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krispos42

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31. It's feel-good stuff.

Reply to farminator3000 (Reply #30)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 08:41 PM

Dec 2012

Behold the AR-15 that would not be an assault weapon under the new, improved AWB 2:

See? No pistol grip. It's still a semi-automatic rifle fed from a detachable magazine. it will take all AR-15 accessories. You can mount lasers and lights to it. You can remove the handle and put on a red-dot sight. You can stick a 30-round magazine in it... or a 90-round one.

Do you think that if the Newtown shooter had had this gun instead of the one he used, the body count would be any less?

The AWB 2 might be an incremental step politically, but practically speaking, it's nonsense. It's pandering to people of high emotion without bothering to understand facts and debunk misconceptions.

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Biden Is Back for a 2nd Run at Gun Limits [View all] cal04 Dec 2012 OP

What is interesting about that 2007 debate Jenoch Dec 2012 #1

that isn't interesting in the least why bother typing it? it makes no sense. farminator3000 Dec 2012 #2

Huh? Did you waych the video? Jenoch Dec 2012 #3

yes farminator3000 Dec 2012 #5

An "assault weapon" is determined by secondary features. krispos42 Dec 2012 #8

secondary features is the problem, then! thanks! farminator3000 Dec 2012 #10

They're not banned, as far as I know... krispos42 Dec 2012 #18

which makes ME a little nervous... farminator3000 Dec 2012 #25

You don't krispos42 Dec 2012 #28

too many gun words...not..sense. i get the point, though, but you're wrong. try reading more facts farminator3000 Dec 2012 #30

It's feel-good stuff. krispos42 Dec 2012 #31

this won't make a gun lubber feel too good, i'd say. its from a gun site, so who knows if its real farminator3000 Dec 2012 #32

It's the perceived problem, really. krispos42 Dec 2012 #29

look at #32 and stop posting pictures of guns, there's no point farminator3000 Dec 2012 #33

gotcha, but, a law not working isn't usually blamed on the guy who wrote it... farminator3000 Dec 2012 #9

That weapon was completely legal to buy under AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #4

but WHY was it legal? farminator3000 Dec 2012 #14

Because when you tell people what they cannot have AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #15

that IS the american way... farminator3000 Dec 2012 #23

thanks farminator3000 Dec 2012 #6

I agree with Biden in what he said in that debate. Jenoch Dec 2012 #7

sorry if i sounded snarky, i've adopted a shoot first ask ???s later strategy here, i get carried farminator3000 Dec 2012 #11

I have way more than that. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #16

if you have a use for them, great! farminator3000 Dec 2012 #19

I would have to know a lot more about him to answer that, and AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #20

precisely! farminator3000 Dec 2012 #21

Absolutely not, but I can appreciate one thing about him... AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #22

true dat! farminator3000 Dec 2012 #24

My father and one of my brothers both own Jenoch Dec 2012 #26

you're covered, i think... farminator3000 Dec 2012 #27

OMG Biden owns guns? Call out the banners quick The Straight Story Dec 2012 #12

give the guy a break, for chrissake, would YOU want his job? farminator3000 Dec 2012 #13

Nice snide attack on our Vice President. Kingofalldems Dec 2012 #17