News Ignorance and Dayton Shooting Particulars

[Veer_G]

FOX is insisting that an individual purchased the pistol upper receiver, drum magazines, and body armor for the shooter, and that in doing so he made illegal modifications to the Andersen receiver, in that adding the upper somehow turned it into an AR15.

There seems to be confusion as to what constitutes illegality, and/or a lack of ability to convey whatever transgressions occured on the part of the shooter's associate that would be legally actionable.

We, who have a good grasp of terminology and legality, are going to be subject to an onerous wave of opinion presented as fact. And as these half-truths pile up, they are going to cement themselves into the public's misunderstanding, and become fodder for politicians looking for extralegal means to castrate 2A.

 

[SilentStalkr]

FOX is insisting that an individual purchased the pistol upper receiver, drum magazines, and body armor for the shooter, and that in doing so he made illegal modifications to the Andersen receiver, in that adding the upper somehow turned it into an AR15.

There seems to be confusion as to what constitutes illegality, and/or a lack of ability to convey whatever transgressions occured on the part of the shooter's associate that would be legally actionable.

We, who have a good grasp of terminology and legality, are going to be subject to an onerous wave of opinion presented as fact. And as these half-truths pile up, they are going to cement themselves into the public's misunderstanding, and become fodder for politicians looking for extralegal means to castrate 2A.

Get out there and educate! We had huge waves of fighting this stuff off during the Obama era and now it seems like most gun owners are just like, whatever. We must act and get off of our asses and out of these forums. These forums are an echo chamber. We already know everything here within these walls. Get new people interested in shooting and educate the hell out of them, for every one you get into the sport and educate they may educate 10 more. It’s realistically the only chance we have. You know as well as I do that 99% if folks ain’t going to go against the man and will be just like the kiwis and turn them in or hide them. Both of which is stupid but many will bow down to their masters. Education is our best ally.