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COLGATE4

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20. You're right. I was thinking Garand when I mentioned
Sat Dec 15, 2012, 04:04 PM
Dec 2012

30.06, not a Springfield. The point I was trying to make is that the M-1 Garand is also, by definition an "assault rifle" by virtue of the fact that it's semi-auto. I agree that limiting high capacity magazines and attacking the problem by ROF is a good start in getting a handle on this unacceptable problem.

shameless bump justanidea Dec 2012 #1
Probably because there is no such thing COLGATE4 Dec 2012 #2
Well, technically you are wrong. nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #7
We had the ban on mags for 10 years former-republican Dec 2012 #8
And we should go back to those bans at the federal level nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #11
The Bushmaster used where? former-republican Dec 2012 #14
The shooting yesterday. There was a bushmaster nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #16
She owned it in CT it was legal former-republican Dec 2012 #17
Not according to multiple news sources nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #18
I'm okay with common sense gun laws but don't believe the multiple news sources former-republican Dec 2012 #19
I think you misunderstood the point I was COLGATE4 Dec 2012 #9
I am just being technically correct nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #13
Your example isn't a good one. MineralMan Dec 2012 #15
You're right. I was thinking Garand when I mentioned COLGATE4 Dec 2012 #20
"There's no such thing as an assault weapon" is an NRA lie. baldguy Dec 2012 #21
Assuming you use the same 1994 definition, you'd get the same result.. X_Digger Dec 2012 #3
Assault rifles already are ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #4
You know the back ground check is the same as applying for a handgun permit former-republican Dec 2012 #5
Idea or you shintao Dec 2012 #6
why not just do the fuck away with them. spanone Dec 2012 #10
Interesting idea. I'll just point out that the present NFA registry is a mess. slackmaster Dec 2012 #12
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