Austrians sold 800 sniper rifles to Iran; U.S. protests

[MrSandman]

Iran didn't get the AQ memo...Fifty caliber rifles are readily available at gun shops.

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/world/ny-woiran0210%2C0%2C2926375.story

[Anakin Skywalker]

1. Why are the Dumb Asses Protesting?

This is the almighty FREE MARKET at work, holmes! Rethuglican should suck it. It is capitalism in action! Yea!

[Canuckistanian]

2. I thought the US fought AGAINST international arms control

Now they're FOR it???

[Columbia]

3. The Iranians get rifles we can't even get here

Thanks for nothin' Reagan!

[MrSandman]

4. Probably get THE real PPK, too...nt

[anonymous44]

8. yup

[aikoaiko]

5. Steyr is awesome....

apparently they even tried to get the US to lift the import ban in exchange for not selling this rifles to Iran.

Thanks for nothing executive branch. I think its Bush the elders executuve order that prevents Steyr from selling some its weapons here.

[MrSandman]

6. So it is better terrorist nations have these weapons

Rather than cirizens.

[aikoaiko]

7. Yep, thats pretty much how the executive branch feels about it.

I don't blame Steyr so much... they have to make a living too.