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Now imagine the effect if we applied the same procurement rules to vehicle mufflers. PavePusher May 2012 #1
The NFA Examiners are under-staffed. jeepnstein May 2012 #2
I bought a Meiko May 2012 #3
I have a friend that's been waiting since November. ileus May 2012 #4
Mine took 8 months. Johnny Rico May 2012 #5
In GC/RKBA, This Is What Passes For A "Public Service Announcement." (n/t) Paladin May 2012 #6
They need them for varmint hunting with Mitt... ellisonz May 2012 #7
Varmint hunting would be a highly appropriate application for a suppressor, don't petronius May 2012 #8
... ellisonz May 2012 #10
Jokes and funny clips to the side, suppressors cut down noise pollution and petronius May 2012 #12
They also allow you to shoot somone down in the street and not alert the whole block. ellisonz May 2012 #13
The controls are a solution without a problem Glaug-Eldare May 2012 #16
"Is violent crime using suppressors an issue?" DanTex May 2012 #27
are crimes with silencers an issue in France? gejohnston May 2012 #32
Or, the more likely explanation - suppressors are not as concealable pneutin May 2012 #64
I didn't say I don't understand, I said it's not substantial petronius May 2012 #17
Not a compelling argument... ellisonz May 2012 #19
what about countries where silencers are not regulated at all? gejohnston May 2012 #24
If the list of possible cases where the use of a silencer would enhance the crime in question Johnny Rico May 2012 #25
Using that logic, you can ban absolutely anything Glaug-Eldare May 2012 #30
Gunners always gotta change the subject. n/t ellisonz May 2012 #45
Pointing out the error in your thinking ManiacJoe May 2012 #52
Congratulations! You've managed to slink away without use of a cartoon this time... petronius May 2012 #31
I'm still here my pro-gun madness friend. n/t ellisonz May 2012 #46
Might as well continue the argument, then: I assert that it's unsound to petronius May 2012 #53
You've apparently never actually heard one in operation in real life, have you? PavePusher May 2012 #35
I don't spend my time hanging out with a bunch of gun nuts. ellisonz May 2012 #47
Translation: You don't know what the hell you're talking about. PavePusher May 2012 #54
In other words, you have no experience with the subject at hand. Johnny Rico May 2012 #56
Hey, why don't you just make up some more bullshit huh? AtheistCrusader May 2012 #65
I infer that you have a problem with the average Joe having a silencer. Could you provide Johnny Rico May 2012 #9
The bloodbath is probably coming, any day now Glaug-Eldare May 2012 #11
Ass-backward logic. ellisonz May 2012 #14
Not particularly hard to manufacture Glaug-Eldare May 2012 #15
Yay survivalists! ellisonz May 2012 #20
You don't need to be a survivalist to manufacture a good suppressor Glaug-Eldare May 2012 #34
Welcome to the Econo-Can ileus May 2012 #39
Apparently the Econo-can is a scam Glaug-Eldare May 2012 #42
Extrapolate from 0 to infinity in no time at all and even less evidence, eh? PavePusher May 2012 #37
They're not hard to get, just time-consuming with annoying paperwork. Johnny Rico May 2012 #18
Good. ellisonz May 2012 #21
There are something on the order of a quarter million legally owned silencers in this country. Johnny Rico May 2012 #22
Common sense. ellisonz May 2012 #23
Norway and France have no problem gejohnston May 2012 #26
Norway and France don't have the gun madness we have. n/t ellisonz May 2012 #44
So people don't go out shooting neighbors with their silent pistols? mvccd1000 May 2012 #49
what is gun madness? gejohnston May 2012 #50
I know someone has lost the argument when all they can say is, "Well it's just commen sense!" Johnny Rico May 2012 #28
Especially if they spell it "commen"! DanTex May 2012 #29
Wow...a spelling flame! That destroys every argument I've ever made! Johnny Rico May 2012 #33
Your movement to ban car mufflers on the same grounds.... PavePusher May 2012 #38
ROFL mvccd1000 May 2012 #43
Sounds like a follower of Sergeant Colon, to me: friendly_iconoclast May 2012 #63
Do you really think it would be harmed? NewMoonTherian May 2012 #59
As someone once said: "Incidents happen, that doesn't mean it's predominant." friendly_iconoclast May 2012 #62
Don't you know suppressors kill people. ileus May 2012 #40
Just found this... Johnny Rico May 2012 #41
Translation: Guilty until proven innocent. PavePusher May 2012 #36
Bold Statement #23452 ellisonz May 2012 #48
So, that IS what you were saying. PavePusher May 2012 #55
Yeah. Callisto32 May 2012 #58
The ad links appearing in this thread are exceptionally amusing slackmaster May 2012 #51
adbot Meiko May 2012 #57
Silent but deadly! Remmah2 May 2012 #61
We need to ban physics. Remmah2 May 2012 #60
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