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In reply to the discussion: Expired Assault Weapons Ban Would Have Covered Rifle Used In Colorado Shooting [View all]nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)215. Actually that is his contention
and you got it wrong. They want some kind of limits... that are rational. You have a problem too with a 100% background check? I mean it could not be what the founders wanted, since they wrote the second amendment and limited who could own firearms.
And yes, that is HIS contention... but hey, if you want to say that is mine, go for it. I ain't gonna stop you.
Just gonna do this.
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ProSense
Jul 2012
OP
high-capacity 'clips' (magazines) were not 'banned', you could always buy them...
PoliticAverse
Jul 2012
#1
It was perfectly legal to sell high-capacity magazines that were manufactured before the 'ban'...
PoliticAverse
Jul 2012
#7
Yep, gun manufacturers and those coveting such guns took advantage of the "loopholes". Sounds like
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#138
If you want to assume that a mass killer would have respected the gun laws, then perhaps
bluestateguy
Jul 2012
#3
Just because someone is a mass killer doesn't mean we should allow them to legally buy weapons
TNLib
Jul 2012
#164
Simply false. The AWB was passed by a Democratic Congress and signed into law
apocalypsehow
Jul 2012
#8
Your concession that you posted false information in the reply above is noted,
apocalypsehow
Jul 2012
#16
It is false: the AWB was a progressive ideal, passed by a Democratic Congress
apocalypsehow
Jul 2012
#30
As no one ever denied it, your reply is once again non-responsive & irrelevant.
apocalypsehow
Jul 2012
#52
Once again: the AWB was passed by a Democratic Congress, and signed into law
apocalypsehow
Jul 2012
#139
It was a "progressive ideal." Because it was signed by Clinton? It was a progressive as NAFTA.
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2012
#44
Proposed by liberal Democrats in Congress; passed by a Democratic Congress; signed
apocalypsehow
Jul 2012
#48
If you want to feel sorry, you can feel sorry for not being able to distinguish liberals and
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2012
#62
Like I said above, sorry you don't seem to like progressives or liberals much,
apocalypsehow
Jul 2012
#65
Do you have a comprehension problem? You are repeating yourself, unnecessarily so.
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2012
#66
Ahhh, now the "comprehension" card emerges, in lieu of saying anything on point.
apocalypsehow
Jul 2012
#68
My words mean exactly what they said. They were exactly on point. If you don't understand,
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2012
#78
The NRA *overwhelmingly* contributes money and resources to defeat Democrats
apocalypsehow
Jul 2012
#127
The campaign is named after a Republican who spent the better part of his life in a wheelchair...
Hippo_Tron
Jul 2012
#99
False, again. Per usual. The vast majority of board members are progressive Democrats. n/t.
apocalypsehow
Jul 2012
#126
Your point was obliterated by the logical fact that Brady has a reason to be for gun control
Demit
Jul 2012
#144
And a Ruger Mini-14 wasn't. A superior weapon that fires the same round. No points for you. n/t
Egalitarian Thug
Jul 2012
#6
Clearly I do. You're the one trying to score political points from this. n/t
Egalitarian Thug
Jul 2012
#17
Right back atcha. Re-read your title and tell me again that you didn't write this to score points
Egalitarian Thug
Jul 2012
#34
It was intended to be silly. The point remains that the ban would have had no effect
Egalitarian Thug
Jul 2012
#70
So, the death and maiming by gunfire of scores of people is a game to you, is it?
apocalypsehow
Jul 2012
#12
I'm not the one trying to score political poo-flinging points from another tragedy. n/t
Egalitarian Thug
Jul 2012
#15
Commenting on the insanity that is America's lack of effective gun control laws
apocalypsehow
Jul 2012
#22
Your prejudice is showing. What America lacks is a sane social structure and explicit contract.
Egalitarian Thug
Jul 2012
#41
Yes, this guy was clearly concerned with obeying the law. Again, you cling to a fantasy
Egalitarian Thug
Jul 2012
#58
You "cling" to the fantasy that more effective gun control laws don't work.
apocalypsehow
Jul 2012
#63
You should go see Bowling for Columbine again. Michael Moore does a good job of addressing the
Egalitarian Thug
Jul 2012
#73
Yada-yada-yada. Whatever: when you decide to post something on point, get back with me. n/t.
apocalypsehow
Jul 2012
#74
Nope: you just haven't bothered to reply to it with anything substantive. As usual.
apocalypsehow
Jul 2012
#82
You're the one that jumped in with your dissembling and assignation of motivations
Egalitarian Thug
Jul 2012
#101
Nope: sorry you missed my original reply. I'll re-post it here for your perusal:
apocalypsehow
Jul 2012
#105
Shall we repeat the entire sub-thread. The expressed opinion still misses
Egalitarian Thug
Jul 2012
#116
I am curious about your ideas on effective gun controls. Please be specific and detailed.
johnnytoobad
Jul 2012
#181
Nope: it doesn't clear anything up, except your ability to post pointless links.
apocalypsehow
Jul 2012
#131
Manufacture of normal capacity magazines was banned under the late (unlamented) AWB,
Johnny Rico
Jul 2012
#10
"He had a high-capacity clip, which were banned as 'large capacity ammunition feeding devices' "?
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2012
#13
A search through the Brownells online catalog shows that it doesn't sell any clips. Only magazines.
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2012
#29
The ban expired in 2004. Millions of normal capacity magazines have been manufactured since.
Johnny Rico
Jul 2012
#25
Some people seem to think that there is a difference between clips and magazines.
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2012
#36
Did you see the word "If"? It's there. Manufacturers decide the limits to place upon stipper clips
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2012
#53
While I'll grant that there's a practical limit to the size of a stripper clip, I was speaking of a
Johnny Rico
Jul 2012
#67
There is also 2-round stripper clip which is sometimes used for NRA matches (8 & 2 to mimic a M1)
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2012
#77
The 100 round circular magazine was what allowed Holmes to shoot so many people so quickly.
Major Hogwash
Jul 2012
#21
OH NO, did it have a bayonet lug, flash suppressor and a pistol grip?! THE HORROR
AtheistCrusader
Jul 2012
#76
Neither the AR15 nor the high-capacity (clip) magazine were banned under the 94 AWB
rl6214
Jul 2012
#112
What kind of surprised me was the 6,000 rounds. Seems that would have triggered some interest.
freshwest
Jul 2012
#120
Whoa, that adds a new dimension to the case. It makes oversight by state laws or vendorsirrelevant.
freshwest
Jul 2012
#169
He could have bought an AR-15 anyway, just without a couple features that had no bearing on the atta
AtheistCrusader
Jul 2012
#182
I would like to give DallasNE some recognition for an amazing mish-mash of incorrect information
slackmaster
Jul 2012
#125
Thanks Slackmaster! It amazes me the crap people pull out concerning guns. n-t
Logical
Jul 2012
#128
Openly mocking actual progressive DU members with a Freeper talking point, i.e.,
apocalypsehow
Jul 2012
#134
You missed my point. There are posters who feign ignorance on DU in order to make DU look stupid.
slackmaster
Jul 2012
#142
You said that the ammo he used was banned under the Brady law that bush let expire
permatex
Jul 2012
#166
What idiot told you Obama is going to ban the most popular-selling longarm in US history?
Tejas
Jul 2012
#147
If I've gotta get shot by something, I'm definitely going to opt for .223 over anythign .30 cal.
AtheistCrusader
Jul 2012
#184
That's because the Assault Weapons Ban didn't make it illegal to purchase assault weapons.
Johnny Rico
Jul 2012
#192
Again, I want a law to do what this law claimed it would do - ban assault weapons.
rudycantfail
Jul 2012
#213
So, were you going to update the title and contents of your post with the truth, or what?
AtheistCrusader
Jul 2012
#200