Next on the Ban List - EBSR's

Don't worry it is on the list, and for the very reason you mentioned.

That rifle has many legitimate uses. Does the left handed nature of the gun decrease the value?

The proposed AWB in Illinois that was defeated made no distinction between semi-automatic and manual action arms in that it also attacked pump action firearms (though bolt and lever were exempt at that time).

If the Texas Tower shooting or a similar incident happened again today you would, without a doubt hear calls to limit the magazine capacity and optical zoom factor of bolt action rifles.

After all, no one needs a 25x scope with finger turrets to kill a deer!

I imagine the optic will be banned before the rifle.

Dr. Sandman said:

That rifle has many legitimate uses. Does the left handed nature of the gun decrease the value?

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I counsel you to remember that all rifles have many legitimate uses. "Fun" (aka "recreation") is and always has been a legitimate use under the law. That rifle is no more legitimate than an AR15 or, for that matter, a registered (or converted to semi-auto) M2HB.

jmorris said:

I imagine the optic will be banned before the rifle.

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yep. Anything bigger than 4x and certainly anything with illumination or a mil-dot reticule will be a "military sniper scope" the second somebody decides to go out by climbing a tall building with a hunting rifle and taking shots at the folks below.

Wow! That's a beautiful rifle!

I saw a 'high powered rifle" just like that on CNN

Nice rifle, really nice. But you have the bolt on the wrong side (LOLOL)

Jim

OK, I'm an idiot...
What does EBSR really stand for...the net doesn't know...or I didn't look in the right place.

Thanks,
Greg

Just a wild guess, but Enhanced Bolt action Sniper Rifle.

Jim

I think you have the E and the R right, at least that's what I guessed from EBR.
S is probably right too, I was just looking for better than a guess...
Greg

Left handed. My kind of peeps.
B

Dr. Sandman said:

That rifle has many legitimate uses. Does the left handed nature of the gun decrease the value?

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Not for a Southpaw like myself!

Didn't that already happen around DC several years ago? Some sniper wannabe was taking pot shots at cars on the highway or something like that. I guess things might be different if it happened in today's political climate.

Ha! Mine isn't black (anymore)

Back in late 2008, I made a post similar to this and it never got past the "it's only a sniper rifle if the person shooting it is actually a sniper

Chuckleheads

First rifle numbers,

then rifle numbers and names, finally just names.

They want all the guns,including your Daisy Red Ryder.

Let's see...IIRC, the Second Amendment reads, "A well regulated wildlife herd, being unnecessary to anyone but rednecks, the right of some people to keep and bear arms suitable for one shot efforts at killing, shall not be infringed until we, the coastal liberals led by 'Mayors Against All, er, Illegal, Firearms' infringe all the other gun rights that those foolish rednecks are too disorganized to protect. Then we'll get their churches"

Yup, I'm pretty sure that's how it reads.

FH, normally leaving all but the Second Amendment to the ACLU but rethinking that strategy

I saw a whole article about how only one shot is needed for the majority of murders. Which proof the the author used to point out we need to get rid of all guns. Not realizing he just was explaining why baseball bats are more dangerous than guns.