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The Associated Press story of April 28, “Guns on campus give students edge, Utah says,” says concealed weapons are banned in Colorado schools.
That is not completely accurate.
According to the Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-12-105.5, Section (d), a person holding a valid permit to carry a concealed weapon is not committing an offense by carrying a concealed firearm on a college campus. Concealed carry is only banned in Colorado grade schools, middle schools and high schools.
In a different article in the same edition, “A family’s last stand,” the Rocky writes that a Colorado sheriff’s deputy killed a man with his “high-caliber” rifle.
There is no such thing as a high-caliber rifle.
Some rifles used in Africa and Alaska are referred to as heavy rifles, or large-caliber rifles, while other rifles are referred to as high-powered rifles. A .30-06- or a .308- (7.62 NATO) caliber rifle are both considered high-powered rifles. A rifle chambered for the .22 long rifle cartridge is considered a small-caliber rifle. A .223- (5.56 NATO) caliber rifle (M-16 and the civilian semi-automatic version of the same rifle) is also considered a high-powered rifle, even though it uses a .22-caliber projectile. This is due to the size of the cartridge case and the much larger powder capacity resulting in greater range.
Is there not one single person working for the Rocky who could review its firearms-related articles prior to print? If not, consider this my application for the job.

Mark Liveris, Highlands Ranch

READER COMMENTS

Dude - stop splitting semantic hairs - hi/large, low/small - the terms are meaningful and accurate. Your attempt to stand on semantic ceremony fails to impress.
BTW - while you're on the subject, of nitpicking, you might want to read up on the difference bewteen power and energy.

Splitting hairs?

It's hard believe these articles when they're filled with misinformation.....wait, that's what the GUN-GRABBERS want, because factual information ALWAYS favors law-abiding gun-owners.

Always.

Mark,
Informative letter.

"Dude - stop splitting semantic hairs - hi/large, low/small - the terms are meaningful and accurate. Your attempt to stand on semantic ceremony fails to impress.
BTW - while you're on the subject, of nitpicking, you might want to read up on the difference bewteen power and energy.
Posted by Liam on May 12, 2007 06:38 AM"

Never confuse the KoolAid drinkers with the Truth. What's the matter Liam? Accuracy not conducive to your hysteria?

I hope that clyde, Liam and RickyLee will come back to see us after they have come up with something intelligent to say.

clyde - what hysteria? "Large caliber" is a perfectly legitimate term. This guy is jsut trying to show himself as some kind of expert (".223- (5.56 NATO) ") by making much ado about nothing, or technical and semantic minuita.
I repeat - where's he hysteria??
I'm waiting.....

Honey, please unlock the basement door , take your meds,and do your cranium exercises like the doctor said. You can't spend your whole life down there! Sweetie,ever since you stole your Dads BetaMax to record Rosie,Keith Olbermann and Katie Couric news programs we never see you anymore. My special boys 47th birthday is tomorrow and I've got a BIG SURPRISE- your new Scooby Doo 24/7 protective helmet arrived along with the Toys-R-Us gift card AND the case of over sized DEPENDS diapers you cried so many days for.Come on upstairs now bigboy and help Mommy apply her chaffing cream.That always makes you feel better.

I'm with Liam on this.

I read this article in the paper yesterday and couldn't help but wonder why it is that gun fans can take such umbrage when someone who isn't an expert on guns doesn't use precise terminology....but try to talk to them about the reality of what guns have done in our society and they become pure theorists and conspiracy nuts.

So, no, I don't know all the minute differences between one gun and another. But I do know that dead is dead. I do know that guns make it easier for people to make other people dead. And I know that guns are used to commit crimes more than they are used to provide protection.

Wanna compromise?

I'll gladly learn about all the terminology about guns if some of you gun nuts start to really weigh the difference of 30,000 guns deaths a year and hundreds of thousands of crimes where guns are used...compared to how big and important they make YOU feel.

The children's Shakespeare presentations are over, I believe. Why the continued much ado about nothing?

Fight the anti gun crowd join the NRA today.1-877-NRA-2000.

Being this is a 44 magnum, the most powerful hand gun in the world,you gotta ask yourself, do I feel lucky? While do you punk? Go ahead, MAKE MY DAY!

Sorry Mr.Harry, Elmer Keith's .44 Mag lost that title some time back and has been passed by several other more powerfull handguns.

The .454 Cassul is one example.

Truth
You hope that clyde, Liam and RickyLee will come back to see us after they have come up with something intelligent to say.

If having something intelligent to say is a requirement for posting at RMN then we've heard the last from you. YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!!!

check these facts
http://www.gunowners.org/fs0404.htm

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