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In reply to the discussion: The stupid media called the gun used in the Oregon Shooting Fest an "assault rifle" [View all]ManiacJoe
(10,136 posts)22. The sad part here is that you knew the correct answer
and chose not to give it.
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The stupid media called the gun used in the Oregon Shooting Fest an "assault rifle" [View all]
jpak
Dec 2012
OP
Most M-14's were issued without a selector switch to otherwise allow full-auto.
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#62
They are wrong. Marines in ww2 complained about the lack of stopping power of the .30-06
Ashgrey77
Dec 2012
#110
Same here. Someone who looked like me, but much younger, carried an M-14 for a while.
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#89
Apparently my AR15 didn't get that memo. It functions fine when it's wet and muddy.
Ashgrey77
Dec 2012
#111
With a selective-fire option, they were, of course, designed to replace the BAR. A heavier weapon
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#94
So, you're in the mall with your full auto M-14 - what firing technique do you use?
jpak
Dec 2012
#159
"To this day Colt's has a model designation whith the letters AR, which stands for "Armalite"
NewEngland4Obama
Dec 2012
#7
Chances are, your deer rifle is a direct decendant of a former military rifle. n/t
PavePusher
Dec 2012
#84
I wouldn't call it perfect for anything. it has always been a cartridge full of compromises.
trouble.smith
Dec 2012
#39
I'm not. I live in the Portland metro area, and I don't ever recall seeing such a sign at a mall.
TPaine7
Dec 2012
#41
Here in Ohio, none of the malls I have been in permit carrying weapons of any kind.
trouble.smith
Dec 2012
#44
a .22 LR will kill a deer if shot placement is exact. Shot placement isn't always exact though
trouble.smith
Dec 2012
#138
There's no such thing as 'close enough'. It's a boolean switch. It is either true or false.
AtheistCrusader
Dec 2012
#42
And if you own a lever-action .30-30, you can say exactly the same thing....
PavePusher
Dec 2012
#85
Do you ever wonder whether those in the media are being disingenuous, e.g., when they refer
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#61
I wonder if there is a way to determine the number of CCW permits issued to those in the media.
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#65
Usually information on who has a carry permit is unavailable except to law enforcement ...
spin
Dec 2012
#67
I agree that the identities would not be available upon request to a governmental agency.
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#68
Regular mass killings are going on in our country and the discussion is about what type of gun was
Lint Head
Dec 2012
#59
I agree. All murders using a gun are despiciple. The type of gun or the type of murder is irrelevant
Lint Head
Dec 2012
#96
Many people feel the "A" in AR-15 stands for automatic but that is a misconception. ...
spin
Dec 2012
#66
They don't like hearing truth that conflicts with their religious beliefs. For example:
friendly_iconoclast
Dec 2012
#75
Except, the future isn't on your side: it's on ours. Which is why there is so much
apocalypsehow
Dec 2012
#118
Yep, it's going to quite okay when that day arrives. And it is: bank it. n/t.
apocalypsehow
Dec 2012
#120
Sure you can: when you have nothing substative to refute facts put to you, posting
apocalypsehow
Dec 2012
#122
Very apt! That's the reaction most people who discover the facts aren't on their side have:
apocalypsehow
Dec 2012
#125
So I keep getting told. The progress of the right side of history says otherwise. n/t.
apocalypsehow
Dec 2012
#139
Exactly right, and we saw this in the last election where even with all the resources
apocalypsehow
Dec 2012
#140
Not quite sure why it matters if its an assault rifle or just a specially designed human killing gun
rbixby
Dec 2012
#114
isn't that term kind of like an oxymoron? aren't all weapons either assault or defense depending on
Tuesday Afternoon
Dec 2012
#144
Eighteen CHILDREN killed in an elementary school--NOW can we start banning 'em???
lastlib
Dec 2012
#166