Gun Control & RKBA

Hoyt

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56. Not enough.

Reply to Tejas (Reply #49)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 12:23 PM

Jun 2012

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Too many wildfires caused by gun owners, says Utah governor [View all] Eugene Jun 2012 OP

Hmmmmm...that is an interesting problem. ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #1

The 2nd Amendment guarantees a right to start wildfires! We need a Supreme Court ruling villager Jun 2012 #2

Copper and lead does not spark on rock krispos42 Jun 2012 #3

Could hot brass falling into dry grass do it? Or the flash from the gun itself? petronius Jun 2012 #6

I could see if it was black powder krispos42 Jun 2012 #39

Yup, my nephew burned off a couple acres of our pasture with a muzzleloader shotgun tularetom Jul 2012 #80

I have to agree, this is BS! Yavapai Jun 2012 #18

How about steel-cored bullets? Euromutt Jul 2012 #72

Hmmm.... I thought steel-core was illegal? krispos42 Jul 2012 #75

Armor-piercing handgun ammunition is illegal Euromutt Jul 2012 #82

I did not know that. Thanks! n/t krispos42 Jul 2012 #83

You can't start a fire in the wild with a gunshot thelordofhell Jun 2012 #4

Depends..... S_B_Jackson Jun 2012 #36

Source: Christian Science Monitor ?! Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2012 #5

......... Sherman A1 Jun 2012 #13

I am skeptical, is all -- Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2012 #14

Do you read the CSM on a regular basis? Sherman A1 Jun 2012 #35

I used to read it and I agree with you - but - this piece is kind of a Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2012 #37

I think we need MythBusters to jump in on this one. Life Long Dem Jun 2012 #7

Only if they are using tracers to hunt with. I have never seen that done. GreenStormCloud Jun 2012 #8

I agree sarisataka Jun 2012 #11

These are shooters, not necessarily hunters, so they may have tracers, right? Lionessa Jul 2012 #77

so, what is your problem with westerners? gejohnston Jul 2012 #78

Huh? I think you've misunderstood. Lionessa Jul 2012 #79

Get rid of the Forrest's! Cut down all those fucking trees! Turbineguy Jun 2012 #9

maybe they're shooting gallons of petrol instead of targets. ileus Jun 2012 #10

French Foreign Legion strikes again? gejohnston Jun 2012 #12

Bullshit rl6214 Jun 2012 #15

Millions of hunters take to the woods in the fall without incidents of forest fires... ileus Jun 2012 #16

We all know it is only heavy metal drummers that spontaneously combust DBoon Jun 2012 #20

Hunters and shooters aren't necessarily the same thing, not is it always sport Euromutt Jul 2012 #73

I call BS. Dr_Scholl Jun 2012 #17

If there's a credible link, there's a good argument for temp. restrictions Glaug-Eldare Jun 2012 #19

I have seen black powder guns start grass fires. ManiacJoe Jun 2012 #21

Galuchie Gulch Fire West of Loveland Was Started by a Gunshot struggle4progress Jun 2012 #22

Specialized ammo and gasoline? ManiacJoe Jun 2012 #24

A video to prove how easily? AtheistCrusader Jun 2012 #34

Sounds a lot like this: PavePusher Jun 2012 #51

Fire sparked by gunshot evacuates Utah homes struggle4progress Jun 2012 #23

Except that lead and copper do not spark on rocks. ManiacJoe Jun 2012 #25

Not so sure gejohnston Jun 2012 #26

Ever consider steel jacked Mill-Spec ammo? oneshooter Jun 2012 #28

actually no, all of the mil spec ammo I have seen is gejohnston Jun 2012 #31

It's steel core. AtheistCrusader Jun 2012 #33

A lot of Mil Spec ammo is steel jacketed. oneshooter Jun 2012 #42

More info: PavePusher Jun 2012 #54

Maybe the shooters were smoking? Remmah2 Jun 2012 #30

Yeah, well ... Straw Man Jun 2012 #27

I wonder what percent of wildfires are caused by firearms? Remmah2 Jun 2012 #29

I can hit the head of a stick match from 100 yards. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2012 #32

Now we see their plan. ileus Jun 2012 #38

there is a rumor going around my neighborhood (rural) Kali Jun 2012 #40

Keep this in mind on military qualification ranges. Clames Jun 2012 #41

A spark could start a fire. Although about as likely as you needing a gun in public. Hoyt Jun 2012 #44

Hey, let's try an experiment! Glaug-Eldare Jun 2012 #45

Carrying a lethal weapon in civilized society is not comparable to liking grapefruits, liver, etc. Hoyt Jun 2012 #46

The experiment didn't fail, the results were just disappointing Glaug-Eldare Jun 2012 #47

Second amendment obstructionist are kind of like bananas. Remmah2 Jun 2012 #59

Can you send a map and timetable please? Remmah2 Jun 2012 #57

A spark causes a fire? Clames Jun 2012 #52

Guns present a lot negatives. You won't hear it here much. Hoyt Jun 2012 #43

You can't have democracy without them. Remmah2 Jun 2012 #48

Leave em at home until the revolution comes. n/t Hoyt Jun 2012 #55

Are you hoping for a revolution? Remmah2 Jun 2012 #58

Nope, but if that is one of your rationales for arming up -- you can leave em at home for awhile. Hoyt Jun 2012 #61

you need to quit saying that. seriously. it is not cute nor funny. Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2012 #63

Sorry, some here like to talk about the importance of accumulating guns to balance state power Hoyt Jun 2012 #64

then you need to address the ones that make those statements and not just toss out Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2012 #65

I did address a poster who alluded to that. And it is used to promote guns. Hoyt Jun 2012 #66

bwahahahahaha! oh Hoyt. Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2012 #67

Try - guns are nessecary for democracy. That's their mantra. Hoyt Jun 2012 #68

sounds like you are the one that needs to alert. Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2012 #69

What if it isn't? NewMoonTherian Jul 2012 #76

Guns preVent a lot negatives. Tejas Jun 2012 #49

Not enough. Hoyt Jun 2012 #56

I agree, more guns would prevent even more negatives. Tejas Jun 2012 #60

Of course, most folks realize more guns haven't reduced crime. Heck, crime might be so much lower Hoyt Jun 2012 #62

So, less guns would create more employment? Tejas Jun 2012 #70

Logic bongbong Jul 2012 #81

We will if you're on here commenting rl6214 Jul 2012 #71

Every right has negatives associated with it 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #74

The same Republican that signed the 3-day waiting period on abortion. Tejas Jun 2012 #50

The govenor Meiko Jun 2012 #53