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PavePusher

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1. What the hell is "assault rifle ammunition?

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Fri Nov 23, 2012, 10:04 PM

Nov 2012

If Mexico had some actual sensible gun laws, there wouldn't be a gun problem there (and what problem there is is almost entirely due to the drug cartels).

Much like if we had sensible drug laws, we wouldn't have anywhere near the problem we currently do.

Duh.

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US trucker nabbed with ammo in Mexico is freed [View all] Judi Lynn Nov 2012 OP

What the hell is "assault rifle ammunition? PavePusher Nov 2012 #1

Well, it was belt linked, so technically accurate. AtheistCrusader Nov 2012 #2

Where are you seeing "belt linked"? Or the caliber? Am I caffeine-defficient? n/t PavePusher Nov 2012 #6

I did a separate search on the case, and found pictures of what was allegedly found AtheistCrusader Nov 2012 #8

That would make it machine gun ammunition slackmaster Nov 2012 #9

Well, yes and no. PavePusher Nov 2012 #10

Sure, there are also kits and adaptors to feed it right into an assault rifle of various AtheistCrusader Nov 2012 #12

O.K., thanks. Got any... ummm... links? n/t PavePusher Nov 2012 #11

The drug cartels run Mexico. There isn't going to sensible anything for a long time. nt Comrade_McKenzie Nov 2012 #3

It goes with those ATF export models. ;) Remmah2 Nov 2012 #5

ddid he make a wrong turn or what. seems strange he was making a u turn back to the US loli phabay Nov 2012 #4

The article info is rather poor.... PavePusher Nov 2012 #7