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In reply to the discussion: A "high firepower weapons ban" [View all]Scuba
(53,475 posts)56. If you can't be constructive, perhaps this isn't the thread for you.
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I really appreciate your post and attempt to move the conversation forward. I've been confused
KittyWampus
Jan 2013
#1
Gun killings are the fault of the media! But *never ever ever* due to the gun!
villager
Jan 2013
#31
One solution would be to outlaw sale of guns that can even accept a magazine. Make all bullets
stevenleser
Jan 2013
#7
Well, that must be why all firearm related homicide in California is so low... waitasec...
AtheistCrusader
Jan 2013
#108
Airplane crashes are rare but they get a lot of attention. Same with mass shootings
Recursion
Jan 2013
#75
Some of the printers are open sources and will never support such restrictions
ProgressiveProfessor
Jan 2013
#37
People are building these printers from the ground up, on their own with their own open source
AtheistCrusader
Jan 2013
#139
Vaginas can be printed on 3D printers too, good luck "usin" one. Jus sayin, the 3D printer excuse is
uponit7771
Jan 2013
#70
WMD is used to mean nukes, poison gas, biological agents, radioactive fallout.
GreenStormCloud
Jan 2013
#29
Worldwide, Machine Guns Kill More People, in particular children, than a dirty bomb
Yavin4
Jan 2013
#51
You can't have a WMD because it is impossible to use defensively without killing innocent people.
AtheistCrusader
Jan 2013
#141
Too bad. Buy a 22. Deal with it. The free for all is coming to an end.
Warren Stupidity
Jan 2013
#41
I think you have to add muzzle velocity/muzzle energy to this list instead of Caliber
stevenleser
Jan 2013
#6
Muzzle Energy is often described as the destructive power of a given firearm or load
stevenleser
Jan 2013
#38
When you go to hunt for hippos, elephants and whales, you get a special permit that allows use of
stevenleser
Jan 2013
#85
They already vote republican by a vast majority. Really not a big threat.
Warren Stupidity
Jan 2013
#42
22% of democrats own guns. Some small percentage of those are "gun nuts".
Warren Stupidity
Jan 2013
#149
Too hard...someone would have to make a list with specs of every weapon ever made. nt
jmg257
Jan 2013
#16
Don't know. See Recursion's post # 50 for an interesting suggestion of how that might be determined.
Scuba
Jan 2013
#57
I offered my knowledge of the subject, and my opinion of why your idea is full of holes.
SayWut
Jan 2013
#69
The problem with the point system you suggest, is that there are too many variables.
SayWut
Jan 2013
#78
Yes, to perhaps inappropriately use a "shooting" metaphor, there is no silver bullet solution ...
Scuba
Jan 2013
#27
I get that, and I don't mind sticking with transfer of actual legal ownership
Recursion
Jan 2013
#129
I suspect rate-of-fire has to come from the base design. I doubt one can retro-fit that ...
Scuba
Jan 2013
#43
So let's assume that 3 people break into my home. I can only shoot one shot every five seconds ...
spin
Jan 2013
#95
No, it's strawman. You just added some satire in there for good measure.
Tommy_Carcetti
Jan 2013
#93
I don't want to ban them all. That's an NRA talking point. Why do you repeat it?
Scuba
Jan 2013
#105
There are some constructive posts. I knew the antis would try to muddy the waters ...
Scuba
Jan 2013
#120
A very fine point, if this does not seem reasonable let's go for a bb gun
Thinkingabout
Jan 2013
#128