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7. No one's who's life depends on it will ever trust electronic technology to make it work. This..

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 12:59 AM

Dec 2012

Includes police officers and security guards.

Batteries die, electronics fail, that's why people use mechanical guns because they are reliable.

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The Second Amendment and it's origin. [View all] nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 OP

What, you don't think the militia part was a typo? MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #1

I know, I know...goofs all of them. nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #4

France has had 16 Constitutions since 1789 BeyondGeography Dec 2012 #2

Why I said they want to shoot those military grade guns nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #3

Six...ironic BeyondGeography Dec 2012 #5

I know nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #6

I thought he only used pistols. n-t Logical Dec 2012 #8

50 rounds in 8 seconds. elehhhhna Dec 2012 #24

Police is actually testing it in the field. nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #10

That is why I said, once it matures. nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #12

Me as well nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #19

Yes, but you know what the context of men was nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #15

It is indeed, nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #18

And this, Jefferson is standing in the background nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #21

That is an interesting connection. nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #23

What the founders expected was Switzerland nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #26

do you think loyalsister Dec 2012 #27

To them the State militia, drilling once a month, nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #28

right! napkinz Dec 2012 #29