You gotta' be kidding me!
In which a large daily newspaper displays the extreme poverty that is American science education today:Authorities have noticed an increase in high-caliber weapons in Los Angeles. One of the most startling incidents was when a Fabrique National 57, an assault pistol used to kill big game, was found in a victim's car by detectives investigating a double-homicide last year in North Hollywood.
"You use it on large lions, tigers and bears," said LAPD Deputy Chief Michel Moore, commander of the Valley Bureau.
From the Los Angeles Daily News article "Deadlier weapons triggered arms raids", emphasis added.
High caliber? Big game? I'm going to assume that this reporter did no research on the FN FiveseveN, whose name is derived from the cartridge it was designed around: the 5.7x28mm (0.224 inches), a souped up .22. High caliber it ain't. This cartridge is illegal for white-tail deer because it's TOO SMALL! Only an absolute idiot would try to hunt lions and tigers and bears (OH MY!) with this round. It would be suicide!
The only thing I can guess is that these idiots saw the "57" and decided it was bigger than a .50 caliber (e.g. bigger than a half inch) instead of noticing that it's 5.7 millimeters. These people must not be familiar with SI measurements. Seriously, a reporter whose job it is to research and find the truth, and the LAPD Deputy Chief! Both of these people should know better! The only rational conclusion is that they are too poorly educated to understand this or else they are willfully misrepresenting the issue.
I think the real kicker is that they call it an "assault pistol" (an oxymoron if ever there was one) and then describe it's use as hunting big game. We're constantly told by these people that "assault weapons" have no legitimate sporting use, but now they tell us that here is one used for a particular type of hunting? They just can't keep their story straight.
Contrast this with what noted gun writer and Hoosier farmer Frank James says: in a carbine it works OK as a farm gun for varmints.
"You use it on large lions, tigers and bears," said LAPD Deputy Chief Michel Moore, commander of the Valley Bureau.
From the Los Angeles Daily News article "Deadlier weapons triggered arms raids", emphasis added.
High caliber? Big game? I'm going to assume that this reporter did no research on the FN FiveseveN, whose name is derived from the cartridge it was designed around: the 5.7x28mm (0.224 inches), a souped up .22. High caliber it ain't. This cartridge is illegal for white-tail deer because it's TOO SMALL! Only an absolute idiot would try to hunt lions and tigers and bears (OH MY!) with this round. It would be suicide!
The only thing I can guess is that these idiots saw the "57" and decided it was bigger than a .50 caliber (e.g. bigger than a half inch) instead of noticing that it's 5.7 millimeters. These people must not be familiar with SI measurements. Seriously, a reporter whose job it is to research and find the truth, and the LAPD Deputy Chief! Both of these people should know better! The only rational conclusion is that they are too poorly educated to understand this or else they are willfully misrepresenting the issue.
I think the real kicker is that they call it an "assault pistol" (an oxymoron if ever there was one) and then describe it's use as hunting big game. We're constantly told by these people that "assault weapons" have no legitimate sporting use, but now they tell us that here is one used for a particular type of hunting? They just can't keep their story straight.
Contrast this with what noted gun writer and Hoosier farmer Frank James says: in a carbine it works OK as a farm gun for varmints.