| − | Scope, among [[gun enthusiast]]s and [[hunter]]s, refers to | + | Scope, among [[gun enthusiast]]s and [[hunter]]s, refers to an optical device that assists in shooting [[accuracy]]. The purpose of [[sight]]s is to hit your [[target]]. If your [[vision]] has deteriorated enough that you cannot effectively use [[iron sight]]s at [[long range]], or if you expect lots of low-light [[combat]], then a quality [[optical sight]] is necessary for your [[battle rifle]]. |
| − | The renowned conservative-libertarian firearms enthusiast [[American Redoubt]] Wyoming gun writer [[Boston T. Party]] says in his classic [[Boston's Gun Bible]], "As soon as you add a scope to a [[hunting rifle]], liberals call it a "[[sniper rifle]]". This is [[politically correct]] [[PolSpeak]] for any [[rifle]] with a [[scope]]. The [[hoplophobia|anti-gun]] pols are finally realizing the awesome capability of scoped, [[high-power]]ed rifles, which make the [[AK-47]] look puny by comparison. As I predicted in 1998, this pejorative term is becoming a [[gunphobe]] buzzphrase (like "cult," "[[compound]]," "[[patriot]]," "[[militia]]," "[[Saturday night special]]s," "[[assault weapon]]s" and "[[cop killer]] [[bullet]]s")."<ref>76 word [[James Wesley Rawles#Quotes_from_Other_Online_Sources|Fair Use]] [[quotation]] from 848 pages of [[firearm]]s and [[Second Amendment]] details: [[Boston T. Party]] ([[Kenneth W. Royce]]), ''[[Boston's Gun Bible]]'', [[Wyoming]], [[American Redoubt]] [[Javelin Press]], 2002, 2009: p. 1/3. ISBN-13: 978-1888766066, [http://javelinpress.com/bostons_gun_bible.html ''Boston's Gun Bible''] at Javelin Press, [https://www.amazon.com/Bostons-Gun-Bible-Boston-Party/dp/1888766069 Amazon.com]</ref> | + | The renowned conservative-libertarian firearms enthusiast [[American Redoubt]] Wyoming gun writer [[Boston T. Party]] says in his classic [[Boston's Gun Bible]], "As soon as you add a scope to a [[hunting rifle]], liberals call it a "[[sniper rifle]]". This is [[politically correct]] [[PolSpeak]] for any [[rifle]] with a [[scope]]. The [[hoplophobia|anti-gun]] pols are finally realizing the awesome capability of scoped, [[high-power]]ed rifles, which make the [[AK-47]] look puny by comparison. As I predicted in 1998, this pejorative term is becoming a [[gunphobe]] buzzphrase (like "cult," "[[compound]]," "[[patriot]]," "[[militia]]," "[[Saturday night special]]s," "[[assault weapon]]s" and "[[cop killer]] [[bullet]]s")."<ref>76 word [[James Wesley Rawles#Quotes_from_Other_Online_Sources|Fair Use]] [[quotation]] from 848 pages of [[firearm]]s and [[Second Amendment]] details: [[Boston T. Party]] ([[Kenneth W. Royce]]), ''[[Boston's Gun Bible]]'', [[Wyoming]], [[American Redoubt]] [[Javelin Press]], 2002, 2009: p. 1/3. ISBN-13: 978-1888766066, [http://javelinpress.com/bostons_gun_bible.html ''Boston's Gun Bible''] at Javelin Press, [https://www.amazon.com/Bostons-Gun-Bible-Boston-Party/dp/1888766069 Amazon.com]</ref> |