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35. He's right that they are not literally "banned"
Sun Dec 23, 2012, 08:46 PM
Dec 2012

They're just so expensive and difficult for a normal citizen to legally acquire that they might as well be, for the most part.

But, yes, speaking strictly Hack98 is 100% right

We all know that proper gun terminology is far more important... hlthe2b Dec 2012 #1
he described a machine gun gejohnston Dec 2012 #2
We certainly know those promoted by NRA (and apparently you) do not. n/t hlthe2b Dec 2012 #6
simple answers to complex problems gejohnston Dec 2012 #7
Okay, you write laws with the wrong terminology and see how far you get. krispos42 Dec 2012 #10
Bloomberg will not write the laws. He is speaking in the vernacular. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #20
this guy was not a gun owner gejohnston Dec 2012 #21
Are you saying there is a need to collect all rapid fire weapons and any means by which ammo is held Thinkingabout Dec 2012 #29
no, gejohnston Dec 2012 #40
Do you think the guy who shot the kindergarten children was on drugs? JDPriestly Dec 2012 #74
I have also said, in other places, gejohnston Dec 2012 #75
Bloomberg is ignorant on the Jenoch Dec 2012 #61
I seriously doubt that. Bloomberg has been discussing the gun control issue for years and years ... spin Dec 2012 #63
What BS -- Bloomburg is not in any position to write law... Total and absolute BS argument hlthe2b Dec 2012 #25
Definitions are part of law. GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #12
not only does it make loopholes as GSC mentioned, gejohnston Dec 2012 #15
It doesn't bother you that he's advocating for something that's already been law since 1934? Recursion Dec 2012 #23
Acording to "Hack89"--another staunch defender of "gun rights"-- thucythucy Dec 2012 #26
He's right that they are not literally "banned" Recursion Dec 2012 #35
Okay, thanks for the clarification. thucythucy Dec 2012 #44
A couple of years ago I fired a fully automatic Uzi at a police range ... spin Dec 2012 #64
Since Bloomburg is neither a Congressman nor Senator--nor even a NY state rep, he will be writing hlthe2b Dec 2012 #27
By your standard, just who in the hell is Wayne LaPierre and the NRA? Thinkingabout Dec 2012 #31
A lying lobbyist who has manipulated gun owners to the benefit of the industry for decades hlthe2b Dec 2012 #33
You have that right, a weasel whose nerve problem kept him out of Vietnam. Thinkingabout Dec 2012 #39
The "cop killer bill" described a gejohnston Dec 2012 #38
Thank god the ACLU does not think that way. Remmah2 Dec 2012 #32
Your side of the gun control debate seems to enjoy distorting the facts in order ... spin Dec 2012 #47
Well, gosh. This slaughter took us all by surprise. We haven't had much time to bone up on the Squinch Dec 2012 #57
I should have pointed out that many of the misconceptions are caused ... spin Dec 2012 #62
Terminology is the least of our problems. And there are very few who have a career Squinch Dec 2012 #66
You had guns pointed at you 3 times in a few years? Damn! spin Dec 2012 #69
Going to and from clients' homes. And my clients were children. Squinch Dec 2012 #71
since they were gang members, gejohnston Dec 2012 #72
And there is a chance that it didn't. Squinch Dec 2012 #73
Well, if it walks like a duck tblue Dec 2012 #3
see above gejohnston Dec 2012 #4
Maybe it is because the present laws has many holes. Thinkingabout Dec 2012 #36
mass killings like this are kind of rare gejohnston Dec 2012 #41
There has been a war on drugs for a while but the events of mass murders are too many. Thinkingabout Dec 2012 #53
in all fairness, gejohnston Dec 2012 #55
careful now Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2012 #54
Please tell me what law, if enforced oneshooter Dec 2012 #49
Most people don't know Control-Z Dec 2012 #5
he and you would have a valid point in 1933 gejohnston Dec 2012 #9
See post 26 above. thucythucy Dec 2012 #28
it was an economic ban gejohnston Dec 2012 #34
Okay, thanks for the explanation. thucythucy Dec 2012 #43
what make semi autos title 2? gejohnston Dec 2012 #46
And those deadly assault sodas! Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #8
Hi-capacity assault cups. krispos42 Dec 2012 #11
Oh, that's GOOD! Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #13
+1 nt Remmah2 Dec 2012 #68
You're playing a semantical game for a wholly unworthwhile purpose. Loudly Dec 2012 #14
Bloomburg said he was OK with revolvers and gejohnston Dec 2012 #16
Just remind him of Tucson and the Congresswoman. Loudly Dec 2012 #18
Who gives a shit what Bloomberg says. Really. He isn't going to write the laws. Worry about.... Bonhomme Richard Dec 2012 #17
Well, those experts did give us the AWB... nt rrneck Dec 2012 #22
Yes. With the loopholes. I actually think a magazine size restriction would... Bonhomme Richard Dec 2012 #24
I'll be interested to see what legislation gets proposed. rrneck Dec 2012 #45
Bloomburg et al who believe "guns cause crime" remind me of creationists believers who oppose jody Dec 2012 #19
We the people is everyone, we also believe in life. Thinkingabout Dec 2012 #37
"believe in life" some after birth and some from conception. nt jody Dec 2012 #42
I sure believe in life when one is six and seven, talking about late abortion of life. Thinkingabout Dec 2012 #50
So when do you believe life begins, birth or conception? nt jody Dec 2012 #52
I know for sure there is life at six and seven. I dont believe in killing young children. Thinkingabout Dec 2012 #56
I'll put you down as supporting prenatal testing and abortions if a fetus doesn't jody Dec 2012 #58
The biggest support that the gun control movement has is from the main stream media. ... spin Dec 2012 #70
Bloomberg is a petty little tyrant. Remmah2 Dec 2012 #30
Wonder if he knows the difference between automatic rifle and machine gun? ileus Dec 2012 #48
Has he given up his security detail yet? PavePusher Dec 2012 #51
Stunning demonstration of his ignorance -- it wasn't semantics. aikoaiko Dec 2012 #59
I seriously doubt that he is that ignorant. ... spin Dec 2012 #65
Bloomberg is an idiot. OneTenthofOnePercent Dec 2012 #60
Next he'll want to ban all guns that weigh more than 16 oz guardian Dec 2012 #67
Correct. darkangel218 Dec 2012 #76
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