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rbrnmw

(7,160 posts) Wed Dec 12, 2012, 05:35 PM Dec 2012

Why do citizens need assault weapons (rifles) period? [View all]

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This is bullshit nobody hunts with assault rifles so don't even go there. Someone tell us a good reason a citizen should have them. I'm so sick of these senseless massacres

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Why do citizens need assault weapons (rifles) period? [View all] rbrnmw Dec 2012 OP

So if the time comes when we are invaded by Cubans and Soviets the kids hiding out in WCGreen Dec 2012 #1

so they can keep their boners Skittles Dec 2012 #2

What's an assault weapon? What JFK was shot with? (nt) The Straight Story Dec 2012 #3

A mail ordered Mannlicher Whovian Dec 2012 #12

JFK was shot with a bolt-action, single-shot Italian military rifle. Aristus Dec 2012 #13

My, my ... what would Shakespeare say? ashling Dec 2012 #17

in before lock Go Vols Dec 2012 #4

yea i asked the same thing to some friends MrDiaz Dec 2012 #5

I spoke with someone who said the same thing sharp_stick Dec 2012 #8

No such thing exists. justanidea Dec 2012 #6

Not true. Aristus Dec 2012 #14

homage to their god marions ghost Dec 2012 #7

Speak no evil of their ***Precious***. 99Forever Dec 2012 #9

Its cheaper than having to buy adult diapers for 30 years? aandegoons Dec 2012 #10

LOL Skittles Dec 2012 #11

Commando squirrels Kip Humphrey Dec 2012 #15

An assault weapon with a 5 round mag is just another semi-auto hunting rifle Kaleva Dec 2012 #16

to kill humans SoCalDem Dec 2012 #18