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In reply to the discussion: Police Assault Rifles Approved In Marion, Iowa; Department Joins Trend, Will Buy AR-15s For Officers [View all]Junkdrawer
(27,993 posts)2. More and more like Beirut / Baghdad every day.
Are we seeing the beginnings of an American Strategy of Tension? Spread enough firepower so that the general population kills each other and justifies an oppressive Police State, but not enough firepower to overthrow said Police State?
More guns will not stop Government Tyranny - it justifies it.
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Police Assault Rifles Approved In Marion, Iowa; Department Joins Trend, Will Buy AR-15s For Officers [View all]
onehandle
Jan 2013
OP
Sorry, but "every family that enjoys firearms" should not have one, or two . . . . . . .
Hoyt
Jan 2013
#5
No money for schools but they have $50K to blow on dangerous weapons. Makes sense.
Initech
Jan 2013
#8
somebody should tell the gun bunnies about how their NRA-funded BS law-blocking
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#11
Semi-Autos are NOT "Assault *Rifles*". An Assault *Rifle* is full auto...
Ghost in the Machine
Jan 2013
#16
Not true. Gun shops and manufacturers market these guns as tactical and strategic weapons.
Hoyt
Jan 2013
#18
And again I say: You're entitled to your own opinion, but not your own FACTS...
Ghost in the Machine
Jan 2013
#20
no idea why his glock was left in the car. mine is always with me regardless of where i go
loli phabay
Jan 2013
#27
for two grand each i would expect them to be full auto. thats expensive for a semi auto basic
loli phabay
Jan 2013
#22
still expensive. i just ordered a rock river arms full auto carbine and i only paid twelve hundred
loli phabay
Jan 2013
#30
maybe the taxes will be raised to 50% of purchase price by the time you get your 'fun gun'
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#36
well the paperwork is a background check and needs to be signed off by the sheriff or police chief
loli phabay
Jan 2013
#52