Stupid man turns in his rifle to police

[theGinsue]

If he really wanted to make a statement, why didn't he turn in ALL his guns?

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He's trying to have his cake & eat it too. Turning in 1 of his firearms was nothing more than a symbolic gesture. Turning in all of them would have been a genuine (yet just as stupid) gesture. You either buy into the ludicrous "Guns are bad Mmmm'kay" bologna or you don't. This concept that because a firearm looks a certain way makes it "more dangerous" is just a narrative of those seeking to incrementally remove ALL firearms from civilian/citizen possession. Buying into that notion shows one doesn't truly understand either the firearm nor the end goal of the left.

[TEAMRICO]

He turned it in because the ammo is hard to find and expensive.....

[Gman]

He turned it in because the ammo is hard to find and expensive.....

That's my guess.

He can't find anyone interested in buying the gun, so he traded it in for social justice points.

[Irving]

He said people with badges should have that gun. Sounds like he's trying to get law enforcement to adopt the caliber so ammo is more common. Then he'll break out his other rifles in that caliber.

Stuff like this is more worrying to me. Top GOP Donor Demands Action on Assault Weapons

https://politicalwire.com/2018/02/17...sault-weapons/

[Gman]

Being a Republican used to mean something based on values, but they've been sliding left simply to maintain power. As we've seen with the current Congress, the GOP held majorities are dysfunctional and ineffective. Donors like that are why both establishment parties have fallen out of favor with so many voters. It won't surprise me if we see more movement toward new political parties in the not-too-distant future.

[electronman1729]

What the eff is a Ar-57?

[CS1983]

Al Hoffman Jr. can pound sand.

[CS1983]

What the eff is a Ar-57?

5.7x28. Pistol caliber. Damaging ballistics but very niche and basically useless to anyone without deep pockets to feed it.

[68Charger]

5.7x28. Pistol caliber. Damaging ballistics but very niche and basically useless to anyone without deep pockets to feed it.

The round was intended to be armor piercing, but the AP ammo is not allowed in the hands of mere civilians. Without that ammo, it's a (VERY expensive) meh round. The PS90 is chambered in 5.7x28... more compact than an AR-57

[CS1983]

It’s my understanding the polymer tipped rounds did quite a lot of damage in Ft Hood shooting. Not that varmint rounds for .223 wouldn’t have.