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In reply to the discussion: The terrorists fired over 200 rounds in last night's gun battle with police. [View all]sarisataka
(19,194 posts)75. Police use commercial ammo
and how exactly would taggants solve shootings?? They tell you what lot of powder was used...
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The terrorists fired over 200 rounds in last night's gun battle with police. [View all]
onehandle
Apr 2013
OP
People don't have a right to heroin. People do have a right to self-defense.
Nuclear Unicorn
Apr 2013
#31
And self defense means 100 round mags? Perhaps 1000? The right to own aircraft carriers?
EOTE
Apr 2013
#32
If mass-killing were its only purpose police wouldn't carry them for lone-criminal encounters.
Nuclear Unicorn
Apr 2013
#90
A reasonable limit would be what professionals and hobbyists find to be most practical.
Nuclear Unicorn
Apr 2013
#96
Non-existent scenarios? Like the one where you need to take on a dozen terrorists?
EOTE
Apr 2013
#103
It's not my fault if the gun nuts in this country make the only possible actions watered down ones.
EOTE
Apr 2013
#35
On the video - you can hear lots of gun shots - and "cracks" that were the explosions
jpak
Apr 2013
#37
And where and how they acquired all that firepower. Legally or illegally... nt
riderinthestorm
Apr 2013
#13
And when did they acquire it? They may have been stockpiling for some time. nt
BootinUp
Apr 2013
#16
The police can use untagged ammo - and I see no evidence that taggants are a safety issue
jpak
Apr 2013
#74
Right. Unless these two morons had full auto assault weapons. I would doubt that.
cliffordu
Apr 2013
#66
There is no such thing as a full-auto assault weapon. Cops *may* have full auto weapons
Recursion
Apr 2013
#104