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Thanks The_Dunedan for the "novice gun lesson". I had always believed (or was led to believe) that hollow points were indeed armor piercing. Good to know they're not (necessarily) nor are intended to be.
Shouldn't a law enforcement officer be a bit more informed than that? Spreading mis-information to the public is really a disservice.
Anyways, the main gun issue always seems to boil down to mixing up lawful (rightful) gun ownership and straight up criminals. I agree, that civilians and gun enthusiasts (I don't have any stats or hard evidence handy) generally don't buy lawful guns just to commit crimes. The police should only be worried if they bust up a crackhouse and find assault weapons, kevlar vests and AP bullets. That's an "Uh oh" moment. But if Joe Blow wants to spend his hard earned cash on HP or whatever, then he should, without any guff from anyone. Unless he commits a crime.
Althought I will admit, drunkeness and loaded guns scare me.
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