Just like most other things- the common practice is to label or blame the
implement and ignore the actions of the persons who use them. Sniper is a job
description, not a type of gun. GRanted certain configurations lend themselves
better to the job at hand, but not so very different from 'Varmint Rifles"
really.
But the public will go on being led around by the nose, believing in Saturday
Night Specials, sniper rifles, assault guns, etc while they pardon the persons
who use them incorrectly or immorally with all kinds of excuses about their
physcological make up and what kind of child hood they had.
The Media??? I remember having to study yellow journalism when I was in grade
school and what a terrible thing it was.. It seems to me that much of the
present media is not much different than the old yellow journalists, just better
at it, trickier and more toungue in cheek.
Bob D



This is all quite true, but the thing is the word "sniper" has a very
negative connotation with the news media and the sheeple. The only
reason why a news outlet would characterize any rifle with the
term "sniper rifle" is to denigrate it, making it easier for the
sheeple to vote for new restrictions.

--- In ArkansasShooters@yahoogroups.com, "Jerry Hemby" <w1nra@...>
wrote:
>
> Sniper rifles were part of almost every military rifle system as
> each one had special modifications to put them in "sniper rifle"
> group. Mods were to make them more accurate over longer distances.
> Usually by adding special "scope" sites, etc.
> Most rifles from the Mauser, Arisaka (Japan) and the Garand were
> modified for this type of longer range shooting.
> By the same token many were modified to make them lighter, more
> compact, shorter etc. for use by paratroopers. Many had/have
folding
> stocks, shorter barrels, higher capacity, and some normally semi-
> autos have full auto select.
>
> This particular case of shooting police was probably in the range
of
> 25 to 50 yards so there was no need for a "SNIPER CLASS WEAPON".
>
> I have talked with some vets from Korea and VietNam about the
Garand
> and they all say it was an excellent weapon and probably the best
> for it's time. Even the "normal" models were very accurate and
> capable of long range shots with very good results.
>
> Jerry
>






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