A Common Sense Approach to Middle East Refugees.

[WuDrWu]

It is crazy to simply state, "well, we already have a bunch of risks to our society, let's add a few more."

THANK YOU

Unfortunately, that seems to be the very ideal that our country is running on today.

[Kung Wu]

I'm still trying to figure out why Obama is hell bent on bringing in the angry, bitter 70 year old Syrian refugee woman that hates America and does not want to assimilate, and is only going to get angrier when we have to put boots on the ground to quell the ISIS riot; instead of the desperate 70 year old Colombian refugee widower that sees America as her shining beacon of hope and wants to assimilate. Bringing Syrian refugees in causes division among Americans. Bringing in Colombian refugees can serve to unify Americans while helping to stop an ignored humanitarian crisis.

What purpose does it serve to bring in Syrian refugees, against the American people's will when there are so many other refugees to choose from that would make America a better place?

[Kung Wu]

And even though everyone here says that you can't make a Barrett full auto, I'm betting if anyone has, it's people in Mexico.

It makes no sense (in my mind) to make a .50 cal Barrett fully automatic unless you want to randomly shoot the **** out of sides of buildings or maybe you are up close near a pack of elephants. A .50 cal Barrett is a very long range and high powered sniper rifle. Making it fully auto would be an epic waste of ammo, in almost any situation. I suppose a small burst mode for "short" range (by short range I mean in terms of sniper distances), might be interesting.

That said, if you can find someone to legally convert a .50 cal Barrett to full auto, I would LOVE to shoot the **** out of it! Bring it on!!

[Awesome Sauce Malone]

Still politicizing tragedies before anyone knows the facts.

SMH.

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[SB Shock]

And even though everyone here says that you can't make a Barrett full auto

Why would you want to make it fully auto? If you want 50 cal full auto u go with a Ma-Deuce.

[MoValley John]

It makes no sense (in my mind) to make a .50 cal Barrett fully automatic unless you want to randomly shoot the **** out of sides of buildings or maybe you are up close near a pack of elephants. A .50 cal Barrett is a very long range and high powered sniper rifle. Making it fully auto would be an epic waste of ammo, in almost any situation. I suppose a small burst mode for "short" range (by short range I mean in terms of sniper distances), might be interesting.

That said, if you can find someone to legally convert a .50 cal Barrett to full auto, I would LOVE to shoot the **** out of it! Bring it on!!

I would hate to pay for the ammo.

[Kung Wu]

I would hate to pay for the ammo.

Yeah, no kiddin' but I thought ammo was included in my try-before-you-buy test run.

[shocka khan]

I'm still trying to figure out why Obama is hell bent on bringing in the angry, bitter 70 year old Syrian refugee woman that hates America and does not want to assimilate, and is only going to get angrier when we have to put boots on the ground to quell the ISIS riot; instead of the desperate 70 year old Colombian refugee widower that sees America as her shining beacon of hope and wants to assimilate. Bringing Syrian refugees in causes division among Americans. Bringing in Colombian refugees can serve to unify Americans while helping to stop an ignored humanitarian crisis.

What purpose does it serve to bring in Syrian refugees, against the American people's will when there are so many other refugees to choose from that would make America a better place?

I'm probably even more sympathetic with the Venezualans coming in. Believe me, they've lost so much brainpower to us it's staggering. There's a section of a suburb in Houston (Katy), called Katyzuela by the people living there.

Let me tell you how bad it is in Venezuela. About a month ago, El Chapo flew into western Venezuela on a twin-engine jet to hold a meeting in Eastern Columbia. His jet was there for an extended period - several days.

[shocka khan]

Why would you want to make it fully auto? If you want 50 cal full auto u go with a Ma-Deuce.

I don't know whose post was better your's or Kung's.

OK, what is the tactical use for a Barrett on the battlefield?

Most of the killings I'm reading about in Mexico are usually onezie twozie. With Supers, AK-47 and AR-15.

Why would Chapo want a Barrett? To wipe out a fortified target? I thought they used them on helicopters. Would a Barrett be useful in that capacity?

[Kung Wu]

Let me tell you how bad it is in Venezuela. About a month ago, El Chapo flew into western Venezuela on a twin-engine jet to hold a meeting in Eastern Columbia. His jet was there for an extended period - several days.

I don't understand.

[shocka khan]

He probably couldn't get cleared to an airport in Columbia without arousing suspicion. In Venezuela, 1/3 of the military is running drugs, mostly Cocaine. From Colombia. If there was a convenient military airport nearby, I'm certain he could land without creating immediate suspicion. And it wouldn't be the first time, either.

[Kung Wu]

I don't know whose post was better your's or Kung's.

OK, what is the tactical use for a Barrett on the battlefield?

Most of the killings I'm reading about in Mexico are usually onezie twozie. With Supers, AK-47 and AR-15.

Why would Chapo want a Barrett? To wipe out a fortified target? I thought they used them on helicopters. Would a Barrett be useful in that capacity?

50 cal machine gun = mount on helicopter and mow down a herd of goats from a few hundred yards

50 cal sniper rifle = climb a clock tower and shoot a specific goat from 1 mile away with a single shot

Edit: They are two very different weapons.

[Kung Wu]

He probably couldn't get cleared to an airport in Columbia without arousing suspicion. In Venezuela, 1/3 of the military is running drugs, mostly Cocaine. From Colombia. If there was a convenient military airport nearby, I'm certain he could land without creating immediate suspicion. And it wouldn't be the first time, either.

I see. Yes, that area is a dumpster fire of dirty money.

[SB Shock]

I don't know whose post was better your's or Kung's.

OK, what is the tactical use for a Barrett on the battlefield?

Sniper rifle.

Why would Chapo want a Barrett?

As a toy? Not very useful or effective unless you are in very open terrain with long lines of sight.

To wipe out a fortified target? I thought they used them on helicopters. Would a Barrett be useful in that capacity?

No. No. No.

[MoValley John]

How did we get to the 50 cal. talk? I'd love to have one, but would hate to have to pay to use it. Just for kicks, I Google the MOA of the 50, and found this, albeit anti gun control website, which gives some interesting info on the 50 cal.

http://www.gunfacts.info/gun-control-myths/50-caliber-rifles/

This is an easy read, and if shocka can get beyond the political bias, it will give him some interesting and useful info.