Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. May 3, 2008.
Officer Stephen Liczbinski was shot and killed by an
assault rifle as he was responding to a robbery at a
Bank of America branch. Three men robbed the bank
and were fleeing when Officer Liczbinski stopped their
car and exited his patrol car. At that time, one of the
bank robbers opened fire with an SKS assault rifle,
striking Liczbinski numerous times. One suspect was
eventually shot and killed by police and the other two
were arrested and charged with murder.
Isn't that the incident where the shooter was released like 50 years before he shoiuld have been?
My bad, it was only 44 years:
If Howard Cain had served his full sentence, he would've been in prison to 2052. He would not have murdered anyone in 2008.
See "Who freed the cop-killers?" :
http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/20080508_Who_freed_the_cop-killers_.htmlAnd then theres also this:
Chantilly, Virginia. May 8, 2006. A
teenager with an AK-47 and 5
handguns engaged in a firefight at a
police station in suburban Virginia,
killing Detective Vicky Armel
immediately and wounding two other
officers, one of whom, Officer Michael
Garbarino, died nine days later from
his injuries (FROM BRADY)
Information about this one varies:
The suspect had carjacked a van moments earlier and drove into the police station's back parking lot. The suspect exited the vehicle and opened fire with a hunting rifle on Master Police Officer Michael Garbarino, who was sitting in his patrol car, striking him five times.
Detective Armel, who was also in the parking lot, immediately engaged the suspect and exchanged shots with the man. She was fatally wounded during the exchange. Several officers who responded to the parking lot also exchanged shots with him, killing him. In addition to the hunting rifle, the suspect was armed with five handguns and another rifle.
http://www.odmp.org/officer/18306-detective-vicky-anne-owen-armelMe, I'd say that odmp.org has far more credibility than the bradys, of course that by itself doesn't say much.
So the bradys are using these false/misleading/unrepresentative examples along with who knows how many more, to push a gun ban that really isn't a gun ban. :sarcasm:
Think about it, a gun ban that doesn't ban ALL guns, just isn't a gun ban, right? :sarcasm:
Better not to exercise your brains worrying about any of it, after all, even though his own org sez "We need to enact a new, stronger federal assault weapons ban to keep these
dangerous guns off the streets – a law that will ban all military-style weapons and with no sunset provision", Paul Helmke sez "We're not a gun ban organization. We don't push for gun bans."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-helmke/nra-gun-licensing-and-reg_b_110778.html?page=2&show_comment_id=14011823#comment_14011823And believing words from republican mouths and statements from republican created, republican led orgs, is standard fare for DU right? :sarcasm:
On edit: The brady bunch sez in thier report:
Assault weapons, as opposed to hunting rifles, are commonly equipped with
some or all of the following combat features that have no sporting value:
• A high-capacity ammunition magazine enabling the shooter to
continuously fire dozens of rounds without reloading. Standard hunting
rifles are usually equipped with no more than three or four-shot
magazines.
• A folding or telescoping stock, which sacrifices accuracy for
concealability and for mobility in close combat.
• A pistol grip or thumbhole stock, which facilitates firing from the hip,
allowing the shooter to spray-fire the weapon. A pistol grip also helps
the shooter stabilize the firearm during rapid fire.
• A barrel shroud, which allows the shooter to grasp the barrel area to
stabilize the weapon, without incurring serious burns, during rapid fire.
• A flash suppressor, which allows the shooter to remain concealed
when shooting at night, an advantage in combat but unnecessary for
hunting or sporting purposes. In addition, the flash suppressor is useful
for providing stability during rapid fire, helping the shooter maintain
control of the firearm.
• A threaded barrel designed to accommodate a flash suppressor
or silencer. A silencer is useful to assassins but clearly has no
purpose for sportsmen. Silencers are also illegal.
• A barrel mount designed to accommodate a bayonet, which
obviously serves no sporting purpose.
• A grenade launcher or flare launcher, neither of which could have
any sporting or self-defense purpose.
• A shortened barrel designed to reduce the length of an assault rifle to
make it more concealable. This reduces accuracy and range.
http://www.bradycenter.org/xshare/pdf/reports/mass-produced-mayhem.pdfThe brady bunches misunderstanding/misrepresentation of the features I just quoted from thier pdf aside, anyone want to bet whether or not the brady bunch fact checked any of the incidents in thier "officers down" sidebar to see if any of the specific shootings were actually committed by people whos weapons had "some or all" of the features they list?
:rofl:
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