Democrat Targets .50 Caliber Revolver for Nationwide Ban. A well-known gun maker recently introduced a powerful new hunting revolver that is said to have no equal in terms of firepower.
But within days of introducing the Smith & Wesson 500 Magnum at an industry-wide trade show in Florida, an anti-gun Democrat promised to seek a nationwide ban on the product.
'It's hard for me to rationalize any particular need or purpose' for the 500 Magnum, said Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.). 'I think guns are made to kill people. That's my opinion.'
Asked if he would seek a nationwide ban on the 500 Magnum, Davis replied, 'Yes, indeed.' [FirearmNews.com]
Something is a bit off about all this. I first read about this new pistol design in the afternoon on a web site for shooters--and then the very next morning there was a front page article in the Los Angeles Times, complete with a life-size drawing across two pages inside Section A. This was before it even showed up on most of the shooting web sites I read!
The entire article was one long propaganda piece filled with quotes from various anti-freedom groups. There were maybe two other people quoted, and one of them was from Smith & Wesson. Given this very suspicious timing, and the recent history of Smith & Wesson, I find myself wondering if the whole thing, including the "introduction" of this new pistol, isn't a setup. I'd be willing to bet that any nationwide bans introduced won't just cover this model, but any revolver using a reasonably powerful cartridge--such as the much more common .357 and .44 Magnums.
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