Is firing seven shots with an S&W .357

[Theophylact]

"political protest?" Steve S. Kim thinks so, and he might just get a judge to agree. Clyde Haberman's column in today's New York Times (FRYYY) is pretty interesting.

[Knothead]

Didn't read the article yet, but, uhh...the S&W .357 is a 6-shot revolver, isn't it?

[Theophylact]

uhh...the S&W .357 is a 6-shot revolver, isn't it?

Beats the heck out of me. Check with Epidemic (or, perhaps, Idigguns).

[Solid Snake]

Could have reloaded before some guy tackled him or something.

[wju425]

S&W makes semi-autos too (don't they?)

\o/ Billy

[thekingofpain]

S+W does indeed make 7 round .357 revolvers---

[Theophylact]

I hate to say it, but I think you guys are getting a little sidetracked; this isn't really a Guns&Ammo story.

[thekingofpain]

Im not a member, couldnt get the story---

[Epidemic]

This case involves Steve S. Kim, a Korean-born postal worker who lives in Illinois and who was in all respects a model citizen. He was, that is, until he came to New York last October, jumped a fence at the United Nations complex and fired seven shots in the air from a .357 Smith & Wesson.

I might call it political speech considering that the shots were in the air. (however that is not exactly safe either lead falls near 200 mph) Leave a hell of a dent in someones head.

But going easy on him considering that he was not attempting to kill any one would not be completely out of the question IMO.

I would not let him go scott free though. Some jail time is definitely in order if nothing more than to tell him that you can not intimidate people with guns either.

And what if someone shoots at the United Nations because he believes North Korea is not evil but rather a misunderstood pariah? Could an unsympathetic judge give him a harsher sentence than the guidelines say?

The AT in the quote is a bit unfair don't ya think. kinda like comparing someone who says they are gonna kick your butt and actually someone assaulting you.

The story keeps trying to compare violent actions with threatened or implied violence.

[no1_vern]

I'm not a member of NYT either, thanks for telling us the story epidemic. Theo, Will you post the stories here instead of attempting to make us give info to a service we dont like? Or quote a better source?

Thanks.

And I agree with the other guys, the argument about how many shots a revolver has is far more important than whether he has a political agenda.