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Gun Control & RKBA

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13. Octogenarians sometimes own things that they will never use again.

Wed May 9, 2012, 11:43 AM

May 2012

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Vet shoots intruder inside home [View all] Remmah2 May 2012 OP

Course it was probably an M1 Rittermeister May 2012 #1

Or an M1 Carbine or a plain old 1911? DonP May 2012 #5

Hell.. Callisto32 May 2012 #18

If the story is accurate, he was using a pistol (a German Luger!) AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #9

For what it's worth, there were tons of them on the civy market in the 50s. Rittermeister May 2012 #12

That's beyond stupid...he could have used a handgun to do the same. rfranklin May 2012 #2

I'm confused Rittermeister May 2012 #4

If you are talking about the 84-year old victim, he was using a handgun AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #7

They'll surprise you occasionally Rittermeister May 2012 #8

I'm not sure exactly how that's applicable to the discussion. Rittermeister May 2012 #11

Octogenarians sometimes own things that they will never use again. AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #13

My point, if I didn't get it across clearly enough Rittermeister May 2012 #15

The article doesn't say what kind of weapon was used slackmaster May 2012 #16

German Luger, according to other articles and videos. ManiacJoe May 2012 #19

No, I am aware of that...why was an M1 brought into the conversation? rfranklin May 2012 #21

Neither the M1 Garand nor M1 Carbine have been classified as "AWs" either slackmaster May 2012 #23

A poster above was making reference to "scary black guns..." rfranklin May 2012 #24

What was the reference to an M1? rfranklin May 2012 #22

My bad Rittermeister May 2012 #25

Lesson: Don't bring a screwdriver and a stun gun to a gun fight. AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #3