BeeDub Bruce, I'm not "overly familar" -- not familar with long guns at all really -- but I believe the AR-15 is a Colt product, made in the next town over from me here in CT. Not exactly proud of this fact. *If* it's a fact; you tell me. I've heard on the telly that there are lots of these particular rifles Out There. / I keep wondering if the DC thing could be terrorism. I don't mean by academic definition; I mean Osama. I know it doesn't bear any of his "signatures", not his style, etc. But (a) heee's baaaack, apparently; and (b) this is a Hell of an effective terror tactic -- it has created sheer terror throughout the country's capital region -- and these Muthahs can adapt, y'know. Well I hope they've got 'em, or get 'em damn soon. The immediately important thing is to stop the carnage. As to the criminal-justice aspect later, I do believe I'll side with Kendall above. Fair trial followed by the yardarm, Cap'n. Aye aye.