Would someone please tell me what type of criminal is going to spend $7000 on a monster bolt-action shoulder cannon? And where are you going to squeeze off a (one) 2000 yard shot in a large city, Let alone hit something without serious range time at $5 a round.

LOS ANGELES
A LA times staff writer
Ban on 'Sniper' Rifles Proposed
Expanding its citywide ban on assault weapons, the Los Angeles City Council took a step Tuesday to outlaw the sale and civilian possession of the .50-caliber rifles used by SWAT units and the military.
Although council members could not cite any crimes committed in L.A. involving the so-called "sniper" rifles, they said their unanimous action Tuesday--ordering legal language to outlaw the weapons--would prevent attacks on people and the city's infrastructure.
A state Assembly committee considered a similar statewide ban last spring but did not approve it.
At Tuesday's council meeting, two gun-rights advocates and the developer of a .50-caliber model argued that banning the long-distance rifles restricts the 2nd Amendment rights of law-abiding target shooters. A dozen speakers and the Los Angeles Police Department supported the gun ban.