William Claspy wrote in message ...
On 11/23/04 8:46 AM, in article ,
"George Cleveland" wrote:

the shootist was a Hmong refugee there has been an increase in racial
tensions in addition to the old fights about assault weapons (the gun
was an SKS with a 20 round banana clip)

One of the news reports I read/heard said that the rifle used was a type
used commonly for deer hunting. Is this true? I know next to nothing about
hunting- check that, I know nothing about hunting.

Where semi-auto rifles are legal for hunting, the SKS is certainly not
uncommon. They're cheap, reliable guns with cheap, widely available
ammo--an attractive combination to many hunters. Some states do not
permit the use of semi-auto rifles for hunting (like PA). High
capacity magazines are not illegal, though I cannot imagine a need for
20 rounds to harvest a single deer.

I've read lots of negative stuff about SE Asian 'hunters' lately. I
say 'hunters' because the stories are often about patches of woods
being completely devoid of life. Apparently some folks believe that
SE Asians like to kill everything that moves--chipmunks, bluebirds,
everything. I have no experience with SE Asians in the field.

Tom G