8 AR 30rd mags shown, and only 120 rounds? Wow - ammo times must be tough in pennsylvania, too!

They're so hard to load, it's easier just to half-fill them.
05-31-2013, 13:43
Zundfolge

Its my understanding that the average Infantryman in the US Army today heads out with 210 rounds.

So no, 120 rounds is not "ready for war".
05-31-2013, 13:46
ChunkyMonkey

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Originally Posted by MrPrena

OMG, stupid media....
120 rounds of 223 is about 30minutes of plinking.

Could you teach me how to do that please? I go through 4 mags in few mins - especially with light trigger + bumpstock [Coffee]
05-31-2013, 13:56
Ronin13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zundfolge

Its my understanding that the average Infantryman in the US Army today heads out with 210 rounds.

So no, 120 rounds is not "ready for war".

You understand correct... that was my thought as well. 210 rounds is only 7 magazines... That's maybe a somewhat nice Saturday afternoon. Double that and now we're talking. [AR15]

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Originally Posted by ChunkyMonkey

Could you teach me how to do that please? I go through 4 mags in few mins - especially with light trigger + bumpstock [Coffee]

Same here... How can you make 120 rounds last that long. That must take a lot of skill.
05-31-2013, 13:59
kidicarus13

If he only had 120rds that tells me one thing....

...he obviously didn't prep before the ammo shortage.
05-31-2013, 14:00
HoneyBadger

Quote:

Originally Posted by kidicarus13

If he only had 120rds that tells me one thing....

...he obviously didn't prep before the ammo shortage.

yeah, what a nOOb! [ROFL1]
05-31-2013, 14:05
Jamnanc

Take eight thirty round magazines. Load each mag with 3 bullets. Shoot the bullets. Reload the magazines and repeat the process five times.
05-31-2013, 18:25
ringhilt

As usual a slanted piece by the media. There are so many things wrong with this article.

He was a former POLICE OFFICER. So having body armor is very logical. So is a .40 cal glock. A common caliber and model for police officers. Same with the AR15 rifle. Many officers now carry them in their cars. And many departments require the officers to purchase their own rifles if they want one. And the smoke grenades. HE'S A FORMER COP!!!! Probably neglected to return them when he quit the police force.
Loaded for war? I don't think so. 120 rounds is not a lot by any means of measurement. A bold statement meant to scare the sheeple and to mislead non gun people into accepting a false premise.

I see this as a slanted hit piece by anti-gun media to make gun owners look like deranged lunatics. Unfortunately, most of the general public will buy into it because they don't know any better. 120 rounds is not a lot by any measuring standard I know of.

My $1.02 worth.
05-31-2013, 18:42
cofi

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeffrey Lebowski

I guess it depends on where you are.
BPS? True story.
Taste of Philly? Not so much.

i like taste of philly we got one in the springs....whats bps??
05-31-2013, 18:44
cofi

oh and wheres the subgun?
05-31-2013, 19:14
buckshotbarlow

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrPrena

OMG, stupid media....
120 rounds of 223 is about 30minutes of plinking.

Are you running slow fire? that's about 4 minutes including reloads...
05-31-2013, 19:19
MrPrena

It is real easy for penny pincher like me.
Shoot about 5 rounds.... and say "THERE GOES MY LUNCH MONEY" X 24 times. :D [UZI]

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChunkyMonkey

Could you teach me how to do that please? I go through 4 mags in few mins - especially with light trigger + bumpstock [Coffee]
05-31-2013, 19:55
cstone

I want peace... so I guess you could say that I am preparing for war.

There might be a dead language which expresses that sentiment better than I did. [Coffee]

It would have been a much shorter story if I had written it.
Local man attempts to kill rival for girlfriend's affection. He fails. He points a gun at police as they enter his room. Police kill him.

Be safe.