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Girl, 13, "had assault rifle in bedroom"
« on: July 23, 2009, 09:55:43 AM »
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/841034/girl-13-had-assault-rifle-in-bedroom

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A 13-year-old British schoolgirl has been arrested after police discovered a sub-machine gun hidden in her wardrobe.

The M16 automatic weapon — which can fire up to 900 rounds a minute at a range of 400m — is believed to belong to her 19-year-old brother, a known gangster, the Daily Mail reports.

Police found the weapon, understood to be a replica, wrapped in plastic.

It is believed her brother smuggled it into the home in Croydon, South London after the family moved there several weeks ago.

Sergeant Daren Birmingham said police raided the home after receiving a tip-off.

"We pieced together the information we had and decided to act immediately in case the firearm was used," he said.

"If you mess around with weapons we will be at your front door and you will come face to face with an armed response unit."

Neighbours were ordered to stay indoors during the raid and said they were shocked at what police found.

" I looked out of my window and saw dozens of police dressed in riot gear with helmets and shields," neighbour Jeanette Kendrick said.

"Some of them were carrying automatic weapons and they had five or six Alsatian dogs with them."

A 19-year-old male was also arrested and is being questioned by police.

The M16 automatic machine gun has been used in the US military for many years.

It featured in Hollywood action films Platoon and Predator.



If I am not mistaken a replica cannot fire live rounds. So why put in a line in the story that it can and why such a big fuss? Its only as deadly as a toy gun  or a Tickle Me Pamela
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Re: Girl, 13, "had assault rifle in bedroom"
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2009, 10:01:35 AM »
Replica!?  Is this non firing or MAYBE an AR 15?
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Re: Girl, 13, "had assault rifle in bedroom"
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2009, 10:04:40 AM »
Real M-16's fire about 600 rounds per minute.
I do not know the cyclic rate of replicas.
This is Brady's shining goal of idiocy.

Thank God and the foresight of NH revolutionary leadership for Article 10 of our State Constitution. They KNEW the mob would elect idiots.
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Re: Girl, 13, "had assault rifle in bedroom"
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2009, 10:09:39 AM »
Quote from: Hazcat on July 23, 2009, 10:01:35 AM
Replica!?  Is this non firing or MAYBE an AR 15?

I just think something has been lost in translation here ::)

I dont think it is a toy or non firing replica..... I think the ignorant Brit is just trying to say that it is a civilian version semi auto AR.




This is my fav part:
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It featured in Hollywood action films Platoon and Predator.





Exit Question: How on earth could this possibly have happened in the gun free utopia that is Britain? ::)
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Re: Girl, 13, "had assault rifle in bedroom"
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2009, 10:14:08 AM »
 NO, REPLICA = NON FIRING = TOY, mock up, FAKE gun.
The Great "British Empire" has devolved into a Limey welfare state.
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Re: Girl, 13, "had assault rifle in bedroom"
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Re: Girl, 13, "had assault rifle in bedroom"
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2009, 10:25:59 AM »
media + firearms= wrong information

I have found that when it comes to "news" stories involving firearms the media usually gets it wrong.
They have no basic knowledge of firearms or firearms law on which to draw when they write the story, and frequently it becomes a "story" of misinformation.  I also believe that they frequently hype the misinformation to push their anti agenda.  Why else would Dan Rather call an M-1 carbine an AK-47 which I saw him do on a "newscast".  He knows the differance having cut his teeth reporting in Viet Nam where both were used.
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« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2009, 12:16:03 PM »
Quote from: blackwolfe on July 23, 2009, 10:25:59 AM
media + firearms= wrong information

I have found that when it comes to "news" stories involving firearms the media usually gets it wrong.
They have no basic knowledge of firearms or firearms law on which to draw when they write the story, and frequently it becomes a "story" of misinformation.  I also believe that they frequently hype the misinformation to push their anti agenda.  Why else would Dan Rather call an M-1 carbine an AK-47 which I saw him do on a "newscast".  He knows the differance having cut his teeth reporting in Viet Nam where both were used.


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Re: Girl, 13, "had assault rifle in bedroom"
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2009, 12:16:45 PM »
Quote from: blackwolfe on July 23, 2009, 10:25:59 AM
media + firearms= wrong information

I have found that when it comes to "news" stories involving firearms the media usually gets it wrong.
They have no basic knowledge of firearms or firearms law on which to draw when they write the story, and frequently it becomes a "story" of misinformation.  I also believe that they frequently hype the misinformation to push their anti agenda.  Why else would Dan Rather call an M-1 carbine an AK-47 which I saw him do on a "newscast".  He knows the differance having cut his teeth reporting in Viet Nam where both were used.

I saw a media report once where they referred to a Hi-point carbine as a machine gun!
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Re: Girl, 13, "had assault rifle in bedroom"
« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2009, 12:30:26 PM »
How about the kid that got busted for having "an arsenal" including "automatic weapons" and on the news video the red muzzles of the AirSoft guns were clearly visible
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Re: Girl, 13, "had assault rifle in bedroom"
« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2009, 12:36:09 PM »
Ignorance is bliss ::)
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