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In reply to the discussion: In 1966 I was trained with the M-14. I was taught [View all]jpak
(41,756 posts)18. Then banning them will not be a problem....
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As a history buff and nephew of 2 wwII vets, I loved Bill Mauldin's books. It made me
libinnyandia
Jan 2013
#70
Bill Mauldin wrote about WWII weren't always treated well when they returned home.
libinnyandia
Jan 2013
#89
When I got back into college after VN in 1969, I got $130/month on the GI Bill--
Jackpine Radical
Jan 2013
#102
I've often wondered about sports fandom and war cheering and whether they're related.
DisgustipatedinCA
Jan 2013
#38
Dad told me no one that ever had to wipe the brains of his fellow Marine off his face would ever
Ikonoklast
Jan 2013
#10
My dad was a helicopter mechanic and door gunner in Vietnam. Turned down some lucrative
Erose999
Jan 2013
#159
The comforting news is that they (assault-type rifles) account for a tiny fraction of gun-homicide.
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jan 2013
#13
That would appear to be the logical solutions to taking a real bite out of homicides. nt
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jan 2013
#119
And we live in a nation where laws govern hundres of millions of people.
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jan 2013
#108
well ban them, take the off the streets and they'll be using them even less win win
uponit7771
Jan 2013
#139
Correct, your chronological awareness doesn't "fucking detract from what you said".
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jan 2013
#29
If they're tired of killings, why not support laws that can ACTUALLY put a dent in them?
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jan 2013
#51
3.7% of all rifles vs. 1 in 4 assault rifles = massively disproportionate representation.
ellisonz
Jan 2013
#48
That also was the spirit of the hand to hand fighter. We had to yell kill kill kill also.
upaloopa
Jan 2013
#126
I agree 100%. I'm a Gulf War vet, although I have no doubt my experiences were as nothing compared
Aristus
Jan 2013
#71
It's going to take more than a band of old fat asses with cool rifles for the "revolution"
BeyondGeography
Jan 2013
#153
So the American citizens, as presently armed, constitute a real threat to the military?
BeyondGeography
Jan 2013
#170
I think you are saying I killed innocent people. Maybe I did, I'm not sure. My draft notice
upaloopa
Jan 2013
#124
Whoa, he was drafted. What reason did he have to doubt his government was lying to him?
Selatius
Jan 2013
#138
I never defended involvement in Viet Nam. My family suffered that war personally. nt
Selatius
Jan 2013
#141
What about making "tactical weapons" an elite class, with a license/registration/security deal?
Mopar151
Jan 2013
#101
That's clearly not the point. This is 2013. Last year there were several mass shootings where the
upaloopa
Jan 2013
#121
I'm willing to bet that the AWB will be renewed this year and soon. The NRA the right the gun lobby
upaloopa
Jan 2013
#164
K&R. We're In An Era Where A Lot Of Firearms Aren't Designed For Grown-ups. (nt)
Paladin
Jan 2013
#116
Yeah, because civilians shouldn't enjoy the benefits of incremental improvements in gun technology!
krispos42
Jan 2013
#122
6 yr old citizens should have the right to grow up not be murdered in school. If that means you
upaloopa
Jan 2013
#129
With all due respect, you're not the king of DU. The OP is as welcome as you to share his views
Heidi
Jan 2013
#160
And I'm sharing my opinion of where his false-equivalency arguments should be
krispos42
Jan 2013
#190
And that, in a nutshell, is why the use of drones is murder, not an act of war.
1-Old-Man
Jan 2013
#156
I agree 100%. We should be preaching to our children that there is nothing
sinkingfeeling
Jan 2013
#161