So here we go.

The absurd in politics and firearms is getting more extreme.

One politician who knows nothing about firearms has weighed in about a debate about banning rifle ammo saying " Deer aren't out there wearing body armor " as though hunting deer was the only use of a rifle ammo. That bear, bison, elk, etc., aren't huge tough animals requiring powerful ammo to bring down quickly humanely and safely. That brush, etc., cant interfere with a shot. And that the Second Amendment is somehow about just hunting.

Anyone who knows anything about firearms knows most rifles and rifle ammo can cut through police level body armor like a hot knife through butter. (oh, and by the way this debate is about a rather anemic round that most deer hunters would prefer something with more oomph, instead).


So the ATF and Presidential Administration - in direct contrast to the written laws - wants to ban ONE of the specific styles of specific calibers of rifle ammunition.  "to protect the police from armor piercing cop killer rounds".

Wow!

Cops must be dropping left and right from this round right?

Nope.

Not one documented case.

Aha- but that round can be used in a concealable pistol! says the ATF - uh-huh. The pistol is new on the market, AND the ATF are the ones that permitted the pistol to be sold (and is hardly concealable anyways - closer to a carbine than a derringer in size). (And its not like any plumbing supply house couldn't provide the tools necessary to make ANY ammo fire-able through a concealable device, or that a person couldn't hand make their own custom armor piercing ammo- DUH!).

Of course this has caused a rush on this and most other rifle ammo. (who didn't see that coming?).

Of course the NRA and most Republicans are pushing back against this proposal- with much hue and cry. But they are putting so much energy into fighting this absurdity they aren't pressing forward with other more practical attempts to further grow our gun rights, instead fighting this disposable decoy with so much vigor it almost seems like a real issue to the populace.

This is the absurdity of a shadow puppet fight hiding the congruence and real intent of the figures behind the screen.