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Thu Feb-26-09 08:09 PM
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| 62. I guess David Koresh didn't think of that . . . !!! |
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Had he been making his own guns instead of buying them he might still be
in business!!!
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| -Pelosi tosses cold water on assault-weapon ban |
Renew Deal |
Feb-26-09 12:23 PM |
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Yes!!!!! |
cliffordu |
Feb-26-09 12:41 PM |
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Good - Pelosi wants to keep the House in Democratic control |
RamboLiberal |
Feb-26-09 12:45 PM |
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Thank God |
RedstDem |
Feb-26-09 12:45 PM |
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This is one reason America is in the shape it's in. Too many guns. |
Metta |
Feb-26-09 12:49 PM |
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And Eric Holder just caused the number of guns in circulation to increase |
slackmaster |
Feb-26-09 01:18 PM |
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I'm gonna buy a couple more, right after I send the NRA a couple of grand. |
Fire_Medic_Dave |
Feb-26-09 09:49 PM |
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Exactly...but right wing needs a violent America to stay in power . . . |
defendandprotect |
Feb-26-09 01:57 PM |
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. |
fascisthunter |
Feb-26-09 02:17 PM |
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Weird how you step over the border to Canada and the gun violence plummets. nt |
Captain Hilts |
Feb-26-09 02:27 PM |
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Or the border into New Hampshire. Funny, that. (n/t) |
benEzra |
Feb-26-09 06:02 PM |
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People are spread out in NH, they're densely populated in Toronto. nt |
Captain Hilts |
Feb-26-09 06:16 PM |
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How many people have been mistakenly shot for a deer. . .. ???!!! |
defendandprotect |
Feb-26-09 08:33 PM |
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The neighborhood across I-805 from my home has about 30 times the crime as my area |
slackmaster |
Feb-28-09 08:45 AM |
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And the streets are Clean, women can carry Pocketbooks |
One_Life_To_Give |
Feb-27-09 10:41 AM |
#103 |
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Yes,,,, |
sendero |
Feb-26-09 05:36 PM |
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Wow, you really are off in left field. |
wartrace |
Feb-26-09 07:28 PM |
#60 |
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Truth of the matter is, one reason America is in the shape it's in is because Republicans win |
Warren DeMontague |
Feb-27-09 04:38 AM |
#87 |
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Nobody is supporting taking away the ban |
slackmaster |
Mar-01-09 09:24 AM |
#163 |
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My God, Nancy is finally starting to "get it" |
derby378 |
Feb-26-09 12:51 PM |
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much as I think the gun crowd is wacko |
DBoon |
Feb-26-09 12:52 PM |
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Right . . the drug dealers who would be deprived of assault weapons probably vote . .. ? |
defendandprotect |
Feb-26-09 01:59 PM |
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Please define assault weapon. |
WriteDown |
Feb-26-09 02:03 PM |
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I have an assault weapon hanging in the mantle of my fireplace. |
Ikonoklast |
Feb-26-09 03:08 PM |
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OK . . . give everyone one of those . . .!!! |
defendandprotect |
Feb-26-09 08:34 PM |
#68 |
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You understand that it can kill you just as dead as a fully automatic weapon? |
Ikonoklast |
Feb-26-09 09:24 PM |
#72 |
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Yes -- one by one --- |
defendandprotect |
Feb-26-09 09:31 PM |
#73 |
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You think banning the sale of certain guns would keep drug dealers from getting them?!? |
FudaFuda |
Feb-26-09 02:09 PM |
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We need to ban the manufacture of these weapons . . .!!! |
defendandprotect |
Feb-26-09 02:34 PM |
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*crickets* |
FudaFuda |
Feb-26-09 03:19 PM |
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Seems tough.. |
WriteDown |
Feb-26-09 04:19 PM |
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There are over 100 million... |
Lagomorph |
Feb-26-09 04:46 PM |
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not only that |
guitar man |
Feb-26-09 05:00 PM |
#47 |
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I guess David Koresh didn't think of that . . . !!! |
defendandprotect |
Feb-26-09 08:09 PM |
#62 |
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Fucking little kids was his issue... |
Pavulon |
Feb-26-09 10:41 PM |
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I think you're missing the point, that an armed government doesn't like |
defendandprotect |
Feb-27-09 12:59 PM |
#105 |
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There are lots of people who own massive |
Pavulon |
Feb-27-09 01:09 PM |
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They are usually right-wing domestic militia .... |
defendandprotect |
Feb-27-09 01:23 PM |
#115 |
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Targeting people for stupid laws.. |
Pavulon |
Feb-27-09 01:34 PM |
#118 |
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Ahh, the beautiful art.... |
boilinmad |
Feb-27-09 09:21 AM |
#102 |
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Hey, the CIA can't find it's AK-47's . . . but when we find them we can still burn them...!!! |
defendandprotect |
Feb-26-09 08:07 PM |
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I can PM you the STEP code |
Pavulon |
Feb-26-09 10:35 PM |
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Evidently Mexico hasn't figured this out --- we're arming their drug dealers!! |
defendandprotect |
Feb-27-09 01:00 PM |
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No they will not admit THEY ARE |
Pavulon |
Feb-27-09 01:08 PM |
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And what is the CIA giving them . . . ? |
defendandprotect |
Feb-27-09 01:19 PM |
#114 |
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CIA generally gives Russian |
Pavulon |
Feb-27-09 01:29 PM |
#116 |
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Hey, maybe the CIA is making weapons . . . stamping them "Cuba" ......? |
defendandprotect |
Feb-27-09 01:33 PM |
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It would take me and two guys |
Pavulon |
Feb-27-09 01:38 PM |
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Bravo!!!... |
boilinmad |
Feb-27-09 09:20 AM |
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Then don't own any. |
benEzra |
Feb-27-09 06:24 PM |
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I don't believe you are clear on the concept of what it takes to manufacture "these weapons" |
slackmaster |
Feb-28-09 08:26 AM |
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Drug dealers primarily use handguns, not small-caliber rifles with handgrips that stick out. |
benEzra |
Feb-26-09 06:09 PM |
#54 |
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..whatever Mexican drug dealers need, we seem to be the suppliers .....!!! |
defendandprotect |
Feb-27-09 01:01 PM |
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Yep, Direct from COLT, FN, and others on letterhead |
Pavulon |
Feb-27-09 01:11 PM |
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OK, show me where in the USA you can stroll in and legally buy quantities of RPG's |
benEzra |
Feb-28-09 08:19 AM |
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I wouldn't mind the ban... |
frog92969 |
Feb-26-09 01:15 PM |
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I understand Obama's thinking and the sentiment on this but.. |
MessiahRp |
Feb-26-09 01:18 PM |
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This came from Holder, not Obama. |
Renew Deal |
Feb-26-09 01:27 PM |
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Well in that case, Holder's opinion is his own... |
MessiahRp |
Feb-26-09 02:15 PM |
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Praise be to Polosi |
IDFbunny |
Feb-26-09 01:19 PM |
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Consider the trial balloon popped, for now. |
FudaFuda |
Feb-26-09 01:34 PM |
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....because hunters need assault weapons . . . !!! |
defendandprotect |
Feb-26-09 01:54 PM |
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Please see post 17. nt |
WriteDown |
Feb-26-09 02:03 PM |
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Bambi can only be brought down by a rifle mounted rocket launcher. |
onehandle |
Feb-26-09 03:21 PM |
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Today's deer aren't like the ones you smoked in the 60's. |
FudaFuda |
Feb-26-09 03:23 PM |
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I don't know if you've ever heard this story about LBJ and "deer" . . . |
defendandprotect |
Feb-26-09 08:12 PM |
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Hunters are irrelevant. Target shooters use "assault weapons"... |
benEzra |
Feb-26-09 06:16 PM |
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Bet JFK wouldn't if he could see the GOP/NRA violent America today . . . |
defendandprotect |
Feb-26-09 08:19 PM |
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Per capita rifle homicide is roughly the same now as it was in 1961. |
benEzra |
Feb-26-09 09:12 PM |
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'US IS A VAST ARMS BAZAAR FOR MEXICAN CARTELS . . ." NY Times |
defendandprotect |
Feb-26-09 09:23 PM |
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The machineguns and rocket launchers being used by Mexican cartels |
benEzra |
Feb-26-09 09:49 PM |
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For all we know . . . |
defendandprotect |
Feb-27-09 01:14 PM |
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A lot of those guns probably WERE supplied by the CIA or KGB, during the 1970's and 1980's |
benEzra |
Feb-27-09 06:24 PM |
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Holder is quickly becoming Obama's Andrew Young |
depakid |
Feb-26-09 01:55 PM |
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ouch. Shoe fits, though. n/t |
FudaFuda |
Feb-26-09 02:14 PM |
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I agree and at light speed as well. |
Lost in CT |
Feb-26-09 04:13 PM |
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In a weak defense I would just say |
BootinUp |
Feb-26-09 02:27 PM |
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Agreed- yet these shooting from the hip type statements seem to be becoming a pattern |
depakid |
Feb-26-09 02:36 PM |
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If we eliminate guns as a wedge issue, would that leave only choice, gay rights and |
No Elephants |
Feb-26-09 02:25 PM |
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Don't forget the all time favorite |
arikara |
Feb-26-09 02:29 PM |
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IMO, only a relatively small number of voters oppose tax cuts for the wealthy, but that |
No Elephants |
Feb-26-09 02:40 PM |
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I think you're wrong . . . Americans understand that issue quite well, IMO . . .!! |
defendandprotect |
Feb-26-09 08:22 PM |
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Thank you. I love my weapons. |
Titonwan |
Feb-26-09 02:33 PM |
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This is good news. |
Brucie Kibbutz |
Feb-26-09 02:36 PM |
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I'm all for tougher gun control |
AyanEva |
Feb-26-09 02:45 PM |
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The second amendment doesn't serve any purpose, unless you're naive enough ... |
defendandprotect |
Feb-27-09 01:17 PM |
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The gun confiscations in New Orleans were illegal |
slackmaster |
Feb-28-09 08:28 AM |
#146 |
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So is the war in Iraq . . . |
defendandprotect |
Feb-28-09 11:45 PM |
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Good call by Pelosi |
appal_jack |
Feb-26-09 02:57 PM |
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When I first heard of this I knew there wasn't a hope in hell that it would pass in Congress. |
Purveyor |
Feb-26-09 02:57 PM |
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Good! It's time Dems got in line with the rest of the country on this issue. |
ACTION BASTARD |
Feb-26-09 03:15 PM |
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Doesn't everyone need an assault weapon? |
Vinca |
Feb-26-09 04:22 PM |
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No |
slackmaster |
Feb-26-09 04:38 PM |
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That kid murdered with a plain old "youth" shotgun |
RamboLiberal |
Feb-26-09 05:12 PM |
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I'm aware of that. Think of how many more he could have taken |
Vinca |
Feb-27-09 06:36 AM |
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"Assault weapons" fire exactly once when the trigger is pulled, |
benEzra |
Feb-27-09 01:08 PM |
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Everyone needs fewer Republicans getting elected. |
Brucie Kibbutz |
Feb-26-09 05:27 PM |
#49 |
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I don't trust the government to "decide" what guns I need |
bluestateguy |
Feb-27-09 04:58 AM |
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Oh Please.... |
depakid |
Feb-28-09 03:02 PM |
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good!! nt |
guitar man |
Feb-26-09 04:30 PM |
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Good. |
Doremus |
Feb-26-09 04:30 PM |
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Ah, Nancy... |
badgervan |
Feb-26-09 05:58 PM |
#51 |
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The most popular centerfire target rifles in America are used only to "mow down human beings"? |
benEzra |
Feb-26-09 06:05 PM |
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Answer.... |
badgervan |
Feb-27-09 05:22 PM |
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Because every single one of those rifles would be banned as an "assault weapon" by H.R.1022... |
benEzra |
Feb-27-09 05:54 PM |
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Target rifle's? |
TXRAT2 |
Feb-28-09 07:43 AM |
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No, this is the target rifle I was speaking of: |
benEzra |
Feb-28-09 07:50 AM |
#141 |
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right, and handguns too! |
Johnyawl |
Feb-26-09 06:56 PM |
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Despite your opinion of what they are designed for, |
Brucie Kibbutz |
Feb-26-09 07:16 PM |
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Answer |
badgervan |
Feb-27-09 05:26 PM |
#122 |
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I have no problem with the existing tight controls on full autos. |
benEzra |
Feb-27-09 06:06 PM |
#132 |
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Agree . . . thanks for telling the truth -- !!! |
defendandprotect |
Feb-26-09 08:31 PM |
#66 |
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The truth? |
benEzra |
Feb-26-09 09:36 PM |
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Ah, "Girls Gone Wild," eh . . . guns are sexy . . . ??? |
defendandprotect |
Feb-26-09 10:27 PM |
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To equate a female police officer with girls gone wild, congrats todays worst person in the world. |
Fire_Medic_Dave |
Feb-26-09 11:38 PM |
#85 |
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Huh? |
benEzra |
Feb-27-09 07:08 AM |
#91 |
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What a sexist attitude. |
Lilith Velkor |
Feb-27-09 08:09 AM |
#95 |
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Nope... |
badgervan |
Feb-27-09 05:29 PM |
#123 |
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No, all Title 1 "assault weapons" are NON-automatic |
benEzra |
Feb-27-09 06:05 PM |
#131 |
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Fully automatic firearms have been strictly regulated since 1934 |
slackmaster |
Feb-28-09 08:49 AM |
#152 |
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You Make a False Equivalency.... |
badgervan |
Feb-27-09 05:36 PM |
#125 |
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No, the "assault weapon" issue is solely about non-automatic, NFA Title 1 civilian firearms. |
benEzra |
Feb-27-09 05:58 PM |
#130 |
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We're Talking About Two Different Bills |
badgervan |
Feb-27-09 09:23 PM |
#136 |
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There is no bill outlawing automatics |
hack89 |
Feb-27-09 09:35 PM |
#138 |
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Automatic weapons were restricted 75 years ago, under the National Firearms Act of 1934. |
benEzra |
Feb-28-09 08:12 AM |
#143 |
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The Assault Weapons ban.. |
sendero |
Feb-28-09 07:52 AM |
#142 |
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Sorry I missed this one earlier - Thanks for proving without any doubt that you are misinformed |
slackmaster |
Feb-28-09 08:33 AM |
#148 |
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assault weapons are designed, made, and used for one purpose only: to mow down human beings. |
Fire_Medic_Dave |
Feb-26-09 09:52 PM |
#77 |
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Thanks |
badgervan |
Feb-27-09 05:46 PM |
#126 |
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Who's talking about un-restricting automatic weapons? |
benEzra |
Feb-27-09 06:07 PM |
#133 |
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Thank you. nt |
Lorien |
Feb-26-09 10:36 PM |
#81 |
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Thank you -- |
defendandprotect |
Feb-27-09 11:42 AM |
#104 |
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Hmm, I wonder... |
virginia mountainman |
Feb-27-09 06:22 AM |
#89 |
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Do You Equate.... |
badgervan |
Feb-27-09 05:31 PM |
#124 |
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Police ARE civilians, and (outside of SWAT) usually use civilian weapons. |
benEzra |
Feb-27-09 05:50 PM |
#128 |
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HuH? |
badgervan |
Feb-27-09 09:29 PM |
#137 |
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SWAT teams are generally organized along paramilitary lines... |
benEzra |
Feb-28-09 07:46 AM |
#140 |
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No, "assault weapon" was an arbitrary category based on appearance, not function |
slackmaster |
Feb-28-09 08:30 AM |
#147 |
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Good news indeed, and I was going to buy a Romanian AK |
ileus |
Feb-26-09 06:24 PM |
#57 |
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Good |
HarukaTheTrophyWife |
Feb-26-09 09:18 PM |
#70 |
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Good! Now the Rethugs can't make the "They'll take away your guns!" arguement. |
Crowman1979 |
Feb-26-09 10:09 PM |
#78 |
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Actually, even with Ms. Pelosi dousing the flames ... |
FudaFuda |
Feb-26-09 10:45 PM |
#83 |
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Oh yes they can, they are, and it's working |
slackmaster |
Feb-28-09 08:35 AM |
#149 |
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My Godess, are the Dems actually starting to get it? |
OffWithTheirHeads |
Feb-26-09 11:38 PM |
#84 |
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Good |
bluestateguy |
Feb-27-09 04:29 AM |
#86 |
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This person who grew up in a rural area says THANK GOD. |
Odin2005 |
Feb-27-09 07:50 AM |
#92 |
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Good for Nancy. |
OnionPatch |
Feb-27-09 08:01 AM |
#93 |
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Well, I originally thought a statement like this by Holder had to be cleared |
riverdeep |
Feb-27-09 08:03 AM |
#94 |
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Somebody needs to get a hold of Holder |
Renew Deal |
Feb-27-09 08:40 AM |
#96 |
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I nominate Feingold, Tester, and Webb |
derby378 |
Feb-27-09 08:47 AM |
#97 |
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I'd like to hear that conversation. |
-..__... |
Feb-27-09 08:56 AM |
#98 |
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Self delete. |
-..__... |
Feb-27-09 08:58 AM |
#99 |
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This is certainly cheerful news. |
-..__... |
Feb-27-09 09:05 AM |
#100 |
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American Hunters and Shooters Association tells Holder to back off |
derby378 |
Feb-27-09 02:28 PM |
#120 |
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Good. My opinion of AHSA just went up quite a bit. |
benEzra |
Feb-27-09 05:46 PM |
#127 |
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Amazing, and I had written them off as a bunch of Elmer Fudds |
slackmaster |
Feb-28-09 08:36 AM |
#150 |
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Helpful Definition For Real-Word Forum Types |
Paladin |
Feb-28-09 12:21 PM |
#153 |
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No, just those who want everyone else's guns banned. |
benEzra |
Feb-28-09 02:57 PM |
#154 |
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Great.... |
badgervan |
Feb-28-09 10:23 PM |
#157 |
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badgervan, I sincerely hope you have learned one thing in this thread |
slackmaster |
Mar-01-09 08:37 AM |
#162 |
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I Did.... |
badgervan |
Mar-01-09 10:44 PM |
#164 |
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The funny thing about that is, every rifle used by "traditionalists" was also originally designed |
slackmaster |
Mar-01-09 08:36 AM |
#161 |
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Senate Majority Leader Reid puts more kibosh on the "ban popular guns" talk... |
benEzra |
Feb-28-09 03:01 PM |
#155 |
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Now THIS is something that should rightfully be kept OFF THE TABLE! |
Proud Liberal Dem |
Feb-28-09 10:46 PM |
#158 |
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One of the first things she's done right. n/t |
SlowDownFast |
Mar-01-09 03:05 AM |
#160 |
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