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bluestate10

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72. Most of the people are doing legitimate target shooting.
Thu Jan 17, 2013, 09:32 PM
Jan 2013

We shouldn't ban assault weapons of high capacity clips. But we should regulate where they can be used and how they need to be stored and secured. The federal and state governments should set up safe, regulated shooting ranges where high assault weapons and high capacity clips can be used for target practice and shooting games. But, but those guns and clips should go into secure gun lockers that are maintained at the shooting ranges once the owners have done their shooting. Federal and state governments should regulate the ranges and do periodic audits to insure that the ranges are following gun use and control regulations. People should be allowed to have registered pistols that have capacity no larger than 10 rounds at home and be required to register them and keep them in gun safes. If a person can't defend their home with a 10 round gun, that person shouldn't have a gun.

Will we see some strange xrays being posted soon on the internets???? benld74 Jan 2013 #1
ROFL Politicub Jan 2013 #2
Put a boogie in ya butt. Put a TV in ya butt. Put an Uzi in ya butt. Kennah Jan 2013 #25
They are out shooting varmints, Control-Z Jan 2013 #3
They forget where they place them all until a child finds the misplaced weapon. JaneyVee Jan 2013 #4
Some speculation but mostly storage ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #5
It's some sort of sick love affair B Calm Jan 2013 #6
Busted! I give them all names! NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #7
You don't want to be around Daisy when she goes off Politicub Jan 2013 #8
LOL madokie Jan 2013 #43
I call it Vera! Dragonfli Jan 2013 #44
I'll be in my bunk Viva_La_Revolution Jan 2013 #57
What purpose does a post like this serve? nt Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #9
Well... We all know what happens when there is a run on guns... Glassunion Jan 2013 #10
A shark-riding, dynamite-throwing, Uzi-wielding velociraptor... OneTenthofOnePercent Jan 2013 #14
But Shit! Where's the freaking LASERS on the shark's head? longship Jan 2013 #28
Ok, I actually LOL'd. nt Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #17
AWESOME! holdencaufield Jan 2013 #23
damn you ill have that image in my head the rest of the night... Volaris Jan 2013 #67
It bumps up his post count. ManiacJoe Jan 2013 #11
None, but some think it cute though it is a bit childish ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #13
Speculation would be pointless ... holdencaufield Jan 2013 #32
I have some 1945 303 Brit and a couple of boxes of oneshooter Jan 2013 #71
I'd imagine that's a relevant question too... LanternWaste Jan 2013 #95
Very very few based on the # of rounds expended annually ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #96
At a guess... Turborama Jan 2013 #15
none Go Vols Jan 2013 #65
I didn't know posts had to have a purpose. Auntie Bush Jan 2013 #89
They don't have to but they Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #92
Part of this is Adam Smith at work Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #12
Losing money on a plan to flip them? (nt) Recursion Jan 2013 #16
Same thing mine are doing, probably. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #18
if they are smart backwoodsbob Jan 2013 #19
Yep, capitalists will seek profit off anything, no matter how damaging to society. Hoyt Jan 2013 #52
They immediately take them down... ReRe Jan 2013 #20
probably doing something like this guys doing PatrynXX Jan 2013 #21
"line them up against the wall and give each one a name" holdencaufield Jan 2013 #22
The hero of canton AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #45
See, Vera ... holdencaufield Jan 2013 #48
loving them, caressing them, talking to them samsingh Jan 2013 #24
When they talk back ... holdencaufield Jan 2013 #26
good point samsingh Jan 2013 #34
like say shooting PatrynXX Jan 2013 #35
If their house was on fire.... defacto7 Jan 2013 #27
Maybe ReRe had a good idea ... holdencaufield Jan 2013 #30
I suppose the die hard (no pun intended) defacto7 Jan 2013 #37
Ammo cooking off in a fire is not that big of a deal. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #46
You do realize ammo is not a significant danger in a fire right? Travis_0004 Jan 2013 #85
Why would I? defacto7 Jan 2013 #93
A guy I knew said he'd bury his 6 feet deep in the back yard... Hekate Jan 2013 #29
I'm not sure.. Permanut Jan 2013 #31
right marions ghost Jan 2013 #49
It's all to make sure the resistance is well armed mostlyconfused Jan 2013 #33
which of late is a republican trick normally PatrynXX Jan 2013 #36
Delicate Flowers & their gunz bongbong Jan 2013 #58
I feel very sorry for people who are this paranoid. Blue_In_AK Jan 2013 #38
"Just because you're paranoid ... holdencaufield Jan 2013 #41
Well, I guess some people get into some very bad things Blue_In_AK Jan 2013 #42
Having some fun? Separation Jan 2013 #39
That's pathetic. Zoeisright Jan 2013 #68
It is a pretty ridiculous post I agree. Separation Jan 2013 #69
a better return than a bank CD these days especially if you store proper, don't shoot them ever. Sunlei Jan 2013 #40
The act of the purchase itself acts as a stress release. JoePhilly Jan 2013 #47
I've been wondering what people whom are buying stores out of guns and ammo going to do it with it Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2013 #50
I would assume most of them were plainning on buying it one day, so they just bought it sooner. Travis_0004 Jan 2013 #86
Good for them that they got 'em before they're gone Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2013 #91
For there most part they are throwing their 400$ + money away on items they will never use. still_one Jan 2013 #51
The reasons are multifold guardian Jan 2013 #53
bingo Marrah_G Jan 2013 #56
They are probably not doing anything with it Marrah_G Jan 2013 #54
Some of them are preparing for warfare. Coyotl Jan 2013 #55
In many cases I suspect it involves masturbation. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #59
I've tried, but couldn't get it to work. Undaunted Jan 2013 #61
They're mounted in cases and they show them off Wolf Frankula Jan 2013 #60
Stockpiling assault weapons will lead to more accidents in the home Politicub Jan 2013 #63
Gary Has No Kids Wolf Frankula Jan 2013 #66
I meant over the population. Sorry you thought I was talking about your friend. Politicub Jan 2013 #70
Fondling. malthaussen Jan 2013 #62
When ammunition burns in a fire, it's not a big explosion. MicaelS Jan 2013 #64
The making of this video is the real reason for the ammo shortage Travis_0004 Jan 2013 #87
Most of the people are doing legitimate target shooting. bluestate10 Jan 2013 #72
But why do people need them? Recreation doesn't seem to be a legitimate reason Politicub Jan 2013 #73
Excellent post .... oldhippie Jan 2013 #74
Thank you Politicub Jan 2013 #75
Here's what they AREN'T doing BlueStreak Jan 2013 #76
+1 Politicub Jan 2013 #80
WalMart doesn't have layaway anymore. They started it up again only during christmas holidays. southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #77
yep full background check Duckhunter935 Jan 2013 #81
Oh, I checked with my friend. Your right. I didn't know that. I wish they wouldn't sell them southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #82
In one of the walmart Christmas circulars there was this machine-gun looking thing Politicub Jan 2013 #84
So if somebody calls she lies to them becuase she doesn't want to sell a gun? Travis_0004 Jan 2013 #88
That isn't her department but sometimes she has to cover the area. She works nights. She usally southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #90
maybe go to the range and shoot them? crazyjoe Jan 2013 #78
Just because people want to play with them isn't a compelling reason to Politicub Jan 2013 #79
I'd like to know too. Great post! jillan Jan 2013 #83
These are major investments to them XRubicon Jan 2013 #94
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