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In reply to the discussion: The NRA Claims the AR-15 Is Useful for Hunting and Home Defense. Not Exactly. [View all]AnotherMcIntosh
(11,064 posts)60. I agree, and particularly agree with your statement
I've seen a lot of classless shit in the last few weeks. Yours takes the cake.
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"The words in the post speak for themselves. The poster is falsely implying that the DUer with whom he disagrees favors killing children or posing with them after doing so.
JURY RESULTS A randomly-selected Jury of DU members completed their review of this alert at Fri Jan 4, 2013, 12:26 AM, and voted 3-3 to LEAVE IT ALONE.
Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: Robb is spot on
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: I read it as the poster pointing out that the type of rifle being discussed can be (and has been) used to kill people, even children - not that he's implying the DUer who posted the photos favors such killing. And the photos are disgusting, by the way.
Juror #3 voted to HIDE IT and said: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: I'm on the fence on this one, but decided to leave it as I don't find the reason givin for the alert to be valid. I don't see how the post is implying that the person being responded to favors killing children and posing with their bodies. Though it is not conductive to intelligent discussion, it was clearly a sarcastic comment intended to remind people that the weapon being discussed has been used to murder a large number of children.
Juror #5 voted to HIDE IT and said: Disgusting implication.
Juror #6 voted to HIDE IT and said: this is a shitty thing to say
JURY RESULTS A randomly-selected Jury of DU members completed their review of this alert at Fri Jan 4, 2013, 12:26 AM, and voted 3-3 to LEAVE IT ALONE.
Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: Robb is spot on
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: I read it as the poster pointing out that the type of rifle being discussed can be (and has been) used to kill people, even children - not that he's implying the DUer who posted the photos favors such killing. And the photos are disgusting, by the way.
Juror #3 voted to HIDE IT and said: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: I'm on the fence on this one, but decided to leave it as I don't find the reason givin for the alert to be valid. I don't see how the post is implying that the person being responded to favors killing children and posing with their bodies. Though it is not conductive to intelligent discussion, it was clearly a sarcastic comment intended to remind people that the weapon being discussed has been used to murder a large number of children.
Juror #5 voted to HIDE IT and said: Disgusting implication.
Juror #6 voted to HIDE IT and said: this is a shitty thing to say
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The NRA Claims the AR-15 Is Useful for Hunting and Home Defense. Not Exactly. [View all]
Tab
Jan 2013
OP
That rifle in the picture is not a .223 or 5.55mm... it's just a scary looking .22lr
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jan 2013
#5
As far as hunting with AR rifles... Not much different than other rifles.
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jan 2013
#10
I'm delighted in your new interest in board unity, to say nothing of promotion of Democrats.
Robb
Jan 2013
#66
Actually, I've pointed out many times that vitrolic attacks on Democrats who own firearms
AnotherMcIntosh
Jan 2013
#70
You're going to rely upon facts? That's just going to slow things down.
AnotherMcIntosh
Jan 2013
#58
The problem you're going to have with any of these arguments is the general lack of knowledge
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2013
#27
Imagine the kind of home invasion in which a spray and pray shooter would be useful.
Bucky
Jan 2013
#30
I read that today and it backs up what my RW family members say about hunting witn an AR-15
underpants
Jan 2013
#34
Nonsense written with noble intentions is still nonsense. The AR-15 platform...
slackmaster
Jan 2013
#40
Hammers were originally designed to pound nails, now they murder more people than rifles.
Remmah2
Jan 2013
#67
The NRA and gun enthusiasts are cherry-picking FBI data. Read the link that I provided.
Hugabear
Jan 2013
#81
If only someone at that school had a hammer. We need a John Henry in every classroom, armed with a
Erose999
Jan 2013
#77
Arguing technical details is fine. But the end result is that these are weapons
neverforget
Jan 2013
#59