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« Illinois Congresswoman speaks frankly | Main | They live. They're here. And they vote. »

Mark Kelly explains

Posted by David Hardy · 12 March 2013 08:18 AM

The local paper, very surprisingly, carried the story (I can't get the link to work for some reason) and gives his explanation: he bought the AR-15 to investigate how easy it was to buy.

C'mon, admit it. You bought it because it was a fun gun.

UPDATE: Let's not be too hard on the fellow. This may be a purchase he wanted to keep secret from his Mrs.! Married gunnies face that option from time to time.

7 Comments | Leave a comment

Flight-ER-Doc | March 12, 2013 9:08 AM | Reply

Aside from the strawman purchase, what did he prove? That a law-abiding, non mentally adjudicated citizen of the US can also buy the most popular rifle in the US?

OK, then....

Stephen | March 12, 2013 9:24 AM | Reply

Being as the process is the same for all guns, it makes perfect sense that he would spend $2,000 just for the experience.

Harry Schell | March 12, 2013 10:11 AM | Reply

He didn't have to lay out money to find this out, and didn't need to buy an AR.

How stupid does he think those observing this charade are?

Also, I suspect he fired M16's "for familiarization" while in USAF. If it has been decades, I bet he's recalls it.

I suspect he didn't think the light would shine on him, and he would have to scramble.

Dave | March 12, 2013 10:24 AM | Reply

If he bought it to give to the police like he said in an interview. Doesn't that mean he lied on the 4473 and committed a felony?

Jeff | March 12, 2013 10:35 AM | Reply

" Let's not be too hard on the fellow"

He wants to trample all over my rights while still exercising them himself? I find it hard to be harsh *enough*. He's the worst kind of hypocritical scum.

Flight-ER-Doc | March 12, 2013 12:08 PM | Reply

Update: Then he can Man the Hell Up and not weasel around......despicable.

Marcus Poulin | March 14, 2013 12:29 PM | Reply

Commander Mark Kelly was of course Navy not Air Force.

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