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| A-G approves police use of Ruger rifle against rock throwers in Jerusalem |
| 2015-09-17 |
| In a glimpse of the government's promised "war on rock throwing," Attorney-General Yehuda Weinstein on Thursday approved use of the Ruger rifle by police against certain rock throwers in Jerusalem. Previously, the IDF was allowed in certain circumstances to use the Ruger rifle, which is considered less life-threatening than other IDF guns due to the less lethal ammunition it fires, to contain violence in the West Bank. But until now police were prohibited from using the weapon in Jerusalem. The new regulation is not expected to apply to all rock throwers, but to more dangerous cases of rock throwing , although not all of the specifics of the rules of engagement were made public. So, what exactly is "Ruger rifle" and why is it "less life-threatening"? And what are "more dangerous" cases of rock-throwing? |
| Posted by:g(r)omgoru |
| #10 Personally, I would rather see them use a Ma Deuce. What? It sure cuts down on the recidivism rate. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2015-09-17 22:26 |
| #9 The pic at Mullah's link is a Ruger 10/22T (target model). I own one of those. With decent ammo, it's easy to hold a 2" group at 100 yards. I assume a trained sniper can do better, so it's possible to pick not only a target individual, but a part of the body. Easy to make a slip-on suppressor - I've seen 3D printable designs. |
| Posted by: Nero 2015-09-17 21:33 |
| #8 American made |
| Posted by: Frank G 2015-09-17 21:32 |
| #7 All the Red Ryder BB guns ( 'You'll put your eye out') ala The Christmas Story were in the shop... |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2015-09-17 16:43 |
| #6 Maybe they mean a Ruger 10/22, which is a .22 caliber, and such a thing as sub-sonic ammo or a specialty made bullet? |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2015-09-17 16:33 |
| #5 Found this. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2015-09-17 16:24 |
| #4 Ruger 10/22 sniper rifle, modified by the Israeli military, with the standard issue now having a large suppressor or 'silencer’, a bi-pod and a scope attached. The IDF used to use these for 'crowd control' up until around 2001. Fires .22LR, which can still kill you depending on where it's aimed. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2015-09-17 16:23 |
| #3 Ruger Rifle? |
| Posted by: Pappy 2015-09-17 16:18 |
| #2 If the rock throwers were armed with AKs, would they have such consideration for the Israelis?--I don't think so. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2015-09-17 16:00 |
| #1 Rock - Bullet. Simply a difference in mass and velocity. Goliath could not be reached for comment. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2015-09-17 15:31 |