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In reply to the discussion: The Pro gun arguments are compelling and absolutely correct. The AWB was riddled with loopholes [View all]RomneyLies
(3,333 posts)2. There aren't loopholes under the NFA
So classifying ALL semiautomatic firearms the same as automatic firearms solves the loophole problem in a single act.
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The Pro gun arguments are compelling and absolutely correct. The AWB was riddled with loopholes [View all]
RomneyLies
Dec 2012
OP
Loopholes were written into the law by pro gun folk and gun corporations.
Agnosticsherbet
Dec 2012
#1
True, but these laws are often amended in the process of going through the house and Senate.
Agnosticsherbet
Dec 2012
#62
Well,, that really wasn't the argument at all. The point was you were wrong.
geckosfeet
Dec 2012
#33
I can reload a six shot revolver in about the same time it takes to eject a magazine and shove
byeya
Dec 2012
#83
During the course of my career I've had three coworkers shot to death while they were
byeya
Dec 2012
#87
Nah, he's saying revolvers and pump action weapons should be the same as automatic weapons
RomneyLies
Dec 2012
#6
Then we treat revolvers and pump action weapons the same as automatic weapons under the NFA
RomneyLies
Dec 2012
#13
Quite simply, semi-auto's are NOT automatic. It defies reality to call them or treat them as such.
geckosfeet
Dec 2012
#24
Hence why the pro-gun peole are right and we must treat them identically to automatic weapons. n/t
RomneyLies
Dec 2012
#38
It could work , get rid of the tax stamp , make it shall issue , No LEO sign off
former-republican
Dec 2012
#20
I was only saying semiautomatic weapons, which clearly have the firepower to be included
RomneyLies
Dec 2012
#36
You hope that, don't you? But your own arguments point clearly to this being the only way.
RomneyLies
Dec 2012
#46
Not requiring licensing for the millions of existing guns is a deal breaker for me
RomneyLies
Dec 2012
#93
If you repealed the Hughes amendment, you just might get a lot of pro-gun people to go along.
aikoaiko
Dec 2012
#47
If we could add semiautos to NFA, then we could build a middle ground limitation
Kennah
Dec 2012
#94
No no, the gun-huggers have made it clear since '94. You cannot eliminate the loopholes.
RomneyLies
Dec 2012
#72
It's actually going to work the other way around , Thank you for supporting that
former-republican
Dec 2012
#75
That's the only way the NRA and gun enthusiasts will support reclassification of semi autos
former-republican
Dec 2012
#95