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In reply to the discussion: With the destructive power of guns increasing year over year something HAS to be done [View all]nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)159. A few years back you could not point to one
Involving a Bushmaster, or any other in the AR family. Then came DC.
Why this argument makes zero sense given recent history.
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With the destructive power of guns increasing year over year something HAS to be done [View all]
samsingh
Dec 2012
OP
just that something will have to be done and 2nd amendment proponents can't keep ignoring
samsingh
Dec 2012
#6
well it's not you i'm trying to convince in any case, but expressing my opinion
samsingh
Dec 2012
#17
Can you find one example of a homicide involving a semi-automatic shotgun with a 20 round magazine ?
HooptieWagon
Dec 2012
#23
.30-'06 muzzle energy near 3,000 foot-pounds. 5.56 mm muzzle energy about 1,100 foot-pounds.
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#130
Yet another gun nuttery deflection - why doesn't the US Army use the M1 Garard today?
jpak
Dec 2012
#138
Guns have not become significantly more powerful since about World War I (nt)
Recursion
Dec 2012
#11
The only point you've made is that you haven't a clue what you're talking about.
HooptieWagon
Dec 2012
#20
i can see your ability to talk about a point rationally - let me try your reasoning
samsingh
Dec 2012
#36
I didn't make the claim firepower was increasing exponentially year by year.
HooptieWagon
Dec 2012
#46
you clearly - and i'll type this slowly - don't understand what you are taking about or reading in
samsingh
Dec 2012
#71
if gun capabilities have not changed since the late 1800s (i laugh as i type this)
samsingh
Dec 2012
#104
That is true...which is why they were adopted (m16). Little to do with OP though. Nt
jmg257
Dec 2012
#123
So you are saying the firepower of a rifle is dependant on its APPEARANCE?
HooptieWagon
Dec 2012
#127
i was making a forecast - empirical evidence is used to validate a point - not a forecast.
samsingh
Dec 2012
#75
Actually, empirical evidence is used to substantiate forecasts all the time.
Lizzie Poppet
Dec 2012
#79
why do you think i care whether you address it or not - your acceptance or rejection is completely
samsingh
Dec 2012
#102
if they are designed for a mobile army, why are assualt rifles allowed to be owned by civilians?
samsingh
Dec 2012
#132
Correct. And those changes reflect the changes in how modern war is conducted.
HooptieWagon
Dec 2012
#61
i don't think it matters to the massacred children, their families, or people like me who care and
samsingh
Dec 2012
#42
love the laughing figure - potentially show how important the gun massacre topic may be to you
samsingh
Dec 2012
#80
where are the links and have you isolated out factors such as gang violence and poverty
samsingh
Dec 2012
#143
i think we should consider those - especially lives that were saved when a gun was available for
samsingh
Dec 2012
#152
there are 20 butchered children and adults who put themselves in front of bullets to save other
samsingh
Dec 2012
#72
Bullets have been getting smaller, not bigger. Guns cannot fire more bullets per minute now...
Recursion
Dec 2012
#43
Guns easily can fire more rounds per minute now then could be done in the 1890's
Kaleva
Dec 2012
#60
i don't remember historical incidents where someone massacred dozens of people
samsingh
Dec 2012
#142
Nothing, really. Like I said the main designs today are from the 1950's and earlier
Recursion
Dec 2012
#163
Someone introduced a hunting handgun cartridge? Jesus, you're stretching there
Recursion
Dec 2012
#164
of course, we should just chuck up massacres - or better still - go buy more guns
samsingh
Dec 2012
#40
The discussions on Meta about deliberate, organized attempts to silence other posters...
Lizzie Poppet
Dec 2012
#55
btw - you're not obligated to respond or even read the whole post of something you don't agree with
samsingh
Dec 2012
#70