Got in on this a little late, but I couldn`t help but notice the number of posts on the first page concerning the M16 as used by a criminal and the thoughts concerning gun control to deny criminals guns.
First off, as has been stated, the M16 is rarely used in a crime.
If I were going for full auto fire power , the M16 would be way down the list.
I don`t really know are care how gun control pans out in other countries, but here in the U.S. more gun control simply plays into the bad guys hands. In other words it makes their "job" a lot easier. The only thing more gun control does here is deny the private citizen that wishs to observe the law a means by which to deter or stop the baddies and to protect themselves.
As for as denying criminals guns with gun control , simply put it`s plain hogwash.
Do you ever stop and think about how many thousands and thousands of guns there are out there that or not registered or ANY records what so ever on them? Do you know how easy they are to get?
There was a county in the north east United States that ran an experiment. I believe it was in the 80`s or possibly early 90`s. For a certain period of time they made it legal for any person without a record to legaly carry a concealed handgun. This area had a very, very high crime rate. The outcome on the experiment? Their crime rate dropped to one of the lowest in the U.S. in a little over a month. It`s a whole new ballgame when when some modern day wanna be Jessie James pulls up in front of the local 7/11 with a little quick cash on his mind and has to stop and wonder if the little white haired lady behind the register might be packin a 44 under her smock.
If all else were to fail for the career criminal due to gun control, (which will never happen), got any idea how easy it is to turn out quality firearms in a simple home shop with a few inexpensive machining tools? In prohibition booze was made illegal and it spurred one of the biggest and most profitable criminal industres in history. Same will happen if gun control reaches a certain level and in some cases is allready happening.
Getting back to the full auto topic, I said if I wanted full auto the M!6 wouldn`t be a choice. If I wasn`t particularly interested on abiding by some laws their are a lot better ways to go.
Do you know how many semi-autos there are that can be converted very simply to full auto with an expense of
10 to 20 dollars? Most of these are far more reliable than the M16 and with more fire power. Even these are avoided in most criminal situations because they are totaly unnecessary.
These are very violent times and seem to be getting worse. Sticking your head under your pillow and pretending this doesn`t exist doen`t feed the bulldog when you hear your door being kicked in at 3:00 AM.
I at least want a chance to defend my family when and if this happens. I`ve looked down the wrong end of a barrel and have seen the muzzle flash meant to take me out. Time stops, vision goes tunnel in a heartbeat. You react on instinct or die . Simple as that.
Any of us might get taken out violently. It`s just a fact of the times we live in. For me, I like to have the odds stacked in my favor as much as possible.
