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aikoaiko

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31. Wheels are 'rims'. Slicks are tires.

Reply to sakabatou (Reply #20)

Sat Jan 12, 2013, 04:05 PM

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And Nobody Cried: "They Are Trying To Take Away My Car" [View all] kpete Jan 2013 OP

Why indeed? yardwork Jan 2013 #1

That's because no one was talking about banning cars with racing wheels. aikoaiko Jan 2013 #2

You can paint flames on the side of your gun liberal N proud Jan 2013 #3

YEP. Rex Jan 2013 #5

how about a bayonet lug without a bayonet? aikoaiko Jan 2013 #32

This. Chorophyll Jan 2013 #18

I love how someone claims assault rifles are just "decorations".... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2013 #13

Whether it's guns or cars or anything else, giving people 'wood' is not any form of problem petronius Jan 2013 #27

As far as "function" goes... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2013 #35

Rush Limbaugh doesn't tell them what will happen next siligut Jan 2013 #40

The funny thing is these guys are the zombies they're waiting for. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2013 #43

Only the most radical minority believe that - but, yes, that's what it's about. freshwest Jan 2013 #44

They LIKE the idea of the government targeting Liberals when they're in charge.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2013 #45

If by racing wheels you mean slick wheels, those are illegal on the street. sakabatou Jan 2013 #20

Wheels are 'rims'. Slicks are tires. aikoaiko Jan 2013 #31

There were a number of car magazines in the 60's and 70's that whined ThoughtCriminal Jan 2013 #4

High capacity car magazines? Robb Jan 2013 #6

Sort of like that ThoughtCriminal Jan 2013 #8

Nobody tried to take away cars, or ban cars with "sports car features" Recursion Jan 2013 #7

Depends on the "Feature" ThoughtCriminal Jan 2013 #11

Spoilers cartach Jan 2013 #24

That's my point (nt) Recursion Jan 2013 #26

Because there are very few accidental gun deaths per year krispos42 Jan 2013 #9

Actually ThoughtCriminal Jan 2013 #10

If people spent as much time with a gun in their hands as they do driving their vehicles... Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #22

Carrying a gun is "using" it. Straw Man Jan 2013 #30

Just like ThoughtCriminal Jan 2013 #34

One way to look at it. Straw Man Jan 2013 #37

Hopefully they would ThoughtCriminal Jan 2013 #41

Perhaps because nobody was trying to take their car. cthulu2016 Jan 2013 #12

who is taking your gun? frylock Jan 2013 #15

I don't have a gun, so your question is very foolish cthulu2016 Jan 2013 #17

as was your post i responded to.. frylock Jan 2013 #19

Disingenuous much? Straw Man Jan 2013 #29

buy your spare mags prior to any new legislation.. frylock Jan 2013 #33

Not really. Straw Man Jan 2013 #36

I do recall that many people Silver Swan Jan 2013 #14

Rep. Helen Chenoweth ThoughtCriminal Jan 2013 #25

Why - Because Of That Damned 2nd Amendment And The SCOTUS Unwilling To Take On The NRA cantbeserious Jan 2013 #16

A lot of proposals out there DO suggest elimination of some forms of gun ownership. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #21

Because gun nuts are irrational. I post on another LibDemAlways Jan 2013 #23

Yet we have cars that can go in excess of 80mph sarisataka Jan 2013 #28

And gun nuts think my Nissan Altima is deadlier than an AR-15. Initech Jan 2013 #38

You can still buy a 650 horsepower GT500 that can go over 200mph Taitertots Jan 2013 #39

That's because no one WAS trying to ban cars. And there were plenty of complaints about seat belts. Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #42