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MrScorpio

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44. I would entertain rebates for rounds not used for people killing

Wed Jan 9, 2013, 06:59 PM

Jan 2013

It would be like itemizing one's taxes. Present proof that your rounds were used for something else like game hunting or target practice instead of people killing, you'd get a $4,998 rebate.

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Instead of calling these things "assault weapons", I propose that we call them something else... [View all] MrScorpio Jan 2013 OP

Weapons of mass destruction, is what they are. nt jaysunb Jan 2013 #1

baby killers samsingh Jan 2013 #8

Yeah, right derby378 Jan 2013 #10

The results are the same: dead people. jaysunb Jan 2013 #13

Sounds good. And 'Domestic Terrorism Clips' instead of Assault Clips. nt onehandle Jan 2013 #2

Seems to be the latest meme from the DU Gun Nuts... trumad Jan 2013 #3

Lets's start calling them RBKA extremists, it sounds more refined but is the same thing MightyMopar Jan 2013 #16

As far as I can tell those are assault rifles, not assault weapons Recursion Jan 2013 #4

Such hair splitting is part of the problem. Scuba Jan 2013 #11

If you think this is hair splitting, that's part of the problem Recursion Jan 2013 #19

Sorry dude. Words are NOT the problem. tblue Jan 2013 #31

Assault rifles weren't invented until WW2 in the 40's MightyMopar Jan 2013 #15

True; the legal control predates the design Recursion Jan 2013 #20

Renew your ghoul card n/t Fumesucker Jan 2013 #5

Massacre machines. nt Speck Tater Jan 2013 #6

Why not just use the industry's standard terms? ManiacJoe Jan 2013 #7

Because a tobacco company would never allow their product... MrScorpio Jan 2013 #9

As true as that may be, you did not answer the question. ManiacJoe Jan 2013 #12

Your line of questioning allows the gun makers to dictate definitions MrScorpio Jan 2013 #18

Let me try it this way Recursion Jan 2013 #22

One thing at a time MrScorpio Jan 2013 #23

And that's what worries gun owners Recursion Jan 2013 #26

I just love Domino Theories MrScorpio Jan 2013 #29

I love honesty too, SQUEE Jan 2013 #63

Some people really go out of their way to cling to their guns and their religion MrScorpio Jan 2013 #65

I voted for the President SQUEE Jan 2013 #66

If you're looking of a fight, you're not going to find one here MrScorpio Jan 2013 #68

I am not, just saying I fit the party pretty well except one trait, SQUEE Jan 2013 #69

How about domino facts? krispos42 Jan 2013 #72

Is there a point to all of this? nt MrScorpio Jan 2013 #74

Education. krispos42 Jan 2013 #75

Except I didn't propose to ban the weapons that I highlighted MrScorpio Jan 2013 #78

True, but others are krispos42 Jan 2013 #87

The politicians will do what they will MrScorpio Jan 2013 #88

You say that like it is a bad thing. ManiacJoe Jan 2013 #53

Because my own military experience has taught me what they are.... MrScorpio Jan 2013 #56

For some reason, I heard that in the voice of Samuel L. Jackson. ManiacJoe Jan 2013 #57

You heard right, he was talking about an AK-47 MrScorpio Jan 2013 #58

I'm game, which movie? ManiacJoe Jan 2013 #60

Jackie Brown MrScorpio Jan 2013 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author MrScorpio Jan 2013 #17

How about "the latest spin". nt rrneck Jan 2013 #14

General McChrystal calls them "military" weapons rightsideout Jan 2013 #21

Damn Skippy, I saw that interview this morning MrScorpio Jan 2013 #25

And I like your idea rightsideout Jan 2013 #30

This much I will concede... derby378 Jan 2013 #28

The second pic isn't a Tec-9, it's a Walther MPK MrScorpio Jan 2013 #33

You were definitely clear derby378 Jan 2013 #46

Few soldiers get handguns Recursion Jan 2013 #49

Absolutely - the killing fields of our country are animated with pistols. toby jo Jan 2013 #52

I think that's a pretty good idea Recursion Jan 2013 #34

Pretty much EVERY style of gun is a military style weapon. OneTenthofOnePercent Jan 2013 #36

Well, just who does he think he is, an expert or something? (sarcasm) n/t libdem4life Jan 2013 #59

Guns don't kill people, ammunition does. libdem4life Jan 2013 #24

If that's the case, I say we jack up the cost of ammo to $5,000 a round MrScorpio Jan 2013 #27

Sounds like a plan !!! A lot easier than the other painful discourses going on. libdem4life Jan 2013 #37

...meant to include the firearm ability to hunt for food...in season and with bag limit. libdem4life Jan 2013 #39

That would comply with the "well regulated" part of the 2A rightsideout Jan 2013 #41

I would entertain rebates for rounds not used for people killing MrScorpio Jan 2013 #44

Incentives and rebates always help rightsideout Jan 2013 #48

That's a winner! nt MrScorpio Jan 2013 #51

Sport Utilty Firearm. -..__... Jan 2013 #32

Only if one's sport is killing other people. nt MrScorpio Jan 2013 #35

Then myself and millions of other Sport Utility Rifle owners must be doing it wrong. -..__... Jan 2013 #40

It's a sport to shoot at garbage? Curious as to the satisfaction factor involved. libdem4life Jan 2013 #42

Now that you mention it... -..__... Jan 2013 #45

Just seems a bit odd...that's all. And if those things shot back, pretty sure the glamour would libdem4life Jan 2013 #55

Interesting?... Odd? -..__... Jan 2013 #61

Irrelevant and rhetorical. None involve the skill that would lead to ending a life. For all the libdem4life Jan 2013 #67

But... that's not what you started out with... -..__... Jan 2013 #71

Let me reframe it then...guns as sport...does that mean they do not have the libdem4life Jan 2013 #80

It reminds me of yoga Recursion Jan 2013 #50

Well, that's a stretch...in a manner of speaking. libdem4life Jan 2013 #82

I'm awful at yoga, but I try Recursion Jan 2013 #84

Well, there's some common ground. I suck at target shooting, too. Good luck in Mumbai. libdem4life Jan 2013 #86

Population Growth De-Accelerator (nt) Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #38

How about machine guns Ricochet21 Jan 2013 #43

wmd spanone Jan 2013 #47

There ya go, Mr Scorpio. Excellent renaming and reframing. Hekate Jan 2013 #54

Alas, assault weapons (to the chagrin of the usual suspects) nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #64

You are confusing "assault weapon" with "assault rifle". ManiacJoe Jan 2013 #70

Nope, I am not nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #73

Well, you did get the rest of it right. ManiacJoe Jan 2013 #89

Damn...whatever man nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #91

No... just confused. -..__... Jan 2013 #76

Dead 6 year olds probably would not have cared about the semantics. likesmountains 52 Jan 2013 #77

Worst, the nitpicking is wrong. nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #79

Overcompensators MotherPetrie Jan 2013 #81

I vote for DJ13 Jan 2013 #83

The only problem here is that soldiers don't go to war against bunnies MrScorpio Jan 2013 #85

murder machines? Phillip McCleod Jan 2013 #90

That rolls off the tongue quite well MrScorpio Jan 2013 #92

I'm Thinking... "Pink Panties"... Could You Imagine The Guys At The Tavern Asking... WillyT Jan 2013 #93

No, No, no, my Friend… This is a patently sexist approach MrScorpio Jan 2013 #94

LOL !!! - Alright Man... It's Your Thread... How About "Pop-Guns" "Pea-Shooters" "Pez Dispensers" WillyT Jan 2013 #95

Now you're talking nt MrScorpio Jan 2013 #96

I have used pea shooter nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #97