The guns of Boston

[MoviePropMaster2008]

Originally Posted by k9870

im wondering what te bad guys used

Why?


Be thankful that the Media is not on a drumbeat to BAN whatever gun they may have used......

[Excalibur]

The media is already claiming they were using an "assault rifle" when a lot claimed they were just using the stolen handgun from the cop they killed.

[funkychinaman]

Originally Posted by Excalibur

The media is already claiming they were using an "assault rifle" when a lot claimed they were just using the stolen handgun from the cop they killed.

But how did they kill that cop in the first place?

[The Wierd It]

Originally Posted by Excalibur

The media is already claiming they were using an "assault rifle" when a lot claimed they were just using the stolen handgun from the cop they killed.

Remember:

[k9870]

Originally Posted by MoviePropMaster2008

Why?


Be thankful that the Media is not on a drumbeat to BAN whatever gun they may have used......

more to see if it was illegally aquired, who might of been supplying them, etc. If its street junk, or if its something hard to come by suggesting a larger operation

[MT2008]

Originally Posted by k9870

more to see if it was illegally aquired, who might of been supplying them, etc. If its street junk, or if its something hard to come by suggesting a larger operation

There's no doubt somebody helped them get the guns illegally, given the severity of MA's gun laws (and Boston's in particular). BATFE already has said that neither of the two brothers was licensed to own firearms and that they're looking for whoever purchased the guns for them.

Originally Posted by funkychinaman

But how did they kill that cop in the first place?

Exactly. @Excalibur: Once again, this is why you need to read (and think) before you post.

Originally Posted by SPEMack618

My guess is that it was something plain, compliant with Mass's gun laws, and not particularly dangerous looking.

It is probably a hand gun that doesn't fit the narrative of "assault weapons".

Furthermore, I reckon that since these guys had gone so long without attracting attention to themselves, and even getting interviewed by the FBI, they wouldn't attempt to purchase a weapon that would draw attention or run the risk of running afoul of Mass's firearms laws.

There was a rifle, not just handguns. Investigators have already determined that much. Also, don't you think it's ironic that you're essentially making an argument which seriously contradicts the pro-RKBA community's "criminals don't care about gun laws" argument?

Also, I was following Tweeters who were posting police radio chatter on the night of the shooting. There were officers panicking and asking if anyone nearby had a rifle. I realize that there was a lot of confusion, but the radio chatter suggests that whatever the Tsarnaev brothers fired at BPD had a lot of range and allowed them to fire a lot of rounds pretty quickly, which means that it was (A.) a rifle, and (B.) something fitted with a high-capacity magazine.

[Excalibur]

Yes I know they most likely killed the cop with an illegal gun and then stole the officer's gun.

Why is the news constantly bringing up they don't have gun permits for their guns? It seems to be the headline for a lot of articles? I can see how this can be used to fuel the anti-gun control argument but I was more surprised the media hasn't thrown out more "they used assault weapons" quotes.

I also don't think it matters anymore what guns they used, the liberal media will always target the guns used and demonize them. It could have been a Ruger 10/22 and gun owners would still get it.

[MT2008]

Originally Posted by Excalibur

I was more surprised the media hasn't thrown out more "they used assault weapons" quotes.

The media may be (disproportionately) liberal, but contrary to what you seem to believe, their hard-on for gun control isn't so huge that they're going to make up information like that. The types of weapons used have not been reported yet, so the media has not yet reported it. Simple.

That being said, when the investigators do announce that the Tsarnaev brothers fired an assault rifle during the gun battle, I will not be surprised to see the press (and the gun controllers) dwell on it pretty heavily. But even then, I don't imagine this incident serving as a rallying cry for more gun control. (Since, unlike Newtown and Aurora, the guns were secondary to the bombing, and because those cases are far more clear-cut examples of mentally ill shooters having questionable legal access to powerful weaponry.)

[SPEMack618]

I read somewhere that niether of the two had a Massachuettes Permit to Purchase a Firearm.

Further more, Mass has a pretty strict AWB in place already, so I doubt there will be much in the way of anti-gun drum beating because of that.

However, I look for reloading supplies to be targeted.

And heck, that coincides nicely with the cry for more legislation in regards to fertilizer storage after the incident in West, Texas.

[Mr.Ice]

Here is another photo of the BPD weapons seen during the lockdown:

[http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enha...6599760-2.jpg]