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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 07:01 AM Original message |
So then what will it take before the ban on assault rifles |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 07:04 AM Response to Original message |
1. When someone comes up with a definition of "assault rifle" beyond "something that looks scary" |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 07:06 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. +1 nt |
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HillbillyBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 07:07 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Assault weapon then |
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safeinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 08:07 AM Response to Reply #3 |
21. I think you'll find few, if any |
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RSillsbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 09:33 AM Response to Reply #21 |
35. The most popular self defense weapon |
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Atypical Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 11:17 AM Response to Reply #3 |
48. I do. |
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Ter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 02:58 PM Original message |
The 2nd Amendment isn't about hunting deer or target practice |
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Ter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 02:58 PM Response to Reply #3 |
66. Dupe |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 07:08 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. and that gets the gunners all a'quakin' in unfettered desire |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 01:05 PM Response to Reply #4 |
54. Ad Hominem. Next? n/t |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 07:26 AM Response to Reply #1 |
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LARED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 07:11 AM Response to Original message |
5. What in the world makes you think banning "assault rifles" |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 07:17 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. He got off 31 shots and got stopped while reloading by a wounded old lady |
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LARED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 07:21 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. 10 verses 31 still seems like madness to me. nt |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 07:55 AM Response to Reply #9 |
20. tell that to the family of the people who died from bullets 11-31 |
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LARED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 12:45 PM Response to Reply #20 |
53. You missed or ignored my point and instead choose |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 07:22 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Ding ding |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 07:29 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. He wouldn't have got off more than a few rounds if someone else there had had a gun |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 07:54 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. actually someone did have a gun there |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 08:23 AM Response to Reply #13 |
25. the "more guns" argument - so expected |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 01:16 PM Response to Reply #25 |
56. More ad hominem. And here I was expecting better from you. n/t |
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One_Life_To_Give (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 07:30 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Buying Large Mags like buying Pot |
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safeinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 08:14 AM Response to Reply #14 |
24. This shooter bought what was legal to buy. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 08:25 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Except in the movies everyone has one |
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lawodevolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 08:47 AM Response to Reply #6 |
29. in the 2 seconds it takes to reload a magazine you can't run up on someone |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 08:51 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. yea it is surely just a coincidence that he was stopped |
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lawodevolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 09:18 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. this particular high cap magazine has a tendency to cause problems |
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table1 (11 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 07:38 PM Response to Reply #30 |
73. i haven't stayed on top of this story |
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RSillsbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 09:42 AM Response to Reply #6 |
37. had his clip held 10 |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 09:46 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. ok so 15 instead of 10 making it half instead of a third |
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RSillsbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 09:53 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. It takes just as long to change out a 15 round magazine as a 10 |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 10:00 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. wouldn't increasing the number of magazines by lowering their size |
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RSillsbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 10:26 AM Response to Reply #41 |
45. Increasing the number of magazines by lowering their size |
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friendly_iconoclast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 01:35 PM Response to Reply #45 |
59. We should believe him and not an eyewitness to one of these spree shootings. |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 02:05 PM Response to Reply #59 |
63. an eyewitness who has repeatedly used it to argue against any and all gun control |
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Atypical Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 11:33 AM Response to Reply #41 |
49. The jam theory is correct. |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 01:19 PM Response to Reply #41 |
57. No. The point is that larger capacity magazines tend to jam much more frequently than smaller ones. |
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mvccd1000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-12-11 03:05 AM Response to Reply #41 |
76. No. |
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GreenStormCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 11:49 AM Response to Reply #6 |
51. You assume that he would not have had some extra mags available. |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 01:13 PM Response to Reply #6 |
55. And maybe he wouldn't have fumbled his reload with smaller magazines. |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 02:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
65. First, ban Hello Kitty Assault Rifles... |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 07:17 AM Response to Original message |
7. The so called assault weapons ban didn't stop the Columbine school shooting "madness". |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 07:18 AM Response to Original message |
8. WTF? You are aware that Loughner used a HANDGUN, aren't you? |
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Tejas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 07:28 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Doesn't matter, the Republican-based Bradyites will |
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Tejas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 07:30 AM Response to Original message |
15. Because a firearms ban has worked so well in Jamaica? |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 07:33 AM Response to Original message |
16. Liken thisn mullett gun for target practice? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 07:38 AM Response to Reply #16 |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 09:15 AM Response to Reply #16 |
32. And possessing that weapon without Federal authorization is a 10-year Federal felony. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 09:37 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Yup, 20MM anti-tank gun youbetcha.....good for killin' them thar deer..... |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 10:06 AM Response to Reply #36 |
42. I'm sure he owns it for deer hunting like the collector with a 1935 Deusenberg SJ |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 10:20 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. And you gun owners NEVER fail to miss the humor....... |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 01:21 PM Response to Reply #44 |
58. Have you actually got anything relavent to add? |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 04:50 PM Response to Reply #44 |
70. Ummm, this very thread is discussing a ban on the most popular civilian rifles in the nation. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 06:19 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. (sigh) just fall in the NRA trap, a 'couple of spares' how many people can you kill before you are |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 07:21 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. Your condescension is touching... |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 09:44 PM Response to Reply #72 |
74. Your paranoia isn't touching. I'm 60, haven't owned a gun, and have no need, and I am NOT afraid |
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friendly_iconoclast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 01:39 PM Response to Reply #36 |
60. It cant be dangerous, it only has a 10 round magazine. That *is* what you lot want, right? |
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DissedByBush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 03:45 PM Response to Reply #16 |
67. It's probably banned in CA like the .50 BMG is |
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Carolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 07:54 AM Response to Original message |
19. A miracle... did |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 08:11 AM Response to Original message |
22. You do know that assault rifles are covered by Title 26 CHAPTER 53—MACHINE GUNS, DESTRUCTIVE |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 08:11 AM Response to Original message |
23. assault rifles have been regulated since 1935. Oh you mean "scary looking rifles". |
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Katya Mullethov (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 08:37 AM Response to Original message |
27. New Italian assaullt rifle will be available by mail order |
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lawodevolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
28. nothing will happen that will allow you to ban assault rifles |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
31. Ummm, maybe if rifles weren't the LEAST MISUSED weapons in the United States... |
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RSillsbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
34. It will take a congress |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
40. The use of any type of rifle in crime is so infrequent the FBI considers it insignificant... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
43. Logic fail |
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Euromutt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
46. This is a propos of what, now? |
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Atypical Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
47. It will happen when rifles are commonly used in crime. They aren't. |
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GreenStormCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
50. The AZ shooter used a pistol and you want to ban rifles? N/T |
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jeepnstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
52. Get to work repealing the 2nd Amendment. |
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Pancho Sanza (322 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
61. Reminds me of the old joke: "My brakes don't work, fix the horn." |
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Pancho Sanza (322 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
62. Wait, you're in Jamaica? Where guns are essentially banned??? |
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DissedByBush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
64. A drop in the collective IQ of about 40 points. n/t |
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ileus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
68. the 200 dollar tax stamp and 1000's of buck price keeps... |
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Hangingon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-11-11 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
69. Are assault rifles legal in Jamaica? |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-12-11 01:32 AM Response to Original message |
75. "assault rifles" |
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Francis Marion (188 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-12-11 04:11 AM Response to Original message |
77. What'll it take before the ban on trains |
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