Biden: Gun Owners 'Like The Way It Feels…Like Driving a Ferrari'

[Redfairen]

Vice President Joe Biden this morning said that the "cultural norm" about gun ownership has changed, arguing that many people buy guns, not for protection or hunting, but because "it's like driving a Ferrari."

"It used to be we were dealing almost exclusively with hunters," Biden said on MSNBC. "There's a whole new sort of group of individuals now who, I don't know what the numbers are, that never hunt at all but they own guns for one of two reasons: self protection or they just like the feel of that AR-15 at the range."

"They like the way it feels. You know, it's like driving a Ferrari," he said, raising his arms as if shooting a gun.

As Congress prepares to vote today on whether to proceed to debate a gun control bill, Biden said the issue is one where the people have been "far ahead" of the politicians.

"I mean so far ahead," he said of public support for gun control proposals, including expanded background checks. "You saw it in immigration, you saw it in marriage issues. You're seeing it now, the public has moved to a different place."

http://news.yahoo.com/biden-gun-owners-way-feels-driving-ferrari-135926536--abc-news-politics.html

[tosh]

1. Biden nails it again.

[Arctic Dave]

2. Yep. Guns have become another trinket that people can play with and say,

"look at me, I'm somebody".

[Paladin]

3. Bullseye, Mr. VP. (nt)

[former9thward]

4. He also advised firing a shotgun though your door.

Illegal and irresponsible. http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/02/28/biden-advises-shooting-shotgun-through-door

[Cali_Democrat]

5. Gotta love Biden

Gun nuts listen closely to what he says and you just know this pisses them off.

Go Biden!

[otohara]

6. Ugh

those are the people that frighten me the most.

[DCBob]

7. I remember shooting my uncle's german luger when I was a kid.

It was "beautiful" gun. It felt really good in the hand and shooting it was a rush. I dont own guns now because Im not really into it and dont feel threatened in my home but I do understand the "Ferrari" feeling.

[Bake]

9. I fired a Luger at my uncle's farm when I was a kid, too!

He told me to bend my elbows slightly and hold it with both hands. He also said it would "have a little kick to it."

It kicked like a MULE! Nearly knocked me down!



Bake

[Paladin]

8. Now the Gun Activists are trying to pass off their "Ferrari's" as "Jeeps."

After years of deriding hunters as tech-challenged "Fudds," Gun Activists are now claiming that their AR-15's are great for hunting. Don't be fooled by this transparent ploy---30-round magazines aren't required for a hunting firearm, the .223/5.56mm cartridge usually encountered in assault-style rifles is marginal at best for deer-sized game.

[hack89]

11. Most states restrict hunting to 5 round mags and AR-15s come in a multitude of calibers

an AR in a 6.8mm or 6.5mm Grendel is an excellent deer rifle.