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MineralMan

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34. They are a toy, used to impress other gun owners

Reply to Electric Monk (Original post)

Tue Jul 24, 2012, 01:27 PM

Jul 2012

at the range. Like many firearms toys, their existence makes them highly desirable. It has nothing to do with usefulness for any real purpose.

"Hey, Bill, look what UPS brought me yesterday!"
"Whoa...that's cool."
"Let's see how fast I can empty it, huh?"
"Damn! That's some firepower, for sure."
"Wish I could afford to shoot with it."
"Look, Joe! I only see 12 holes in the target."
"Well, if you got 100 rounds, you don't have to worry. You'll hit something."
"LOL!"

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100 round magazines? Why does anyone need 100 round magazines? [View all] Electric Monk Jul 2012 OP

So they can shoot 100 times without reloading. Johnny Rico Jul 2012 #1

There ARE full-auto Glocks derby378 Jul 2012 #2

Why does one need a Corvette? Tejas Jul 2012 #3

To get to legal speed limit faster? Could you answer the question about the mag? Regards uponit7771 Jul 2012 #19

That will get you a ticket. Tejas Jul 2012 #30

To rapidly escape from someone firing an automatic weapon freud101 Jul 2012 #31

So you can kill more humans? DURHAM D Jul 2012 #4

1. When the fucking zombies attack... Bigmack Jul 2012 #5

2nd Amendment freud101 Jul 2012 #32

So you can shoot up a theatre without reloading. Swede Jul 2012 #6

So how well did that work out with Holmes? permatex Jul 2012 #24

Don't you hate shooting up a theatre and your damn assault rifle jams? Swede Jul 2012 #33

I don't own any assault rifles, can't afford one, don't want the look up your ass permatex Jul 2012 #35

You never know when that deer or rabid raccoon won't go down after the first 99 bullets. LonePirate Jul 2012 #7

Not true permatex Jul 2012 #26

Glock 18s are full auto... PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #8

OMFG!! That's out of a hand gun!!! uponit7771 Jul 2012 #18

As far as I know justanidea Jul 2012 #21

True, no one needs one. HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #9

When you need to get wood, and get it fast. TheCowsCameHome Jul 2012 #10

If a crazed mut was going to shoot at me, I'd prefer he have one of those than a standard mag GarroHorus Jul 2012 #11

After 20 bullets...by that time damage has been done uponit7771 Jul 2012 #20

Zombies. Many hundreds of zombies. n/t NoodleyAppendage Jul 2012 #12

One does not need a 2TB hard drive ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #13

I've never heard of death by hard drive. Tobin S. Jul 2012 #15

Bad aim really, really bad aim Bosso 63 Jul 2012 #14

Does that matter in a crowd? Electric Monk Jul 2012 #16

Didn't see this thread before I asked....there seems to be no excuse for it uponit7771 Jul 2012 #17

I would think one would get dizzy reading them... Javaman Jul 2012 #22

SHOULD he be in jail? No. He isn't hurting anyone or violating anyone's rights. NewMoonTherian Jul 2012 #23

To feel gratuitously endowed. eShirl Jul 2012 #25

You do know Trunk Monkey Jul 2012 #27

There are a few transferrable G18 pistols in the US, and probably many in the hands of dealers slackmaster Jul 2012 #28

Range toy. They're notoriously unreliable, which is why the Aurora loser's rifle jammed benEzra Jul 2012 #29

They are a toy, used to impress other gun owners MineralMan Jul 2012 #34

combat only. US Citizens aren't allowed to own tanks, so we already restrict ownership librechik Jul 2012 #36