Delaware recently allowed hunting w/ .50 cal handguns.
In a fit of PSH or deliberate dishonesty, the article compared the .500 S&W Magnum cartridge, et al to the .50 BMG in range and power. Perhaps it was because they used the Joyce Foundation funded site ".50caliberterror" as their source of information. This was quoted and highlighted by the FSA's mouthpiece website the Gun Guys so I take that as that they support that little bit of disinformation.
The FSA's big gripe is "A .50-caliber handgun can easily puncture a police officer's vest."
So can most handgun cartridges over .38. But don't let facts get in the way of a good shorts staining rant.
Update: A response from the paper stated they're going to be publishing a 'clarification' w/i the next day or two. We'll see what they say.
Armed and Safe has more.
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What amused me was that while FSA complained about .50 caliber handguns being "too powerful," the Humane Society complained that handguns aren't powerful enough for deer hunting:
The Humane Society of the United States worries not only about the safety of the hunter but of the deer. The group worries that deer shot by handguns would suffer needlessly.
"If the hunters were truly interested in a quick and painless death for the deer, they would not use a handgun," said Casey Pheiffer, campaign manager of the Wildlife Abuse Campaign for the Humane Society.
On another note, what the hell does this mean:
Legal handguns that range from .357 to .44 Magnum and .41 to .50 caliber are also permitted
Why not say ".357 to .50 caliber"?
And;
"Legal handguns...are also permitted"
as opposed to, say, permitting illegal handguns? Good thing that was clarified. -- Lyle
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