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Response to Recursion (Reply #68)

He chose the appropriate tool for his task - no question about that alcibiades_mystery Dec 2012 #1
^^^This^^^! Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #2
It certainly seems to have compensated for his shitty trigger discipline. Jester Messiah Dec 2012 #3
Joe Klein didn't talk about high capacity ammo clips... Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #6
a disturbed person, a gun loving mother, any med side effects? his exposure to todays gun games. Sunlei Dec 2012 #159
Which is more intimidating? More macho? RC Dec 2012 #4
No, those two aren't the same thing Recursion Dec 2012 #7
You are missing the point. RC Dec 2012 #17
Someone on NPR's All Things Considered Yesterday talked about the AR-15 Orrex Dec 2012 #23
The people who post gun porn youtube videos aren't the people who shoot up schools and malls Recursion Dec 2012 #25
blow against gun culture may very well makes us safer Exultant Democracy Dec 2012 #53
Tell it, ED! Can I get an "AMEN" on that? Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #61
AMEN!! (-50% for this endorsement coming from Canada, though...) nt GliderGuider Dec 2012 #127
We get them back through attrition. renie408 Dec 2012 #65
Yeah, I mean I do agree with that Recursion Dec 2012 #70
Drunk driving laws have tightened exponentially over the past thirty years. renie408 Dec 2012 #84
If it saves one life, confiscate all of them. tblue Dec 2012 #78
If it saves one life... bobclark86 Dec 2012 #81
Stop penning hackneyed horsepucky and go stroke your penile extension... Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #88
I think I love you. renie408 Dec 2012 #100
Well, I mean, enough's enough. Just calling it Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #120
I don't know of coffee killing anyone. creeksneakers2 Dec 2012 #131
Not that this deserves an answer, but lolly Dec 2012 #146
What if saving that one life costs two lives? n/t ComplimentarySwine Dec 2012 #155
It won't. Only NRA gun-humpers have that idiotic notion. Fucking idiots one and all. Care Acutely Dec 2012 #158
If any sort of restriction is passed ComplimentarySwine Dec 2012 #160
Cast your pearls amongst your own swine Care Acutely Dec 2012 #161
I agree with you, but had to smile at one thing you said.... Bettie Dec 2012 #67
You're correct, I did. But both fit, so I'll leave it. RC Dec 2012 #121
I figured they both fit, it just made me giggle a little Bettie Dec 2012 #136
You are correct --gun cultists drool over the more menacing looking gun. Hoyt Dec 2012 #28
Well, no, that's what I'm saying Recursion Dec 2012 #29
No "shooters" prefer the modern grips/stocks because they look/feel more lethal than already lethal Hoyt Dec 2012 #34
*shrug* Maybe it depends on what you grew up with Recursion Dec 2012 #37
Lanza grew up with guns as well. Not criticizing that, but it is what needs to be changed. Hoyt Dec 2012 #50
Not according to reports. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #86
Amen to that last sentence! ReRe Dec 2012 #41
There are several reasons. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #93
Yep, just the old Charles Atlas stuff -- buy this gun and you can stand your ground. Hoyt Dec 2012 #97
"Good reason to restrict them"...precisely, just as plastic, Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #36
This message was self-deleted by its author bighart Dec 2012 #54
That rifle has a 4 round magazine - not a 30 round magazine jpak Dec 2012 #111
He didn't pick the Bushmaster for style. ThoughtCriminal Dec 2012 #137
Yes, people do. The AWB has greater support than a ban on all semi-automatics Recursion Dec 2012 #138
It's not the "Military Look" that people want to ban ThoughtCriminal Dec 2012 #143
I'm the one saying he picked it because of how it fires Recursion Dec 2012 #144
Yeah, sorry ThoughtCriminal Dec 2012 #145
Sort of like an old VW Bug with a Porsche engine DBoon Dec 2012 #151
Just yesterday, some freak was bragging about blowing away pesky Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #9
Reminds me of... ReRe Dec 2012 #44
It was frogs, and yes, these freaks are all somewhere on Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #66
Connecticut bans assault-style guns, and the rifle was legal in connecticut Recursion Dec 2012 #5
Go make love to your metal maiden... Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #10
I don't own a gun; I live in DC Recursion Dec 2012 #12
Legal prohibition reduces murders all over the world. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #14
Look at the flag in my avatar Recursion Dec 2012 #26
OK. I looked it up AlexSatan Dec 2012 #30
Then go salivate over your gun catalogues... Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #16
How many gun owners do you actually know? Recursion Dec 2012 #27
One of my brothers is a long-time, committed hunter of big game... Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #31
Well, if he's a hunter he's unusual among gun owners Recursion Dec 2012 #33
Bet that 'rattle-snake rifle' didn't look or function anything like an AR15 or it's imitations. Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #40
Actually the rifle I had was a semi-automatic .223 Recursion Dec 2012 #45
The last time my brother or I carried a gun was when Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #55
So your brother who loathes firearms is only a little RW libertarian? snooper2 Dec 2012 #38
No, the hunter-gun guy... Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #42
You wrote "which brother is the more RW libertarian?" snooper2 Dec 2012 #52
True enough, they're both on the RW libertarian end of the scale. Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #60
YOu are aware that in DC, you can own a gun, right? Raine1967 Dec 2012 #118
Well, in theory I could have always had a long gun Recursion Dec 2012 #139
This message was self-deleted by its author Chorophyll Dec 2012 #13
Quite right: CT should have far tougher restrictions than it currently does alcibiades_mystery Dec 2012 #19
Thank you for being a voice of reason. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #21
It's not that assault weapons bans are watered down, it's that they're just silly Recursion Dec 2012 #24
Uhhh, good luck. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #39
I'd love for it to be much more difficult to get handguns Recursion Dec 2012 #43
"Boosting their egos"? Really? You think that not wanting to see murdered kids is about ego? Ikonoklast Dec 2012 #87
Yes. Going after military-styled rifles is just an ego-trip. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #107
Ban one type of high-capacity firearm, and if there is another type available, that type will take Ikonoklast Dec 2012 #112
Do you know what weapon was used in US largest mass shooting? HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #122
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You do know CT has an assault weapons ban, right? And that the Bushmaster was legal under it? Recursion Dec 2012 #68
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So you agree that we need stronger gun control laws. progressoid Dec 2012 #94
I think licensing and registration is a great idea Recursion Dec 2012 #96
Thanks for teaching us a new word, progressoid! Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #123
There does seem to be a lot of needless pot stirring lately. n/t progressoid Dec 2012 #135
The shooting was just 38 miles from where they MAKE assault rifles. slampoet Dec 2012 #77
And? Recursion Dec 2012 #85
To understand the gun- banners... HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #125
One of these Lilma Dec 2012 #8
Gun-crazed "enthusiasts" are NOT like normal human beings... Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #18
It's so sickening to me that these guns are around. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #11
Me too, Chlorphyll. They're obscene, grotesque Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #15
And I'm sorry that a couple of people had to choose this thread Chorophyll Dec 2012 #20
I can't stand to look at the things either, but I think Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #22
Seriously! ReRe Dec 2012 #74
that's what's totally insane about this situation Euphoria Dec 2012 #47
We seem to have reached a tipping point of equating "assault weapon" with "semi-automatic" Recursion Dec 2012 #56
What you said, Euphoria...! And welcome to DU, too! Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #71
Thank you, Surya Gayatri. Glad to be here :) Euphoria Dec 2012 #148
Not directed at you specifically, but the bulk of the thread. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #57
Well, as one of those gun banners laundry_queen Dec 2012 #91
Those are all sensible ideas. nt HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #113
One starting point on gun laws, SCVDem Dec 2012 #32
Excellent point...and start by bringing the 2nd Amendment into the 21st Century!. Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #49
Guns B Stieg Dec 2012 #35
Word! +1,000! Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #46
Bingo! nt laundry_queen Dec 2012 #92
Not a gun person here so forgive my lack of knowledge bighart Dec 2012 #48
Sorry, bighart, I'm no expert. Best address this question Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #51
About 2kg, as fitted. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #59
The second one is moderately safer Recursion Dec 2012 #62
What about rate of fire, bighart Dec 2012 #89
I'd have to look at the actual bolt to know for sure, but nothing you can see would affect... Recursion Dec 2012 #90
So from a practical and functional standpoint bighart Dec 2012 #95
Right. As a political matter we were capable of banning the black ones back in 94 Recursion Dec 2012 #98
Did a quick search bighart Dec 2012 #102
I haven't bought a firearm in over a decade, but that sounds right Recursion Dec 2012 #103
Knowledge is power bighart Dec 2012 #104
Style. Both function the same. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #117
Semi-automatics are the weapon of choice for those intent on mayham. Kaleva Dec 2012 #58
Thank you for that helpful information and for taking proactive steps. yardwork Dec 2012 #69
Well, an understanding would be helpful if you're writing a law Recursion Dec 2012 #101
Your post is a good example of the kind of distraction and intimidation I'm talking about. yardwork Dec 2012 #106
No, sorry. Specifics are not distractions Recursion Dec 2012 #108
Yep. lolly Dec 2012 #147
Agreed! That's why I'm so adamantly against the assault weapons ban Recursion Dec 2012 #156
It is standard gungeoneer argumentation. Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #150
Dude, I've been talking about banning semi-automatic weapons with detachable magazines Recursion Dec 2012 #157
Same goes for gun porn: "I can't talk in detail about it, but I know it when I see it." Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #124
You're welcome! Kaleva Dec 2012 #132
Please post his response if you receive one. I will be interested to hear what he says. yardwork Dec 2012 #140
I'll do that and let you know where I posted it. Kaleva Dec 2012 #142
Word! MAYHEM! plus Murder, Massacre, etc. Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #126
A person shall be put to death quickly if convicted of a crime while in possession of a firearm. MrYikes Dec 2012 #63
Can't agree with the DP, but prison without parole, yes! Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #73
How absurd. Your ridiculous threat means nothing to a man intent on suicide, as most rampage Dems to Win Dec 2012 #152
This is an interesting point. yardwork Dec 2012 #72
I believe it's at the heart of the "assault weapons" debate. Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #80
Yes. And reducing the opportunity reduces the risk. yardwork Dec 2012 #105
Then concentrate on handguns Recursion Dec 2012 #109
Also used in most suicides, which are most gun deaths. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #130
That's it in a nutshell... Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #119
I didn't realize handguns could also have high round clips JPZenger Dec 2012 #75
The VA tech shooter used them Recursion Dec 2012 #79
Mass-marketing this lethal crap to the deranged gun humpers is Wal-Mart's retail wet-dream... Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #83
With more and more folks walking around with a handgun strapped to their bodies, they need to be Hoyt Dec 2012 #99
Shotguns are probably WORSE than "assault rifles", and just as military sir pball Dec 2012 #82
Agreed PD Turk Dec 2012 #110
Yes. Germany complained greatly HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #114
Shotguns are extremely dangerous bongbong Dec 2012 #116
You got it. RC Dec 2012 #141
Fine, take a thorough inventory of the nasty netherworld of lethal firepower Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #133
We've been discussing this tragedy in Australia bixente Dec 2012 #115
And that's the question underlying the whole debate: Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #128
Because they are toys nachosgrande Dec 2012 #129
Fascinating look behind the veil of the vapid but vicious Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #134
If you browse through the many gun discussions here you will learn Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #149
WTH, were they all just laying out on the coffee table for him to look over kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #153
Probably not on the coffee table, but ManiacJoe Dec 2012 #154
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