Man shot three times in street by racist gunman - for wearing Barack Obama T-shirt

Oh, well!

Am I correct in understanding that the attacker used a BB gun?

Thats the kind ignorance that gives the anti's fuel. I hope his assailent is charged and brought to justice. Im no fan of Barack Obama but good god Im not going to shoot someone for believing in him.

Oh didnt realize it was a BB gun oops still a stupid thing to do.

Could somebody explain to me how on earth a BB pistol could be converted to fire a real cartridge?

Where in the article does it prove the shirt had anything to do with the incident. The shooter said he did not like black people in general. Why would someone in a country like England carry a BB gun (you would think if they can't carry pocket knives this would be a serious crime)? This whole story seems contrived. Where were all the cameras that stop crime?

Could somebody explain to me how on earth a BB pistol could be converted to fire a real cartridge?

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I haven't done it, but it's probably no harder than converting a tennis racket or a hairbrush.

Hah...I saw someone at the Fall Festival wearing a "Party like a Barack Star" shirt. It took me a second to 'get it'. I felt like shooting that moron with a BB gun. Funny thing, I doubt that guy will even go vote.

Honestly, lets just vote a real Rock Star in as president and be done with it. Sadly, that's what most people want anyways, a freaking rock star as the leader of the free world.

Shot? That's the "New and Improved for 2008" definition of "shot"?!!?

If the dude had been wearing a McCain shirt, the headline would have read: "McCain supporter pelted with tiny beads"

Better not fling any rubber bands at Obama supporters either.
In fact, flinging FACTS is also considered aggressive and racist behavior.

Converted to shoot live ammo? Sorry, none that I've ever seen.

Not Really On Topic

So, a guy in England . . .

. . . in a London street . . .

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. . . gets shot with a BB gun . . .

. . . over a political matter . . .

. . . that isn't even THEIR politics . . .

. . . and the local press is calling it racism . . .

I could be wrong, but it seems to me that we're discussing a cause of assault, in a foreign country, over political or racial matters, and the assault involves a gun-like object.

Which, unless I'm wrong, isn't actually an RKBA matter. Unless, of course, you REALLY stretch. And I think, if I have to stretch that much, I'm gonna pull a muscle.

So let's not.

It can't.

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Evidently some of the Brocock .22 air guns can be converted to fire the real thing with the addition of steel chamber inserts. Of course, the result is a .22 LR smoothbore of dubious integrity and utility.