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In reply to the discussion: What's the best source to debunk the crazy rumors that no semi-auto rifle was used at Sandy Hook? [View all]lamp_shade
(14,828 posts)98. The sheriff held a presser yesterday. Here's the link > >
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What's the best source to debunk the crazy rumors that no semi-auto rifle was used at Sandy Hook? [View all]
Tommy_Carcetti
Jan 2013
OP
how is the police statement not a fact? so you do believe they are lying?
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#17
Yeah, he's on his way to slaughter elementary school children, but he obediently waits
Aristus
Jan 2013
#96
What's the point of doing a ban of just a subset of repeating arms with detachable mags?
Recursion
Jan 2013
#42
Because any comprehensive bill that would substantially reduce the number of 'all' guns
jmg257
Jan 2013
#52
They don't have higher rate of fire, higher capacity, or faster reloads. They just don't.
Recursion
Jan 2013
#54
Are you not reading what I wrote? BECAUSE GUNNERS WON'T LET YOU MAKE THEM ILLEGAL!
jmg257
Jan 2013
#59
How is it a good place to start? Sales of newly-compliant models will skyrocket
Recursion
Jan 2013
#61
Hmm...maybe you missed the part about having an authority constantly update the banned list?
jmg257
Jan 2013
#63
Who says? Registration? Non-transferable? Confiscation of contraband? Criminal Penalties? Sure
jmg257
Jan 2013
#65
A semi-auto manufacture/import ban is a bridge too far, but you're talking confiscation?
Recursion
Jan 2013
#68
The "2-characteristic test to a 1-characteristic test" means banning that grip shape
Recursion
Jan 2013
#36
OK, so Colt makes an AR with a different grip shape. What's been accomplished?
Recursion
Jan 2013
#40
first of all, banning 30 and 100 round mags. then, slowing (or HALTING) sales of ARs
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#45
I am a Democrat, so you can take that "not on our side" thing to the cleaners
Recursion
Jan 2013
#74
I think there's this fantasy that mass shooters won't use hunting-styled semi-automatic weapons...
Recursion
Jan 2013
#38
no, there's a reality that if any yahoo couldn't walk into a walmart and buy ARs with 1000 rounds
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#41
the grip is one of many example of how military things are used by civilians, which is silly
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#46
riiiight... people are buying rifles with pistol grips because they are concerned about safety!
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#55
Sniper rifles almost never have pistol grips because snipers fire prone or supported, generally
Recursion
Jan 2013
#56
likewise, i'm sure! you are preferable to most gun lubbers, i'll give you that!
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#60
i'm fairly certain it feeds the deadly chunks of lead up to the barrel at a very high rate
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#95
Your nit-picking is bullshit. 27 people DEAD, including 20 fucking kids, who gives a fuck what
Mnemosyne
Jan 2013
#28
Actually the opposite is true. The general public has been using an expanded, inaccurate definition
PoliticAverse
Jan 2013
#23
i dont understand why people here insist on arguing with empty-headed jackasses but if you must
leftyohiolib
Jan 2013
#62
It may be true that by Conn. legal definition the semi-auto rifle was not an "assault weapon"
aikoaiko
Jan 2013
#66
To do it "definitively" will take a while; the police haven't issued their final report yet
Recursion
Jan 2013
#83