PA lawmaker attempting to ban human shaped targets

Brooklyn · Jan 16, 2015

Does this mean a run on targets...
My wallet hurts.

Hey what the penalty?
We could start mailing this guy used targets...

Brooklyn · Jan 16, 2015

Seriously 50 million targets mailed.. might make a statement..

Brooklyn · Jan 16, 2015

Mooseman said:
Even for LEO?

No. Only civilian..

Never going to pass. Never going to be enforced. If enforced will make 1a law..

vector03 · Jan 16, 2015

Douche Nozzle Politician said:
“Instead, silhouette targets could include, but are not limited to the following: white-tailed deer, black bear, wild turkey, and elk.”

So, can somebody tell me where there hind quarter IS on a human?

Seriously, how are people supposed to practice proper shot placement if....oh....wait.....that's the point of all this, huh?

Doctor_M · Jan 16, 2015

Political correct non-sense.

People got upset with DHS for having these targets in their rotation.... I for one applaud them (on this issue at least) for being realistic in their training and keeping their target discrimination keen. Think a pregnant woman or a child can't be a threat? Think ISIS isn't above using them for a public attack? I don't.

Reptile · Jan 16, 2015

Mooseman said:
Even for LEO?

Special targets for LEO will have high scores for a shoulder, arm, or leg hit. The "bull's eye" will be a clean miss.

gamer_jim · Jan 16, 2015

By "zombies" do they mean democratic voters?

Mooseman · Jan 16, 2015

Reptile said:
Special targets for LEO will have high scores for a shoulder, arm, or leg hit. The "bull's eye" will be a clean miss.

Ah, the post Ferguson LEO targets. :lol2:

Bagpiperer · Jan 16, 2015

Doctor_M said:
Political correct non-sense.

People got upset with DHS for having these targets in their rotation.... I for one applaud them (on this issue at least) for being realistic in their training and keeping their target discrimination keen. Think a pregnant woman or a child can't be a threat? Think ISIS isn't above using them for a public attack? I don't.

People were upset because it looked more like they were training to shoot armed Americans without hesitation. All three targets are in locations that could very well be their own homes, especially the pregnant woman. Obama calling for DHS to be, in essence, a domestic army probably didn't set people at ease, either. Moreover, given the pattern of terrorist attacks in Western countries thus far, the targets do not seem relevant to counter-terrorism training; Hayat Boumeddiene ran rather than die with Coulibaly, and female suicide bombing seems to be more common than spree killings like the Paris attacks.

MrNiceGuy · Jan 16, 2015

Doctor_M said:
Political correct non-sense.

People got upset with DHS for having these targets in their rotation.... I for one applaud them (on this issue at least) for being realistic in their training and keeping their target discrimination keen. Think a pregnant woman or a child can't be a threat? Think ISIS isn't above using them for a public attack? I don't.

Dear God that's tough. They're all certainly presented as threats, and I could probably make the life-saving decision to handle the first two. I don't know that I could handle the third. I'm sure I'd at least hesitate. Might be able to do it after he shot me, if I were still able.

Code:

89GLH · Jan 16, 2015

95% against...

Scottysan · Jan 16, 2015

Doctor_M said:
Political correct non-sense.

People got upset with DHS for having these targets in their rotation.... I for one applaud them (on this issue at least) for being realistic in their training and keeping their target discrimination keen. Think a pregnant woman or a child can't be a threat? Think ISIS isn't above using them for a public attack? I don't.

Uncomfortably realistic target discrimination...

You are right, they have shown that they will use women and children to do their dirty work.

HortusQ · Jan 16, 2015

monkeys, baboons, primates
sub- simians, chimps, apes, cro-magnons,
or just Zombies OK ?

RepublicanJD · Jan 17, 2015

95.8%

pbharvey · Jan 17, 2015

I thought this thread was about what happened in Florida before I read the OP's article.
Family-Outraged-After-North-Miami-Beach-Police-Use-Criminal-Photos-as-Shooting-Targets

Alea Jacta Est · Jan 17, 2015

Doctor_M said:
Hit the poll.... pretty stupid idea and a waste of time for the legislature.

Doc....why insist on politicians making actual/real progress when they can and will reliably produce the illusion of progress? Methinks your expectation meter hasn't been properly recalibrated...

SW686 · Jan 17, 2015

Hit the poll. 95.2% against.

Vile Shadow · Jan 17, 2015

Bagpiperer said:
People were upset because it looked more like they were training to shoot armed Americans without hesitation. All three targets are in locations that could very well be their own homes, especially the pregnant woman. Obama calling for DHS to be, in essence, a domestic army probably didn't set people at ease, either.

That's how I'm looking at that as well.

Hell, I'm surprised they're not training to shoot UN-armed Americans without hesitation.

Minuteman · Jan 17, 2015

Leave it to AGC to make up another goofy rule.

It's paper people, just paper.

1) The first image of the pregnant woman; easy to see gun is not chambered.

2) picture with woman and the kids, wouldn't you be pissed if you had to watch all those kids day after day? I think maybe she pulled the gun to protect those kids; starting to question why I'm even there?

3) The boy alone pic- he looks distressed, is that even a real gun? He's not really aiming, I don't think I could shoot him either. Why are these people in Wisconsin so angry anyway; did we track them down after tricking them to register their firearms to confiscate?

I'm not going to do it, I'm leaving these people the hell alone.

GUNSnROTORS · Jan 17, 2015

Hit the poll.

"What do you think about state Rep. Thaddeus Kirkland's claims? Should human silhouette targets be banned?" (95.7% No)

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