First off, he probably made a correct statement. He doesn't KNOW anyone in the hunting or sporting arena that goes out with what he would call an assault rifle (assuming that he means an AR or AK styled rifle). I don't KNOW anyone who plays professional basketball, does that mean that no one does?A-R wrote:http://politi.co/UtE23L
West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin wrote:"I don't know anyone in the hunting or sporting arena that goes out with an assault rifle," he said. "I don't know anybody that needs 30 rounds in the clip to go hunting. I mean, these are things that need to be talked about."
We know that AR type rifles are used for hunting all the time. As was pointed out, AR's are used all the time for hog hunting. Satuday morning, I can confirm 100% that a doe was in the sites of an AR10 in Kimble County. Said AR had a 20 round magazine in it........no clip, except for the one at the end of the single point sling.
AR rifles are used in the "sporting arena" on a daily basis in three gun matches.
Sounds like WV Democrat Joe Manchin needs to meet more of his constituants, then he would know someone who hunts with these weapons and uses them in the sporting arena...........but they don't use "high capacity clips".
BTW, Mr. Manchin.................THE SECOND AMENDMENT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH HUNTING!!!!!!
