A Hello Kitty assault rifle that actually exists
(Credit:
RifleGear.com)
This was sent to us by a tipster. I don't normally spend my time reading RifleGear.com, but from the likes of this item, maybe I should.
Awhile back we were treated to a hilarious Photoshop job called the HK-47--an assault rifle decorated with images of everybody's favorite nonpornographic, nontentacled Japanese import, Hello Kitty. We were sad to learn that it was, well, Photoshopped.
But now, out of nowhere, here's a real one. As a protest against assault weapons bans, one rifle enthusiast in California decided to create a weapon that would "alleviate the fears of (his) fellow citizens and gun-banning legislators when (he) put together a new AR-15 for (his) wife." So he modded the AR-15 to make it baby-pink with an image of Hello Kitty holding a weapon, as well as some extra-cute cartoon flowers! Brilliant!
Unfortunately, according to certain other people who write for this blog, Hello Kitty won't make an assault rifle any less terrifying. Apparently, that cat is trying to take over the world.
Caroline McCarthy, a CNET News staff writer, is a downtown Manhattanite happily addicted to social-media tools and restaurant blogs. Her pre-CNET resume includes interning at an IT security firm and brewing cappuccinos. E-mail Caroline. 
willing to do anything" more than a pink automatic rifle with a child's cartoon on
it!
little attention as most people would assume it's just a weird toy. . . until you
pull the trigger.
To date, no one has ever done that. So what makes this different?
- I for one would pay considerably more attention to bright pink assault rifle in public because it's an extremely unusual occurrence, even more out of the ordinary than any firearm. The normal black is easy to "hide" since it blends into darker surroundings exactly like it's designed to. But flaming pink? Can't miss that one!
- Bravo "HK-15" owner!
See "Polane"
After she gets used to taking the 15 down to the range, maybe I'll get her a Taser C2.
Famously, in that state sporting long guns have been banned for "appearing" dangerous or threatening, but not because they actually were so in comparison to any other long gun on the market. This is a very clever comment on the poor state of affairs for constitutional rights and public policy making in that state.
He did a fantastic job. He's an interesting fellow. He also did some investigating on Sylvester Stallone (someone who claims to be a gun ban supporter) and his Concealed Weapons permit. Kind of odd that someone who's against guns wants to be able to carry them?
Assault Rifle: A select-fire rifle firing light to intermediate power cartridges, usually of carbine length. Select-fire means the rifle can be fired in either the full-auto or semi-auto mode and can be quickly switched between modes without tool or disassembly, by mean of and external selector, usually a lever. Since the fire in the full auto mode, assault rifles are classified as NFA Class III firearms, AKA machine guns, and possession is strictly controlled by federal laws passed in 1934, 1968, and 1986 (the 1994 Assault Weapon Ban had nothing to do with full-auto firearms). Illegal possession is a federal felony punishable by 10 years in federal prison.
The civilian AR-15 is NOT an assault rifle (And no, "AR" in AR-15 does not stand for Assault Rifle, it stands for Armalite).
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- by denise1313 March 30, 2009 12:19 PM PDT
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