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29. I find the name of the gun he used Bushmaster interesting

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 01:04 AM

Dec 2012

Michael Moore quote

And thank you, Bushmaster Firearms, Inc., for providing the gun used to shoot the 13 people in the DC area. Bushmaster's president, Richard E. Dyke, was the Maine finance chairman of George W. Bush's 2000 Presidential campaign. According to Business Week, Dyke had to step down as Bush's finance chair "after reporters began quizzing him about his business dealings. Bushmaster Firearms Inc., is notorious for using loopholes to sidestep a 1994 federal ban on assault rifles." Bush and Bushmaster. Too tragically perfect.

http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/mikes-letter/yes-it-was-a-bushmaster

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Police: Shooter carried ‘numerous’ high-capacity magazines for weapons used in Connecticut massacre [View all] michigandem58 Dec 2012 OP

High capacity magazines should be illegal. Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #1

Simple-I agree digonswine Dec 2012 #2

OK what about my replica 1858 New Army Remington revolver? Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #3

Collector items could be separately regulated. Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #5

Live rounds are John2 Dec 2012 #10

He didn't purchase any ammo or firearms, they were not his property pediatricmedic Dec 2012 #30

Let's take this slowly and simply intaglio Dec 2012 #33

Exactly alcibiades_mystery Dec 2012 #60

How about we have the NRA to add an amendment exempting guns older than 100 years? fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #21

I don't own any originals. Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #34

No exemption would be my vote. fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #39

Why? Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #43

Not Historical or Worthy of Grandfathering fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #44

But if there is no functional difference, what is gained? Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #45

One is ACTUALLY Historical fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #46

I don't own them for thier historical attributes. Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #50

Exactly fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #52

OK, so what about single-shot muzzle loading rifles? Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #53

Is that related to the start of the thread? fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #56

I'm just watching my collection vanish. Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #57

Your ideas... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2012 #54

The Intellectual Discourse is So Overwhelming fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #55

Think of it... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2012 #58

OK fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #59

Deal discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2012 #61

if ya go with 10 rounds max in clip or mag kooljerk666 Dec 2012 #76

Seriously, John2 Dec 2012 #9

200 rounds is 10 boxes of 20 rounds each. ManiacJoe Dec 2012 #25

Yes. eom uppityperson Dec 2012 #23

Absolutely. You can defend your home or hunt with a five-round magazine. Flatulo Dec 2012 #28

No.... and no. n/t PavePusher Dec 2012 #65

If we don't give on something meaningful, we're going to lose them all. There's a sea change comin' Flatulo Dec 2012 #72

If we give up something, what's the quid pro quo? What do we get in return? n/t PavePusher Dec 2012 #79

If what gun owners give up is in fact meaningful (the Clinton AWB was not) and effective, Flatulo Dec 2012 #82

No, the penalty for possession should be 20 years. kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #31

perfect! They can share a cell with the guy busted for selling a little cocaine! snooper2 Dec 2012 #37

+1 I have no problem with this treestar Dec 2012 #68

Why 5? Maybe just single shot for civillian sporting arms Blandocyte Dec 2012 #80

Yes, he was a Cha Dec 2012 #4

It would be awfully nice if people like that Crunchy Frog Dec 2012 #7

The hatred and maillficence that stood behind that gun friday and... sheshe2 Dec 2012 #6

why does the average person need these weapons? ragemage Dec 2012 #8

Understand, the second amendment is not about hunting. Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #11

The days of our country relying on a citizens' militia went the way of the buggy whip. SunSeeker Dec 2012 #13

With our standing army, what purpose does the well regulated militia serve? You know the part the RC Dec 2012 #15

Ask the National Guard krispos42 Dec 2012 #26

Nonsense fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #47

Yeah, there are differences krispos42 Dec 2012 #74

Any others? fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #75

Some designs let you add on more stuff. krispos42 Dec 2012 #78

All hunting rifle designs can be traced directly to previous military-issue rifles. PavePusher Dec 2012 #66

Did the founders actually not want a professional army? primavera Dec 2012 #35

As I understand it, they thought a standing army was dangerous. SunSeeker Dec 2012 #41

You make an excellent point. A Simple Game Dec 2012 #14

We already do. It's called the Army reserve. And Navy Reserve. And Coast Guard Reserve.... SunSeeker Dec 2012 #17

And if you are going to fight a 40 ton tank a 5 shot clip just won't do. A Simple Game Dec 2012 #19

Lmao! primavera Dec 2012 #36

Why would anyone attack a tank with a rifle? PavePusher Dec 2012 #67

Are you repeating an NRA-zombie talking point? Do you have recent USSC opinions to ProgressiveEconomist Dec 2012 #16

**** NCarolinawoman Dec 2012 #12

Change the second amendment, it is broken and a relic from another era. Throckmorton Dec 2012 #18

They are penis extensions or artificial spines for cowards. kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #32

That's somewhat of an insulting misunderstanding of gun ownership. Flatulo Dec 2012 #42

I don't own a penis. And I won't see your gun until your teenager's friend kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #49

Then you would assume wrongly. My guns Flatulo Dec 2012 #62

Good for you. Why are you and others like you not working from within the gun kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #64

Well now we're talking. I dropped my NRA membership back in the day of the Clinton AWB Flatulo Dec 2012 #71

A common misperception: PavePusher Dec 2012 #81

Projection, eh? PavePusher Dec 2012 #69

There is a small pistol safe called Gun Vault that uses a tactile locking system. Flatulo Dec 2012 #63

When will these senseless acts of violence end? iandhr Dec 2012 #20

Never. Our species has been violent since the beginning it seems. nt Mojorabbit Dec 2012 #24

I have more hope than that primavera Dec 2012 #38

What had shocked me the most was... CBHagman Dec 2012 #22

Of course he did krispos42 Dec 2012 #27

So fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #51

Give me a link and I'll be happy to discuss it with you tomorrow. krispos42 Dec 2012 #73

I find the name of the gun he used Bushmaster interesting lovuian Dec 2012 #29

I don't think the magazine side made a difference here NickB79 Dec 2012 #40

3 seconds or less. n/t PavePusher Dec 2012 #70

ACT NOW MR. PRESIDENT fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #48

my continuity of thought MrYikes Dec 2012 #77