[Rhodes22-list]Guns and Politics

[Robert Skinner]

Michael Meltzer wrote:
> I am not so sure you are right, unless the person
> was well trained the shot would be lifting upwards
> and to the right with the machinegun, putting allot
> of holes in the ceiling. Their is a much better
> chance homeowner know the house and using
> shot barraled wehpons and holding a perplain
> defenvive point by the bedroom would have good odds.

Yup.  Agreed on all points.

"Betsy" is a 12 gauge pump with a 18.5" barrel,
loaded with (1) bird shot - sort of a warning, 
kinder to walls, safer for neighbors, and nasty, 
(2) #4 pellets, (3) 00 Buck, and (4-5) rifled slugs.

/Bob Skinner