Comments on: PSH From Police Rifles http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/03/23/psh-from-police-rifles/ Where There's Snow, There's Firepower Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:31:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Carlton http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/03/23/psh-from-police-rifles/#comment-20690 Carlton Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:34:58 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/03/23/psh-from-police-rifles/#comment-20690 At least they didn't call them "police rifles," although "high powered assault rifles" is just as erroneous. The knowledge of ballistics and how bullets work is just so out of reach for reporters. A google search would correct most of their stories. The confusion about body armor and its protective qualities has infected the media for years. This story - http://www.wbaltv.com/news/15615796/detail.html - is a reason cops might be interested in the AR platform; the Baltimore thug was wearing a protective vest but was still cut down by cops. A rifle would have helped. I did a test shoot on a ballistic vest - http://fateoflegions.blogspot.com/2008/03/part-3-ballistic-vest-live-fire-test.html - in response to the "armor piercing" stupidity that is passed around by the media. The results surprised even me. At least they didn’t call them “police rifles,” although “high powered assault rifles” is just as erroneous. The knowledge of ballistics and how bullets work is just so out of reach for reporters. A google search would correct most of their stories.

The confusion about body armor and its protective qualities has infected the media for years. This story - http://www.wbaltv.com/news/15615796/detail.html - is a reason cops might be interested in the AR platform; the Baltimore thug was wearing a protective vest but was still cut down by cops. A rifle would have helped.

I did a test shoot on a ballistic vest - http://fateoflegions.blogspot.com/2008/03/part-3-ballistic-vest-live-fire-test.html - in response to the “armor piercing” stupidity that is passed around by the media. The results surprised even me.

]]> By: Mike W. http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/03/23/psh-from-police-rifles/#comment-20668 Mike W. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 01:38:27 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/03/23/psh-from-police-rifles/#comment-20668 Honestly, she pointed a gun at the officers so they killed her. Who cares what type of gun they used? Why is that even a story? You point a gun or something that looks like a gun at the police they're going to shoot you. Honestly, she pointed a gun at the officers so they killed her. Who cares what type of gun they used? Why is that even a story? You point a gun or something that looks like a gun at the police they’re going to shoot you.

]]> By: Alcibiades McZombie http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/03/23/psh-from-police-rifles/#comment-20656 Alcibiades McZombie Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:15:08 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/03/23/psh-from-police-rifles/#comment-20656 Well, at least they used the qualifier "some types of" when talking about body armor. That's a lot better than what the VPC does. Well, at least they used the qualifier “some types of” when talking about body armor. That’s a lot better than what the VPC does.

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