Obama’s gun control steps useful, but Congress needs to act

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33. I post in the gungeon. Both action rifles such as the Winchester Model 70 are excellent firearms.

Such weapons are an excellent choice for hunting and target shooting. I would love to own one but I am not a hunter and I enjoy target shooting handguns far more than rifles. However a couple of years ago I bought a 6.5 X.55 mm Swedish Mauser made in the 1940s. This firearm was in excellent shape and the price I paid for it was a fraction of the price of a used Model 70.

Swedish Mauser

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Both the m/1896 and m/1938 rifles are highly sought after by military rifle shooters and hunters. The 6.5×55mm is an ideal all-round hunting rifle cartridge, as it has a flat trajectory, low recoil, and high accuracy. Many rifles in the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United Kingdom and South Africa have been sporterized to make deer (or similar game) hunting rifles, and many firearms manufacturers, including SAKO, Ruger and Winchester, produce new hunting rifles chambered in this cartridge.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_Mauser

It is true that you don't see much talk praising bolt action rifle in the gungeon. Such firearms are not weapons targeted by gun control advocates. Perhaps if the gun control advocates ever succeed in the effort greatly restrict or even to successfully ban and confiscate all "black rifles" you then will target bolt action rifles and claim that because they are "sniper weapons" they are a public danger.

Your side claims that the only use for a semi-automatic rifle such as the AR-15 which cosmetically resembles firearms used by our military forces is to kill humans. This is obviously false as they are legally used in many states for hunting and also used for completive shooting in national competitions. Such weapons can also be a highly effective home defense weapon in a rural environment. Gun rights advocates often point this out in their posts and also mention that rifles such as the AR-15 are easier to accessorize and modify to suit the individual user without requiring an expense trip to a good gunsmith than an older bolt action rifle.

I'm sorry that the facts dispute the propaganda that the gun control side of the debate loves to post. Still AR-15 style rifles are very popular in our nation not because the owners buy them to kill others but because they are accurate, reliable rifles that can be used for hunting, target shooting and sometimes self defense. The fact that they are easy to customize is a significant advantage.