[Mb-civic] Five Dead, Three Hurt in Wisconsin Hunting Dispute

[Rhaerther at aol.com]

I did a search on the type of weapon used by the shooter, it was a 7.62 mm  
Semi-Automatic Rifle.  In the specs notice it fires 35-40 rounds per  minute.  
What makes this a hunting rifle?  It is designed for military  use.  I respect 
and agree with the constitutional right to bear arms  - and the 
non-constitutional concept to arm bears.  However, why  should the general public be 
allowed to own this type of weapon?  I  hope the NRA lobby is sleeping well tonight, 
after all, the gun didn't kill the  other hunters, it was only the easy 
availability of a semi-automatic  weapon.
 
Type 56, 7.62 mm Semi-Automatic Rifle
The 7.62 mm Type 56 semiautomatic  rifle is a Chinese copy of the Soviet SKS, 
which was delivered to China along  with the AK-47 automatic rifle in the 
1950s. The Type 56 is the first standard  issue military rifle used by the PLA 
from the late 1950s to the mid 1980s. 
 
The Type 56 offered a great improvement in firepower over the obsolete  
bolt-action rifles it replaced. It was rugged, reliable, and tolerant to the  
abuses of use in the field. The rifle used the standard 7.62 mm Type 56 rifle  
cartridges in ten-round clips.
 
The Type 56 rifle was regarded as a very capable weapon in the ages of the  
"People's War". It is very accurate over long distance engagements, and can be  
easily built and maintained. Over a million Type 56s were delivered to the 
PLA,  as well as exported to North Vietnam and other third world countries in 
the  1960s.
 
The Type 56 had taken part in almost every single war and conflict of China  
since 1960. The last time it saw great actions in combat was in the 1979  
Sino-Vietnam border war, when the PLA eventually realized that the semiautomatic  
rifle does not have enough firepower for modern land combats.
 
Most Type 56s had been retired from operational service by the late 1980s.  A 
small number are currently being used by the PLA and People’s Armed Police on 
 ceremonies.
 
SPECIFICATIONS
Length: 1,620 mm (with bayonet); 1,020 mm (without  bayonet)
Weight: (empty) 3.85 kg
Bore Diameter: 7.62 mm 
Maximum  Effective Range: 400 m 
Muzzle Velocity: 735 m/s
Rate of Fire: 35~40 r/min  
Magazine Capacity: 10 rounds
Rounds: Type 56, 7.62 X 39 mm
 
Richard H
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