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Wed Jan-28-09 11:31 AM
Response to Reply #94 |
| 123. Some pictures of "assault pistols" (for informational purposes) |
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Edited on Wed Jan-28-09 11:40 AM by spin
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| -So what is so common sense about an Assault Weapons ban? |
bossy22 |
Jan-24-09 10:25 PM |
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Public safety. |
geckosfeet |
Jan-24-09 10:29 PM |
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How does banning the least used weapon type in crimes help public safety. |
davepc |
Jan-24-09 10:32 PM |
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So they don't become the most used types |
Oregone |
Jan-24-09 10:49 PM |
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They never would be. |
TheWraith |
Jan-25-09 01:14 AM |
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I bet most would actually pick the AR-15 |
tburnsten |
Jan-25-09 08:00 AM |
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Many millions out there, but after all these years they still aren't "most used." (nt) |
SteveM |
Jan-26-09 05:33 PM |
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i would prefer a well thought out arguement |
bossy22 |
Jan-24-09 10:32 PM |
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I don't think so. My right to life liberty and happiness is just as important |
geckosfeet |
Jan-24-09 10:35 PM |
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a couple of things |
bossy22 |
Jan-24-09 10:38 PM |
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It's not an angle. It's a perception. A assault rifle was designed as a military |
geckosfeet |
Jan-24-09 10:48 PM |
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Partially true |
bossy22 |
Jan-24-09 10:51 PM |
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deleted (replied to incorrect post) |
spin |
Jan-25-09 12:35 AM |
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I don't condone legislating strictly based on fear |
tburnsten |
Jan-25-09 08:02 AM |
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Of course not. I don't think anyone does. But you can't deny it happens. |
geckosfeet |
Jan-25-09 06:55 PM |
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Most firearms in use today, including bolt- and lever-action rifles, were designed as military |
slackmaster |
Jan-25-09 10:13 AM |
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They have been adapted for general use. No full auto. |
geckosfeet |
Jan-25-09 06:58 PM |
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The "assault weapons" ban had nothing to do with full auto |
slackmaster |
Jan-26-09 10:02 AM |
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Yes. I am sure that you are right. I am going out to get some women sex slaves now. |
geckosfeet |
Jan-26-09 09:38 PM |
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the word "assault" is a descriptive, but meaningless term |
tburnsten |
Jan-26-09 09:48 PM |
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Good luck with that |
slackmaster |
Jan-27-09 04:45 PM |
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There were three double-homicide shootings yesterday |
krispos42 |
Jan-25-09 10:49 AM |
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...so, the public needs assault weapons... Why? |
NRaleighLiberal |
Jan-24-09 10:32 PM |
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i asked the question |
bossy22 |
Jan-24-09 10:33 PM |
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I am just being a bit sarcastic, since I am strongly anti-gun. |
NRaleighLiberal |
Jan-24-09 10:46 PM |
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What does need have to do with it? |
tburnsten |
Jan-25-09 08:08 AM |
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in order to control the masses. |
Tuesday Afternoon |
Jan-24-09 10:36 PM |
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how about the slaughtering of people with these guns in s.f? |
xchrom |
Jan-24-09 10:37 PM |
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how about the slaughtering |
bossy22 |
Jan-24-09 10:40 PM |
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your version of a poor argument is not mine -- |
xchrom |
Jan-24-09 10:44 PM |
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You don't want to live around |
Abq_Sarah |
Jan-25-09 06:24 AM |
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Oh, the irony |
The Rubicon |
Jan-25-09 09:32 AM |
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that ban wasn't in place when that slaughter happend. |
xchrom |
Jan-25-09 09:58 AM |
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the S.F. |
bossy22 |
Jan-25-09 10:37 AM |
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Ummmm..... |
The Rubicon |
Jan-25-09 11:40 AM |
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Deleted message |
Name removed |
Jan-26-09 12:01 AM |
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wrong event. nt |
xchrom |
Jan-26-09 12:26 AM |
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Nah...really? |
The Rubicon |
Jan-26-09 09:02 AM |
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Flame throwers are not guns, they are agricultural tools |
tburnsten |
Jan-25-09 08:10 AM |
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Screw the AWB. I want those restrictions on howitzers and tanks lifted. n/t |
Mojambo |
Jan-24-09 10:40 PM |
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so start another post about that |
bossy22 |
Jan-24-09 10:41 PM |
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ohh and btw |
bossy22 |
Jan-24-09 10:44 PM |
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Suweeeet. Hunting season is going to be awesome!1! n/t |
Mojambo |
Jan-24-09 10:45 PM |
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you would have to hunt on private property |
bossy22 |
Jan-24-09 10:47 PM |
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Why must the damned gubmint make it so hard for me to up my animal slaughter ratio! |
Mojambo |
Jan-24-09 10:50 PM |
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Jan-26-09 05:41 PM |
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im starting to think this might be a lost cause |
bossy22 |
Jan-24-09 10:41 PM |
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Some issues just cross politics - guns and smoking in particular. Tough territory to wade into! |
NRaleighLiberal |
Jan-24-09 10:48 PM |
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true |
bossy22 |
Jan-24-09 10:52 PM |
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Not that so much is that it incites deep emotions - and the last 8 years have |
NRaleighLiberal |
Jan-24-09 10:58 PM |
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you have a point |
bossy22 |
Jan-24-09 11:00 PM |
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Defining the argument |
raimius |
Jan-24-09 11:22 PM |
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Please define assult weapon? |
Duckhunter935 |
Jan-24-09 11:26 PM |
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Not used for hunting....nt |
Captain Hilts |
Jan-24-09 11:46 PM |
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whats suitable for hunting |
bossy22 |
Jan-24-09 11:49 PM |
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They are fantastic hunting rifles |
Taitertots |
Jan-25-09 12:09 AM |
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And your statement would have what to do with the OP? |
Fire_Medic_Dave |
Jan-25-09 04:50 AM |
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Oh how wrong you are, please read this ad |
tburnsten |
Jan-25-09 08:29 AM |
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I believe I can explain why so many people are for a assault weapons ban... |
spin |
Jan-25-09 12:36 AM |
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Your rights under the second, like ANY rights are not unlimited |
whoneedstickets |
Jan-25-09 12:45 AM |
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Someone could drive a truck into a crowded pedestrian mall and kill lots of people in seconds. |
Fire_Medic_Dave |
Jan-25-09 05:25 AM |
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Spurious arguments. People choose to swim. People choose to drive. |
geckosfeet |
Jan-25-09 07:49 AM |
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Really? |
The Rubicon |
Jan-25-09 10:08 AM |
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I choose to drive. I choose to swim. I know the dangers. So do you. |
geckosfeet |
Jan-25-09 10:34 AM |
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Couldn't the same be said of people who choose to live in the United States? |
Fire_Medic_Dave |
Jan-26-09 07:52 PM |
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we are not talking about assault rifles here |
bossy22 |
Jan-25-09 10:29 AM |
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No. You are talking about semi-automatic long guns. |
geckosfeet |
Jan-25-09 10:35 AM |
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Just to be sure |
pipoman |
Jan-25-09 08:51 PM |
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Do you realize the AWB has nothing to do with automatic weapons? |
Fire_Medic_Dave |
Jan-26-09 07:54 PM |
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They are legitimate arguments when the basis for the ban is potential. |
Fire_Medic_Dave |
Jan-25-09 08:35 PM |
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I'm sure BenEzra has more details, but many folks use large-capacity mags... |
SteveM |
Jan-26-09 05:57 PM |
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Did you actually engage in any cognition before posting... |
whoneedstickets |
Jan-25-09 02:26 PM |
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sorry...you are incorrect |
bossy22 |
Jan-25-09 03:24 PM |
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What two episodes of mass murder... |
whoneedstickets |
Jan-25-09 04:10 PM |
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your claim is incorrect |
bossy22 |
Jan-25-09 04:46 PM |
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Your own quote!... |
whoneedstickets |
Jan-25-09 05:03 PM |
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So you think gun grabber is offensive but gun nut is not, pot meet kettle. |
Fire_Medic_Dave |
Jan-25-09 08:25 PM |
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I'm appalled by the blatant your use of Freeper-esque terms like 'Gun nut' in the DU forums. |
Fire_Medic_Dave |
Jan-25-09 08:39 PM |
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Amazing you keyed in on those words and ignored the rest of the post... |
whoneedstickets |
Jan-26-09 12:29 PM |
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Not for nothing, but your use of the term was glaringly obvious after the 'gun grabber' rant. nt |
jmg257 |
Jan-26-09 06:44 PM |
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Just pointing out the hypocrisy. |
Fire_Medic_Dave |
Jan-26-09 07:35 PM |
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This post is utterly insane |
tburnsten |
Jan-26-09 02:45 PM |
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Speaking as a cop... |
57_TomCat |
Jan-26-09 03:19 PM |
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Who are you to decide what weapon I use to defend my home? |
Fire_Medic_Dave |
Jan-26-09 07:37 PM |
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Lets put it on a more level field here. |
57_TomCat |
Jan-26-09 03:34 PM |
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The AR-15 is about the most accurate service rifle ever adopted |
tburnsten |
Jan-25-09 08:41 AM |
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Disagree on AR-15 as a deer rifle.. |
whoneedstickets |
Jan-25-09 10:41 AM |
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So an AR-15 in a caliber other than the original can't be used either? |
tburnsten |
Jan-26-09 09:36 AM |
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While .223 isn't a good deer hunting round.... |
Statistical |
Jan-26-09 10:19 AM |
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Accurate semi-auto .308s, .260 Rems, .243s can be had on the AR 15 platform ... |
SteveM |
Jan-26-09 06:08 PM |
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You can get an AR variant in 6.8mm Remington, .243, .308, .50 Beowulf, or .300 RSAUM... |
benEzra |
Jan-28-09 11:16 AM |
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Also, AR-15 not the most accurate.... |
whoneedstickets |
Jan-25-09 02:34 PM |
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true |
bossy22 |
Jan-25-09 04:50 PM |
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Those aren't the basic service rifle though |
tburnsten |
Jan-26-09 09:43 AM |
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Sorry, not true. |
57_TomCat |
Jan-26-09 09:47 PM |
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Thanks for the vote of confidence |
tburnsten |
Jan-26-09 09:52 PM |
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Prove it |
The Rubicon |
Jan-25-09 10:02 AM |
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Legislation making possession or sale of magazines of larger than 10 rounds |
whoneedstickets |
Jan-25-09 02:08 PM |
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So.... |
The Rubicon |
Jan-25-09 02:50 PM |
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hmmm...... |
bossy22 |
Jan-25-09 03:13 PM |
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Its great to hear you have an inside scoop on the SC... |
whoneedstickets |
Jan-25-09 04:15 PM |
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well we know |
bossy22 |
Jan-25-09 04:23 PM |
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Which the VT shooter got around by having two handguns on him. |
friendly_iconoclast |
Jan-25-09 11:28 PM |
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That would not be possible to enforce |
slackmaster |
Jan-26-09 10:32 AM |
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not quite.... |
one-eyed fat man |
Jan-27-09 10:03 AM |
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Thank you for the single most intelligent "anti" post here, possibly ever |
Malidictus Maximus |
Jan-25-09 10:21 AM |
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Just cherry picking here but... |
57_TomCat |
Jan-26-09 03:06 PM |
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Lots to work with here. |
57_TomCat |
Jan-26-09 04:25 PM |
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Jan-25-09 04:53 AM |
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Well, you know what they say |
depakid |
Jan-25-09 05:32 AM |
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He was asking people who support the legislation, sometimes you have to put it on their level. |
Fire_Medic_Dave |
Jan-25-09 05:49 AM |
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and how is my question |
bossy22 |
Jan-25-09 10:31 AM |
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Nice Freeper Term... Grabber |
whoneedstickets |
Jan-25-09 02:28 PM |
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the question is what is consdered |
bossy22 |
Jan-25-09 03:07 PM |
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Gun grabber is our counter to gun nut. Once you've been here a while you'll learn. |
Fire_Medic_Dave |
Jan-25-09 08:21 PM |
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It is a very useful piece of legislation |
Howzit |
Jan-25-09 01:21 PM |
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More videos |
rangersmith82 |
Jan-25-09 01:57 PM |
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the AWB didnt stop the Hollywood shootout |
rangersmith82 |
Jan-25-09 02:04 PM |
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Read the June 2004 Report |
russ1943 |
Jan-25-09 02:30 PM |
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the assault pistol |
bossy22 |
Jan-25-09 03:12 PM |
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So you want to ban rifles which are both in 1. common legal use and 2. rarely used in crimes. Why? |
friendly_iconoclast |
Jan-25-09 11:14 PM |
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"assault pistols" |
raimius |
Jan-26-09 09:36 AM |
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Some pictures of "assault pistols" (for informational purposes) |
spin |
Jan-28-09 11:31 AM |
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The decline in sale of so-called "assault pistols" had little to do with the Feinstein non-ban, |
benEzra |
Jan-28-09 10:59 AM |
#121 |