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Good luck with that, we can't even get agreement on DU n/t doc03 Jul 2016 #1
DU has a few vocal gun fetishists. morningfog Jul 2016 #2
Well I happen to agree with you, morningfog. calimary Jul 2016 #37
totally agree RazBerryBeret Jul 2016 #339
No, I have been here over 10 years pipoman Jul 2016 #338
There were Democrats who didn't want, or believe in, civil rights in the 60's, too. villager Jul 2016 #156
Its a modern sporting rifle SpookyDem Jul 2016 #3
Which bears an amazing resemblance to weapons first designed by the Nazis. NT Jerry442 Jul 2016 #6
What modern gun are you comparing to which nazi rifle? SpookyDem Jul 2016 #27
How about this one. Jerry442 Jul 2016 #65
Top one is a 22 LR nt michreject Jul 2016 #106
The first one is NOT an StG 44 MohRokTah Jul 2016 #264
Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2016 #30
Sporting rifle... What does that mean? 3Stones Jul 2016 #19
For sportsing of course SpookyDem Jul 2016 #25
Who the fuck uses an AR-15 for "sport"? MirrorAshes Jul 2016 #31
I use them for target shooting and coyote/pig hunting SpookyDem Jul 2016 #34
And you need an AR-15 for that? MirrorAshes Jul 2016 #57
What kind of fun should he use? NT Adrahil Jul 2016 #90
Something that can't be used to murder dozens of people in minutes would be a start. nt. MirrorAshes Jul 2016 #103
So no semi-auto handguns either? TeddyR Jul 2016 #116
Personally, I want them all banned. MirrorAshes Jul 2016 #131
Look, I completely respect your opinion TeddyR Jul 2016 #134
I appreciate the civil discussion, truly MirrorAshes Jul 2016 #138
Thank you TeddyR Jul 2016 #141
This is exactly what we need. Scruffy1 Jul 2016 #159
Do you want to stop mass shootings, or the quotidian gun violence? sir pball Jul 2016 #394
I want to do both. MirrorAshes Jul 2016 #397
i totally agree with you. I'm absolutely DONE enabling violence trueblue2007 Jul 2016 #244
Here's how you accomplish that. MohRokTah Jul 2016 #266
The amendment is silly in today's real world MyNameGoesHere Jul 2016 #375
No, you don't understand the opriginal intent at all. MohRokTah Jul 2016 #376
Sorry your opinion MyNameGoesHere Jul 2016 #377
Hard to write that into a law. Adrahil Jul 2016 #118
None of these killing machines are acceptable. MirrorAshes Jul 2016 #132
Not even for hunters? Marengo Jul 2016 #157
Hunters can find a new hobby. MirrorAshes Jul 2016 #168
Ah, the voice of ignorance. But, please continue to roll with that "hobby" nonsense... Marengo Jul 2016 #169
Ahh, the voice of an enabler. MirrorAshes Jul 2016 #271
Do you believe all hunting is for sport? Marengo Jul 2016 #407
What's your plan for.... Adrahil Jul 2016 #269
Sound's like "Bungalow Bill" SheriffBob Jul 2016 #162
Difficult but not impossible. See post #266 for a detailed step by step how to guide. eom MohRokTah Jul 2016 #267
Any gun can be used to murder dozens of people, or even a knife or bomb jack_krass Jul 2016 #336
Not based on need michreject Jul 2016 #108
So it is a toy to you and could be replaced with a shotgun for hunting KeepItReal Jul 2016 #127
you could but shotguns are not practical, for this range/type of hunting SpookyDem Jul 2016 #354
Nope. I use an actual military-issue sniper rifle for hunting. sir pball Jul 2016 #390
The majority of those who own them. beevul Jul 2016 #41
Ignorance you say? MirrorAshes Jul 2016 #54
Well.... Adrahil Jul 2016 #93
What a lovely straw-man. MirrorAshes Jul 2016 #98
Murder is illegal too. Adrahil Jul 2016 #120
Haven't seen too many felonious gun violent perps get a pat on the back. They too are typically jmg257 Jul 2016 #363
I don't get your point at all. Driving drunk is illegal, and other activities drunk MillennialDem Jul 2016 #104
Murdering someone is illegal too. Adrahil Jul 2016 #124
Thank YOU! smirkymonkey Jul 2016 #146
No. Ignorance is believing that any majority share your opinion. beevul Jul 2016 #170
Target shooting is a sport Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #179
3 gun competition shooters. ileus Jul 2016 #381
The Germans, they LOVE the AR but hate our sloppy manufacturing. sir pball Jul 2016 #393
It seems the sport they refer to is... liberal N proud Jul 2016 #128
Shooting guns is not a sport SheriffBob Jul 2016 #163
ahhhh the voice of ignorance melm00se Jul 2016 #180
Olympics also sees curling as a sport. liberal N proud Jul 2016 #194
No it takes skill Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #185
You have to make sure that trigger finger is properly stretched liberal N proud Jul 2016 #187
Pulling a trigger doesn't mean you're going to hit anything. beevul Jul 2016 #199
Me, my Loving Wife, and all three of our sons shoot HighPower. oneshooter Jul 2016 #258
The fact that something is hard doesn't make it a sport mythology Jul 2016 #344
It requires more than "physical strength" oneshooter Jul 2016 #346
Is it a sport if it's in the Olympics? nt sir pball Jul 2016 #391
Who on earth should respect anything you have to say on this subject after that ignorant gem. Marengo Jul 2016 #341
flame SheriffBob Jul 2016 #383
Then come on out to a match, and show us how easy it is. oneshooter Jul 2016 #384
LOL! It's rare to see a such a public display of profound ignorance on a subject. But... Marengo Jul 2016 #387
You are SheriffBob Jul 2016 #412
It's not the guns, even, it's the NRA. Barack_America Jul 2016 #4
It's BOTH. calimary Jul 2016 #38
^^^This!!! DemonGoddess Jul 2016 #69
its not the NRA, it is the gun culture they represent Amishman Jul 2016 #88
This is fairly accurate TeddyR Jul 2016 #117
The NRA isn't about members SCantiGOP Jul 2016 #126
I'm not familiar with their funding TeddyR Jul 2016 #130
It's not for lack of funding EL34x4 Jul 2016 #151
Actually, that would be the NSSF. N/T beevul Jul 2016 #171
Bloomberg has more money than the NRA Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #188
Completely wrong pipoman Jul 2016 #343
The death toll due to "gun culture" is strange. Igel Jul 2016 #147
Unfortunately, you are right. Scruffy1 Jul 2016 #158
The 2nd Amendment hasn't a thing to do with "need" or "hunting"....nothing pipoman Jul 2016 #345
In which conflict(s) did your grandfather win 3 silver stars? What was the branch of service? Marengo Jul 2016 #404
Don't forget the 90-100 million gun owners. That's a whole bunch of people. nt jmg257 Jul 2016 #123
disagree SheriffBob Jul 2016 #164
Open carry is totally idiotic Motley13 Jul 2016 #5
My son best friend is a concealed and carry person. I asked him why B Calm Jul 2016 #56
His possession of a firearm makes him on average 8.5 times more KingCharlemagne Jul 2016 #80
When these two boys were growing up together I insisted they B Calm Jul 2016 #83
Sorry to belabor the point. you can be the safest gun-owner in the history of the known universe and KingCharlemagne Jul 2016 #91
Cite your source, please. Kang Colby Jul 2016 #112
nah, not going to get in a pissing match with gun humpers. - nt KingCharlemagne Jul 2016 #114
I think people are starting to get it. Kang Colby Jul 2016 #119
At least you admit what your statistics are composed of. former9thward Jul 2016 #177
Heh-heh. Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #193
At least you seem to admit Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #191
You cite lies and pretend those who point it out are the problem.... pipoman Jul 2016 #347
Well, not totally idiotic. MohRokTah Jul 2016 #270
The humpers are going to swarm this, but of course you are right. Squinch Jul 2016 #7
If you put them all on ignore, it makes things almost tolerable. SwankyXomb Jul 2016 #23
One reason that nothing gets done in this country TeddyR Jul 2016 #122
Add me jack_krass Jul 2016 #356
How about rifles with 10 round fixed mags, like the SKS? nt jmg257 Jul 2016 #8
I have a Savage Arms .22 Semi-auto with a 10 round mag. Assault rifle? cherokeeprogressive Jul 2016 #32
.22 caliber firearms kill a lot of people annually. MohRokTah Jul 2016 #337
But then how would they resist a tyrannical government / kill cops? ...I mean...er...Constitution! alcibiades_mystery Jul 2016 #9
Yeah, ask them who exactly they plan to shoot and when? Jerry442 Jul 2016 #66
Technical Note: Hitler was "appointed," not "elected." The Nazi Party KingCharlemagne Jul 2016 #81
Fair point. Jerry442 Jul 2016 #85
Van Papen and the conservatives around Hindenburg thought they could "control".and KingCharlemagne Jul 2016 #89
{Sigh} Remember when "Godwin's Law" was an obscure Internet meme? NT Jerry442 Jul 2016 #92
Right, because people willing to murder never do anything illegal. appal_jack Jul 2016 #10
Why not make it harder for the murderous fucks, as you say? morningfog Jul 2016 #11
No & no at present. appal_jack Jul 2016 #12
Of course it would make it harder. morningfog Jul 2016 #14
Jesus... G_j Jul 2016 #18
+1 n/t IL Lib Jul 2016 #22
remember this? AntiBank Jul 2016 #47
Yes, fire extinguishers are for cowards too. appal_jack Jul 2016 #111
Maybe more like having a hook and ladder truck G_j Jul 2016 #136
If it needs to be parked in the drive way, it's a howitzer, not a handgun. appal_jack Jul 2016 #150
I had to call emergency services once in Maine.. sir pball Jul 2016 #392
I was referring to the imagined "need" G_j Jul 2016 #398
The only imagined 'need', is the 'need' to ban them. N/T beevul Jul 2016 #399
If you are going to go through the steps to arm yourself, especially for defense, jmg257 Jul 2016 #401
a lot of sane people G_j Jul 2016 #402
Sure....and it makes some sense - for home protection - for some. Of course they have semi-auto jmg257 Jul 2016 #403
Sure - if you are a good shot hack89 Jul 2016 #409
"Are you worried about the police and HS weapons?" sarisataka Jul 2016 #13
Yes. Two black men had guns and white cops freaked out morningfog Jul 2016 #15
So if black men don't want to worry about police sarisataka Jul 2016 #16
the shooter cop in Minnesota was a PoC, Jeronimo Yanez, not a white cop AntiBank Jul 2016 #48
We have what amounts to an open border to the south. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2016 #33
The thing is, you DON'T make it harder for the murderous fucks... beevul Jul 2016 #172
If guns were illegal, they'd be very, very expensive. Marr Jul 2016 #28
Market science says that makes the price go down rather than disappear. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2016 #35
Just like cocaine pot and heroine, right? N/T beevul Jul 2016 #42
Exactly like that, yeah-- they're expensive. Marr Jul 2016 #144
Our survey says: Bzzt. beevul Jul 2016 #173
This says you're wrong: Marr Jul 2016 #182
So you want a war on guns, just like the war on drugs. beevul Jul 2016 #189
I'm glad you admit prices on guns would go up, at least. Marr Jul 2016 #192
Gun control proponents regularly engage in mischaracterization... beevul Jul 2016 #198
So the US and Australia are utterly incomparable, but comparing a Marr Jul 2016 #272
Gun control advocates also tend to double down when called on their mischaracterizations... beevul Jul 2016 #291
In posts #173 and #42, you very clearly made the comparison to marijuana. Marr Jul 2016 #302
In the context of its prohibition. beevul Jul 2016 #306
Obviously. That's the entire context of the discussion. /nt Marr Jul 2016 #307
Then don't accuse me of comparing pot to guns... beevul Jul 2016 #308
I didn't mischaracterize your comments. Marr Jul 2016 #357
Yes you did, and unless you edit or delete... beevul Jul 2016 #367
they would still be dirt cheap AntiBank Jul 2016 #50
Not according to this. Marr Jul 2016 #184
you erected a strawman. I never said it would drive the price down AntiBank Jul 2016 #252
Well, if your argument is that the price would go up, but not much, you're equally incorrect. Marr Jul 2016 #305
you once again fail to see that Australia is vastly different AntiBank Jul 2016 #311
Australia is a huge continent, surrounded by massive economies. Marr Jul 2016 #355
not only are you wrong, but this entire thread is based off AntiBank Jul 2016 #359
Not a fantasy, a hypothetical. Marr Jul 2016 #362
One man 'Challenged' the government just a few days ago. beevul Jul 2016 #364
Where is that Texas shooter, again? Marr Jul 2016 #368
Of course you do. beevul Jul 2016 #370
I'm finding it difficult to control my laughter. Marr Jul 2016 #371
How many did the DC sniper kill? beevul Jul 2016 #374
There's asymmetrical war, and there's Ammon Bundy-style 'uprising'. Marr Jul 2016 #379
More likely massive and open non-compliance, with law enforcement agencies refusing to enforce Marengo Jul 2016 #366
Those who expect a 'civil war' to help them defend their toy chest Marr Jul 2016 #369
I doubt much resistance would be violent, nor would it need be. Compliance and enforcement Marengo Jul 2016 #373
Sorry, but ganja price is still dropping. Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #203
Sorry, but you're the one arguing against basic market principles. Marr Jul 2016 #234
Well hell, why have any laws at all then? Marr Jul 2016 #358
Thats a strawman. Nobody wants "no laws". beevul Jul 2016 #365
Common error. Straw Man Jul 2016 #372
It's almost pathetic that all of the mass shootings in recent SheilaT Jul 2016 #17
Modern military assault rifles never were meant for everyone. rusty quoin Jul 2016 #20
The weapons in question, are not "Modern military assault rifles". beevul Jul 2016 #43
You know you've lost when you're trying to debate the definition of the weapon KeepItReal Jul 2016 #133
We weren't debating the 'definition'... beevul Jul 2016 #176
Interesting virginia mountainman Jul 2016 #46
Agreed. That's why the US has banned them since the 1930s Recursion Jul 2016 #71
Way to twist the argument. MirrorAshes Jul 2016 #73
*He* doesn't know what he meant. He thinks AR-15s fire faster than other rifles. He's wrong. Recursion Jul 2016 #75
That is not the point, at all. MirrorAshes Jul 2016 #77
None of *which* weapons? Semi-automatics? Recursion Jul 2016 #84
Most people don't know all the terminology MirrorAshes Jul 2016 #100
Getting the terminology right is critical TeddyR Jul 2016 #125
I agree we need to be educated so we may fight from a position of strength MirrorAshes Jul 2016 #135
The Virginia Tech shooter TeddyR Jul 2016 #140
Rifles of any kind are rarely used in murders Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #197
What are "these" weapons? Recursion Jul 2016 #137
I'm not uncomfortable with it at all- MirrorAshes Jul 2016 #145
We tried that way once and got the disastrous AWB Recursion Jul 2016 #148
It is really very simple if you would just admit it Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #202
+1 Matrosov Jul 2016 #153
Or an ammosexual Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #205
If you are in the business of banning, you better. Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #211
It very easy to convert a semi-auto to full auto. Truthfully, a semi-auto is sufficiently deadly. Hoyt Jul 2016 #109
None of those were converted to full auto Recursion Jul 2016 #139
No, you've totally missed the point. Semi-autos can kill 50 people quickly. And if you want, Hoyt Jul 2016 #143
So drop the "military" nonsense Recursion Jul 2016 #149
Time to ban/restrict semi-autos. Thought it was clear. Hoyt Jul 2016 #154
You're being clear; the OP isn't Recursion Jul 2016 #155
It is not easy and has not been for decades Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #207
Bullshit. beevul Jul 2016 #212
So this slide stock does not exist, even though it's sold on Amazon.com. Hoyt Jul 2016 #222
Were those goalposts heavy hoyt? beevul Jul 2016 #225
I've already posted a video of how to do it internally. The slide stock is a conversion too. Hoyt Jul 2016 #226
Not in this thread you haven't. beevul Jul 2016 #230
Fact is, real military assault rifles are used on select fire most of the time. Hoyt Jul 2016 #236
Fact is, you don't know what you're talking about. beevul Jul 2016 #241
Beevul, it's a title with editing to make it fit. You know what it means, or should. Quit playing Hoyt Jul 2016 #242
ROFL. beevul Jul 2016 #246
This message was self-deleted by its author SuperDutyTX Jul 2016 #21
The prospect of having to "give them up" is exactly what they live for. Aristus Jul 2016 #24
Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2016 #26
I'll keep my semi-automatic rifles. n/t Waldorf Jul 2016 #29
Why? Germany, Austria, Italy, New Zealand, among others, all allow them and it's OK...BAN PISTOLS. sir pball Jul 2016 #36
Yes, ban all guns NOW, in the USA. underahedgerow Jul 2016 #39
So, you propose the absolute strictest gun control in the world, off the bat? sir pball Jul 2016 #40
Yes, I propose banning all guns except those for agricultural purposes, underahedgerow Jul 2016 #95
It is HUGELY difficult TeddyR Jul 2016 #129
Most of the civilized world hasn't banned guns. Statistical Jul 2016 #190
The Constitution is hardly a perfect document, and it is meant to be a fluid document that underahedgerow Jul 2016 #196
Well then get out from"underahedgerow" and get busy. oneshooter Jul 2016 #260
I do what I can. I've done what I can on other issues, far too deep to detail here. underahedgerow Jul 2016 #273
What's an agricultural purpose? Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #210
How about "No". N/T beevul Jul 2016 #44
No.. virginia mountainman Jul 2016 #49
All guns? Adrahil Jul 2016 #94
Thank you. The 2nd Amendment argument for handguns is much weaker, too Recursion Jul 2016 #72
Interesting. Given the data and ergonomics, you might be right. Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #216
I don't actually support *banning* handguns, but I do realize they're the bigger problem by 20x. sir pball Jul 2016 #389
I am under NO obligation to obey unjust laws.. virginia mountainman Jul 2016 #45
There goes that "law-abiding" BS. Hoyt Jul 2016 #86
And you've never broken a law, mister self admitted former robber? N/T beevul Jul 2016 #201
Good luck making your own powder and primer MillennialDem Jul 2016 #99
It is not a problem.. virginia mountainman Jul 2016 #281
No, I'd never waste a single penny on that horrible (outside of war) industry. MillennialDem Jul 2016 #303
Who's wasting? virginia mountainman Jul 2016 #313
Irrelevant to my point. I said I will never spend a penny on guns. MillennialDem Jul 2016 #314
But you do spend money on guns and ammo. oneshooter Jul 2016 #315
Oh brother MillennialDem Jul 2016 #324
Not a chance in hell. OccupyPA Jul 2016 #51
Aren't the majority of shootings done with handguns? JonathanRackham Jul 2016 #52
ssssssssshhhhhhhhhh nt michreject Jul 2016 #113
Yes Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #213
During WWI shotguns were used as trench clearing firearms JonathanRackham Jul 2016 #231
Post removed Post removed Jul 2016 #53
People that use an assault weapon for hunting suck at hunting. baldguy Jul 2016 #55
OK, what you've just done is shown that you don't understand what these are. Recursion Jul 2016 #70
Yeah - that handgrip sure makes a "wanna be" hunter a real wussie. jmg257 Jul 2016 #110
And you hunt how often? n/t oneshooter Jul 2016 #284
The constitution doesn't mention hunting and sporting as the reason to be able to carry FXSTD Jul 2016 #58
I'd like for you to quote the exact phrase in the Constitution GaYellowDawg Jul 2016 #348
The preamble comes pretty close. beevul Jul 2016 #349
Well I don't see guns, or oppressive government mentioned anywhere there. So... GaYellowDawg Jul 2016 #350
No, you don't. beevul Jul 2016 #351
"A well regulated militia" SheriffBob Jul 2016 #420
Do we have to pit gun carriers and gun haters against each other on this site again? romanic Jul 2016 #59
Yes. Because the gun lovers are standing in the way of societal progress. morningfog Jul 2016 #60
Discussions have to be made. romanic Jul 2016 #61
I've lost patience. Every goddamned time, these assholes trot morningfog Jul 2016 #62
Good luck. romanic Jul 2016 #64
Not interested in a civil conversation with this people. They are irrational. morningfog Jul 2016 #96
You are free to keep thinking wrongly, & losing votes. appal_jack Jul 2016 #115
I don't need your permission. So long. morningfog Jul 2016 #142
Hope the fog clears for you some day. appal_jack Jul 2016 #152
I thought you were leaving? morningfog Jul 2016 #160
+1 MirrorAshes Jul 2016 #79
You don't coddle them. hack89 Jul 2016 #165
Way to win your argument, lol Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #214
I don't give a FUCK. Not trying to win an argument. Get o. It get the fuck out of the way. morningfog Jul 2016 #249
That attitude is why Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #253
No, it is the people who worship the gun and stroke it. morningfog Jul 2016 #277
And who is that, me? Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #279
You'll have to try on your own shoes. morningfog Jul 2016 #293
You directed that response to me Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #296
And tell us, who are those people? n/t oneshooter Jul 2016 #285
They are obvious. morningfog Jul 2016 #292
They are not, point some out Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #297
No I have decided not to. n/t oneshooter Jul 2016 #261
Is anybody here against their own free will? SheriffBob Jul 2016 #421
The definition debate has to preclude reform concerning assault rifles. Captain Stern Jul 2016 #63
We won't be giving them up. aikoaiko Jul 2016 #67
I'm thinking of picking up an SKS 7.62mm MohRokTah Jul 2016 #178
I'm right there too. beevul Jul 2016 #206
If you're interested.... aikoaiko Jul 2016 #209
Man, I was told no background checks for internet sales Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #255
License and insure, just like cars greymattermom Jul 2016 #68
And tax them annually, just like cars. Hoyt Jul 2016 #87
Whoops, posted in wrong place. My apologies. Hoyt Jul 2016 #102
I do not need a license and insurance to OWN Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #217
tax a civil liberty? virginia mountainman Jul 2016 #382
I agree. And "open carry" has to go away. Vinca Jul 2016 #74
That's interesting: I'm personally much more bothered by concealed carry Recursion Jul 2016 #76
I'm bothered by that, too. Personally, I'd like all guns gone. Vinca Jul 2016 #78
Me too, open carry Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #219
Nope Matrosov Jul 2016 #82
No. nt hack89 Jul 2016 #97
Honestly, we should ban all handguns. Let the fetishists keep their long guns, hand guns cause MillennialDem Jul 2016 #101
Police? mainstreetonce Jul 2016 #105
because the AWB was ineffective. Statistical Jul 2016 #200
In mass shootings mainstreetonce Jul 2016 #208
Orlando, Dallas, Sandy Hook, etc., prove semi-autos are plenty deadly, but gunners can convert Hoyt Jul 2016 #107
And how many people are killed by rifles annually? nt hack89 Jul 2016 #167
I'd like to hear about one instance of a mass shooting where a bump fire stock was in use. MohRokTah Jul 2016 #195
Once again, I have no issue restricting semi-auto pistols too. Just riding the wave of opposition Hoyt Jul 2016 #218
What you say makes me happy. hack89 Jul 2016 #220
LOL! virginia mountainman Jul 2016 #386
The first two videos ARE NOT automatic weapons. They are sem-automatic approved by the BATF. MohRokTah Jul 2016 #183
Didn't say they were fully automatic. It's a technique to simulate full auto. Hoyt Jul 2016 #215
That was the implication you made when you used the word 'convert'. beevul Jul 2016 #239
Look at what I said and stop pointing at each word. This is exactly what I said above bumpfirer: Hoyt Jul 2016 #240
I am. beevul Jul 2016 #243
The FBI Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #221
No thanks. n/t Kang Colby Jul 2016 #121
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Why would they do that? Gun hoarders have serious issues that will never be addressed. Rex Jul 2016 #166
We have more guns than people in the US Motley13 Jul 2016 #174
IT takes a lot of money and a special license to buy an assault rifle, and only one manufactured... MohRokTah Jul 2016 #175
We are talking quasi-assault rifles and you know it. Everyone but gunners understand the target. Hoyt Jul 2016 #224
What the hell is a quasi-assalt rifle? Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #233
How else to converse with people who play the gun nomenclature game to avoid obvious. Hoyt Jul 2016 #238
As opposed to people who can't be bothered to know what they're talking about... beevul Jul 2016 #247
Good point Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #256
Words mean things MohRokTah Jul 2016 #254
Words mean things and there is a VERY specific definition of "Assault rifle" MohRokTah Jul 2016 #251
Instead of creating new words, why not just call it what it is. A semi-automatic rifle. Waldorf Jul 2016 #274
Correction: Assault Rifles are capable of full-auto fire. These rifles are already regulated. Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #181
Not a fetishist, a realist. sofa king Jul 2016 #186
^^^^^ LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #204
Thank you. sofa king Jul 2016 #223
Exactly; I agree LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #265
I agree 100% SuperDutyTX Jul 2016 #245
Meh. Fuck tradition. Ass backwards hicks should not control the debate. morningfog Jul 2016 #248
But they will... sofa king Jul 2016 #257
Are you saying everybody who disagrees with you about firearm regulation is... MohRokTah Jul 2016 #259
Of course not, only the ignorant hicks. morningfog Jul 2016 #275
And neither should insult spewing morons. n/t oneshooter Jul 2016 #262
+1 (nt) LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #268
Who you calling a moron, shooter? morningfog Jul 2016 #276
those who bring nothing to the table oneshooter Jul 2016 #282
Much noise, and vitriol ... no action as usual DonP Jul 2016 #405
Post removed Post removed Jul 2016 #395
No, you do not get it. morningfog Jul 2016 #396
If I can give up lawn darts... maveric56 Jul 2016 #227
Lawn darts were not Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #235
As with the phony "assaut weapon" ban, lawn darts are not completely banned. MohRokTah Jul 2016 #340
the last two nationally prominent mass killers explicitly targeted whites Angel Martin Jul 2016 #228
You need to clean up your definitions. I think I will buy one... Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #229
FWIW, my husband is a hunter, bought a lifetime membership in the NRA many years ago, napi21 Jul 2016 #232
Semi-automatic firearms have been around since before the year 1900. beevul Jul 2016 #424
I AGREE WITH YOU. trueblue2007 Jul 2016 #237
I look forward to hearing your plan for collecting all of those weapons bluestateguy Jul 2016 #250
Legal Gun owners are just going to have to give up assault rifles.... ummmm Nope n/t DustyJoe Jul 2016 #263
I got no time for pro-massacre assholes. morningfog Jul 2016 #278
And I have no time for hoplophobes. n/t oneshooter Jul 2016 #286
So you genuinely believe.. SuperDutyTX Jul 2016 #287
Not all of them. morningfog Jul 2016 #294
Are most? Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #298
Who the fuck knows. Not playing. morningfog Jul 2016 #301
Is there anyone... SuperDutyTX Jul 2016 #304
LOL. Good luck to you. morningfog Jul 2016 #310
hah SuperDutyTX Jul 2016 #312
It is very typical Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #321
Yup. SuperDutyTX Jul 2016 #330
So when challenged on your comment Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #320
I don't think that being for gun rights makes me pro-massacre, but then I'm also for abortion rights LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #288
Stop calling them assault rifles - Use the proper name - Killing machines. GoneOffShore Jul 2016 #280
If you truly want to use the proper name, then it would be semi-automatic rifles. Waldorf Jul 2016 #290
And the nomenclature bullshit begins. Killing machines. GoneOffShore Jul 2016 #316
Nomenclature bullshit part 3. Killing machines. GoneOffShore Jul 2016 #318
How are you going to define "killing machines" TeddyR Jul 2016 #326
Sorry, no. in any discussion about these devices, the best way to frame it is "killing machines". GoneOffShore Jul 2016 #329
Not quite. SuperDutyTX Jul 2016 #335
The Killing Machine Ban - should go over big in Congress. nt jmg257 Jul 2016 #328
I will not give that bullshit argument respect. Fuck that/ morningfog Jul 2016 #295
Nomenclature bullshit part two. Killing machines. GoneOffShore Jul 2016 #317
Because that is not the proper name Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #300
Nomenclature bullshit part 4. Killing machines. GoneOffShore Jul 2016 #319
Good luck passing a law TeddyR Jul 2016 #325
I've been learning all my life and one of the things I have learned is that some people love GoneOffShore Jul 2016 #327
One of the many reasons Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #331
Yep TeddyR Jul 2016 #333
Something catchy and trademarkable, yet demeaning SwankyXomb Jul 2016 #342
Uh nope and besides, if they don't know you have them, how they going Purveyor Jul 2016 #283
We should be able to make deathrind Jul 2016 #289
Why do you leave Chicago out? Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #299
You'd have to ban all firearms TeddyR Jul 2016 #332
They will not listen, sadly Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #334
re: "We've had enough." discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2016 #309
I do not know how the poor officer behind him Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #323
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You demand that a current right be taken, then say "don't even start a debate, I don't give a damn." MadDAsHell Jul 2016 #352
I don't have a dog in this fight but I find these threads wildly entertaining. Anyone else? WillowTree Jul 2016 #353
I love them, one side knows their shit R.A. Ganoush Jul 2016 #378
A grown up society? Abq_Sarah Jul 2016 #360
The Gun Used by the Dallas Police Murderer is Revealed. It’s Not What Most People Thought. tirebiter Jul 2016 #361
I don't see an issue here...considering I own counter assault rifles. ileus Jul 2016 #380
a connection SheriffBob Jul 2016 #385
The Dallas shooter used an SKS. dilby Jul 2016 #388
To get this out there - the weapon used is now reported as an AK-74. jmg257 Jul 2016 #400
Sadly, someone like him could have used a bolt action to similar effect (nt) LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #411
What an incredibly arrogant OP. NaturalHigh Jul 2016 #406
Thanks! morningfog Jul 2016 #410
I's sorry SheriffBob Jul 2016 #413
Why? Because you say so? Wayburn Jul 2016 #408
Their is a word of warning, in the responses in this thread.. virginia mountainman Jul 2016 #414
Shhh! Keep it secret from the gun lovers until after we take the House, Senate and White House. morningfog Jul 2016 #415
the "gun lovers" as you put it.. virginia mountainman Jul 2016 #416
They are extreme, I'll give you that. morningfog Jul 2016 #417
Extreme? virginia mountainman Jul 2016 #418
Meh. You say personal property, I say instrument of death morningfog Jul 2016 #419
? virginia mountainman Jul 2016 #422
Wait and see mountainman. morningfog Jul 2016 #423
Paranoia?? virginia mountainman Jul 2016 #426
Oh, like you are talking free enterprise. Jim Beard Jul 2016 #427
Its funny how that works, isn't it? beevul Jul 2016 #425
But can we keep our counter assault rifles? ileus Jul 2016 #428
Absolutely not. morningfog Jul 2016 #429
Ah, come on SheriffBob Jul 2016 #430
Will your ever-shifting definition include 19-ton refer trucks? Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #431
Are truck drivers going to have to give up assault trucks? Albertoo Jul 2016 #432
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