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15. I am hoping you forgot to include the 'sarcasm' part?

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] trailmonkee Dec 2012 OP

I had. M-16 in Vietnam and never expected to upaloopa Dec 2012 #1

I agree. Although a catch 22, if you want one like those, you should be prohibited from having one. Hoyt Dec 2012 #3

As am I, but AR format rifles are the most popular ones being sold today ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #6

"I don't understand what makes a civilian want a gun like that." justanidea Dec 2012 #20

What do you do with the damned things? BeyondGeography Dec 2012 #27

After being seriously wounded by small arms fire in Vietnam... pinboy3niner Dec 2012 #23

Peace Brother madokie Dec 2012 #38

Yes indeed. AverageJoe90 Dec 2012 #37

Probably when one of their own children or grandchildren is murdered. n/t doc03 Dec 2012 #2

What other rights do you want reset to the late 1700s? ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #4

How about we follow the constitution and regulate these things well? RomneyLies Dec 2012 #5

They already are well regulated as interpreted by SCOTUS ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #10

I still see no regulation RomneyLies Dec 2012 #11

Regulation varies from state to state ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #14

it is the intensity of the weaponry and the amount of damage that can be done in very little time trailmonkee Dec 2012 #17

Assuming this was done with pistols using standard magazines ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #18

I am not sure.... trailmonkee Dec 2012 #19

Once again, it becomes a cost and technology issue ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #22

thanks trailmonkee Dec 2012 #26

it is not that... the vehicles of death are too easy to access.... and too easy to use trailmonkee Dec 2012 #13

From the producers of "The Dred Scott Decision," and "Corporate Personhood" comes... Scootaloo Dec 2012 #28

... ellisonz Dec 2012 #25

Good point. laundry_queen Dec 2012 #41

Dunno...this headline indicates it ain't just the guns dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #7

I am hoping you forgot to include the 'sarcasm' part? trailmonkee Dec 2012 #15

how many people will killed in the knife attacks? nt Terra Alta Dec 2012 #21

STUPID, ingermane NRA-meme-of-the-day FAIL Care Acutely Dec 2012 #24

I think there will always be people that just snap. nt Mojorabbit Dec 2012 #29

If you guys keep rubbing that article, you'll go blind n/t Scootaloo Dec 2012 #30

I agree. Halfway quakerboy Dec 2012 #32

If only it were that simple. That's a large part of it. But we Americans are just damn violent. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #8

We have always been violent... but now everybody has access to the vehicles of violence... trailmonkee Dec 2012 #12

But gun deaths have been declining, despite cont'd access to guns of all sorts. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #33

. trailmonkee Dec 2012 #9

This has something to do with street gangs, gangsta wannabeism, and.. ananda Dec 2012 #16

this kid used handguns. not the gun you posted. yes, better guns = higher kill ratio, but HiPointDem Dec 2012 #31

he also used a .223 caliber rifle... I posted in the op trailmonkee Dec 2012 #40

Yes, but what is posted in the OP is not true cthulu2016 Dec 2012 #43

The shooter used handguns. Back in the day all guns were available via MAIL ORDER - Edweird Dec 2012 #34

they also found a .223 caliber rifle in his car..... i'll put it in the op trailmonkee Dec 2012 #35

It states very clearly that he only used the handguns. Edweird Dec 2012 #39

Sad but true. AverageJoe90 Dec 2012 #36

The Bushmaster was not used in the school shooting. Please delete. cthulu2016 Dec 2012 #42

They Found the rifle in the back of his mothers car in the parking lot trailmonkee Dec 2012 #44