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In reply to the discussion: Take Assault Weapons first, then let's get the Sniper Rifles [View all]Bake
(21,977 posts)91. True, of course.
I was just using that as an example.
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This guy likes playing with meat and it proves a point. .22 LR is enables mass
WastedSaint
Dec 2012
#23
Even a .22 LR will go through both sides of a human head at 100 yards with almost no recoil.
WastedSaint
Dec 2012
#11
I caught a lot of flack in the DU gun club a few months ago for suggesting it.
R. Daneel Olivaw
Dec 2012
#67
Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Minnesota and Illinois just went Republican...
Jeff In Milwaukee
Dec 2012
#5
If you are serious, which I doubt very much, you are making a mistake that many gun control...
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#22
You are admitting that you would create the slippery slope which the right uses as a talking point
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#29
It's not a slippery slope it's a reality. You want to shoot guns go join the army.
WastedSaint
Dec 2012
#42
You are desperately out of tune with the thinking of a majority of US voters on this
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#56
I've read your posts. Obviously you're on the pro gun side. No wonder you don't like the ugly
WastedSaint
Dec 2012
#19
If the party plaform was amended to ban sniper rifles, would you still vote Democratic? nt
WastedSaint
Dec 2012
#28
I'd vote for sane, reasonable Democrats who opposed that plank in the platform
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#30
They're all just as deadly. Also the average hunting bolt action has 2-3x the power of an AR15 round
WastedSaint
Dec 2012
#13
If the party plaform was amended to ban sniper rifles, would you still vote Democratic? nt
WastedSaint
Dec 2012
#27
There's no such thing as a sniper rifle but I think you know that already...
former-republican
Dec 2012
#37
"There's no such thing as an Assault Rifle either." Is that what you're going to say next? nt
WastedSaint
Dec 2012
#48
This is a Democratic Discussion board, gun nuttery is not welcome. You're precious is
WastedSaint
Dec 2012
#45
I don't think you've been here long enough to tell anyone what's welcome and what's not.
Bake
Dec 2012
#75
So now we're hiding posts that take any position other than "take all the guns away." Sweet.
Bake
Dec 2012
#72
" There actually IS such a thing as a .50 cal sniper rifle with a high-powered scope"
former-republican
Dec 2012
#79
That's a stretch but yes the design of the rifle was to engage and disable material targets
former-republican
Dec 2012
#87
I doubt your "no grandfathering" idea would pass Constitutional muster against Ex Post Facto laws
pop topcan
Dec 2012
#94
I haven't seen Get Smart in ages (I won't count the movie as part of the series...)
a geek named Bob
Dec 2012
#82
since he didn't get what he wanted here and got locked out, he took it to the Gungeon.
hobbit709
Dec 2012
#66