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Gun Control & RKBA

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8. Users' intended meaning, IMO: "Mass shooting at a K-12 school during school hours, children killed."

Thu Jun 19, 2014, 08:54 PM

Jun 2014

confiscate all firearms immediately.

They are liars, willing liars, it's a crying shame.

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Do you perceive a difference? [View all] discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 OP

Yes, I do perceive a difference. edgineered Jun 2014 #1

Actually... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #2

OK, now I click the pass button, edgineered Jun 2014 #3

Cool discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #4

They mean two different things. ManiacJoe Jun 2014 #5

Oh what? discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #10

You have the right idea. ManiacJoe Jun 2014 #15

re: Every definition of "assault weapon"... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #17

Looking for technical accuracy in the disinterested media ManiacJoe Jun 2014 #19

Not disinterested. blueridge3210 Jun 2014 #20

As I quote... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #22

totally different Duckhunter935 Jun 2014 #6

For the most part... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #11

One key element is how the sentence is "framed" so to speak. blueridge3210 Jun 2014 #7

Agreed n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #12

Sad commentary. n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #13

In terms of the FBI's four-or-more murdered, how many school Eleanors38 Jun 2014 #9

I'm not sure discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #14

The reason I asked is because the knife/gun mass murder in CA Eleanors38 Jun 2014 #21

I don't know about "school shootings" discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #23

Which issue? discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #25

2A defenders are left with the task of defining issues & problems Eleanors38 Jun 2014 #28

A tough job but someone has to do it. discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #29

Heh. A topic worthy of talk since Sandy Hook: Eleanors38 Jun 2014 #30

Terminology discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2014 #31

Agreed n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #18

I participated in a few discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #27