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jmg257

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9. Good point. And this is the majority...

Reply to Barack_America (Reply #8)

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 10:13 AM

Dec 2012

"Because if they're not using them for hunting, they're using them as toys rather than tools."

Time to convivce them that their fun is just not worth it. Trying to convince them their 'peace of mind' isn't worth it won't be as easy.

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David Letterman: "I've never seen a deer worth 30 rounds of ammo and an automatic rifle" [View all] onehandle Dec 2012 OP

If it takes you 30 rounds safeinOhio Dec 2012 #1

If it takes 30 rounds... dickthegrouch Dec 2012 #18

Vegetarian... AnneD Dec 2012 #20

I recommend bear wrestling BlueStreak Dec 2012 #19

I love that Dave is using his show as a platform for his views. reformist2 Dec 2012 #2

Very true davidpdx Dec 2012 #4

Hey John? YOU NEED A RIDE TO THE AIRPORT??? WolverineDG Dec 2012 #11

You can't hunt with 30 round mags in most states hack89 Dec 2012 #3

Then why should it be legal to safeinOhio Dec 2012 #7

Because the voters decided it should be. nt hack89 Dec 2012 #14

Letterman is funny, but it really is time to stop belittling people who own AR type rifles jmg257 Dec 2012 #5

I'd make fun of them LESS if they used them for hunting. Barack_America Dec 2012 #8

Good point. And this is the majority... jmg257 Dec 2012 #9

I don't think the effort to convince them of anything is worth it Major Nikon Dec 2012 #17

Most people would have "peace of mind" if their needless semi-automatic guns were destroyed. appleannie1 Dec 2012 #13

They shouldn't. They need the will to do what they have to to get it done. nt jmg257 Dec 2012 #15

This hunter agrees with him completely. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #6

30 rounds of ammo would maybe leave enough meat for a sandwich. appleannie1 Dec 2012 #10

Agreed. LP2K12 Dec 2012 #12

I wonder what the 2nd Amendment would look like if SDjack Dec 2012 #16

They murdered little kids in many other ways then obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #22

Have you ever been through a divorce coldbeer Dec 2012 #21