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40. There are practical reasons for a pistol grip on a rifle

Tue Feb 27, 2018, 12:47 PM

Feb 2018

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that is why every military adopted them once gun furnishing could be cheaply made out of plastics and metal. Pistol grips make aiming much easier by allowing the shooter to place his eyes in the optimal position.

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Couple things about the AR-15 and the alt-right & NRA-pimper arguments [View all] CousinIT Feb 2018 OP

Look out below Kingofalldems Feb 2018 #1

There is nothing stopping an AWB hack89 Feb 2018 #2

Yes. Thank you! n/t CousinIT Feb 2018 #3

AWBs addressed cosmetic features on semi-autos Adrahil Feb 2018 #17

Its worth a shot I guess hack89 Feb 2018 #19

Neither do I. We can't even get these assholes to ban bump stocks. Adrahil Feb 2018 #21

Cosmetic features, especially the pistol grip, were aimed at sales underpants Feb 2018 #30

A school shooter will not care.... Adrahil Feb 2018 #32

There are practical reasons for a pistol grip on a rifle hack89 Feb 2018 #40

The pistol grip is not cosmetic. Straw Man Feb 2018 #107

I do not use the term "assault weapon" any more than I have to derby378 Feb 2018 #4

What's Your Take On High Volume Magazines? ProfessorGAC Feb 2018 #5

Throw anything more than 10 rounds on the NFA class III list. Adrahil Feb 2018 #23

Sounds Reasonable To Me ProfessorGAC Feb 2018 #25

Well I'd put the guns on the list too. Adrahil Feb 2018 #34

Have To Start Somewhere ProfessorGAC Feb 2018 #37

Thanks! NT Adrahil Feb 2018 #89

"I do not use the term 'car' any more than I have to. LanternWaste Feb 2018 #8

No need to be confused. Adrahil Feb 2018 #18

Canada and every other nation on the planet has no problem with definitions or lists. Fred Sanders Feb 2018 #51

Please read carefully... Adrahil Feb 2018 #56

Guns are not only defined by their technical features, which gunners then ramble on and on Fred Sanders Feb 2018 #57

Good luck!!! Adrahil Feb 2018 #60

So you're OK with this? Straw Man Feb 2018 #105

Canadians do not face quite the draconian bans proposed here. appal_jack Feb 2018 #86

No. It is gun control, and not just lower mass shootings. ALL GUN Deaths. I see what u did there. Fred Sanders Feb 2018 #91

More important than that is... TwistOneUp Feb 2018 #61

Good point.... Adrahil Feb 2018 #62

Huh TwistOneUp Feb 2018 #72

The Hague conventions.... Adrahil Feb 2018 #73

Some recent developments sl8 Feb 2018 #81

Thanks for the update. NT Adrahil Feb 2018 #88

Assault ammo? Lol, Boris. Fred Sanders Feb 2018 #92

I prefer to call them "combat weapons" meow2u3 Feb 2018 #9

OKay.... then give it a technical definition. Adrahil Feb 2018 #20

A couple of things about that tweet ... sl8 Feb 2018 #6

Thanks for the clarification. Much appreciated. CousinIT Feb 2018 #47

This part is where I find the whole argument funny. Eko Feb 2018 #78

Funny, but not ha,ha funny. sl8 Feb 2018 #90

Ya, not ha ha funny at all. Eko Feb 2018 #106

Everyone is quibbling over the exact labels for these types of guns, but procon Feb 2018 #7

Magazine size zipplewrath Feb 2018 #10

We don't need labels or semantics. NewDem17 Feb 2018 #12

How do you propose doing any of that when the 2nd amendment makes your procon Feb 2018 #24

Easy. NewDem17 Feb 2018 #26

And only hand operated printed presses? Adrahil Feb 2018 #36

You can hunt NewDem17 Feb 2018 #39

That's an emotional appeal. Let me know how that goes at SCOTUS. NT Adrahil Feb 2018 #49

It already has Sailor65x1 Feb 2018 #55

Thats easily the worst argument Ive heard...and I dont think he was ridiculous at all. Canoe52 Feb 2018 #48

Well, good luck with that argument then. Let know when it wins. (Spoilers: It Won't) NT Adrahil Feb 2018 #50

Such an optimist! Canoe52 Feb 2018 #63

Optimism doesn't make policy. Adrahil Feb 2018 #64

You're shifting positions points out the fallacies in your argument. procon Feb 2018 #53

While I disagree with a total ban, you are 100% incorrect. ieoeja2 Feb 2018 #85

Methinks thou dost protest too much. maxsolomon Feb 2018 #42

A semi-automatic ban is completely unworkable... Baconator Feb 2018 #11

It is workable! NewDem17 Feb 2018 #13

Do you want to stay out of power for the next 50 years? Baconator Feb 2018 #14

YOUR party? Liberal In Texas Feb 2018 #15

Keep it together there V... Baconator Feb 2018 #22

Yes, just like the lawn dart squad did jberryhill Feb 2018 #31

Perhaps the Greatest Irony ProfessorGAC Feb 2018 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author Baconator Feb 2018 #65

It's been done in other countries NewDem17 Feb 2018 #16

Uh-huh maxsolomon Feb 2018 #45

How about doing what is right? Ban them all johnpowdy Feb 2018 #27

Australia did not "ban them all". There are plenty of legal guns in Australia. nt hack89 Feb 2018 #28

Nice try. maxsolomon Feb 2018 #44

Who said anything about confiscating them? jberryhill Feb 2018 #29

well, a few new posters said to ban and confiscate ALL guns maxsolomon Feb 2018 #54

That isn't limited to new posters by any means. Decoy of Fenris Feb 2018 #58

Repeal of the 2nd is more realistic than "Ban them All!" maxsolomon Feb 2018 #59

"Let people turn them in and if they don't they become a felon." Baconator Feb 2018 #66

Who was arrested over lawn darts? jberryhill Feb 2018 #68

You say that... for now... Baconator Feb 2018 #69

There are people who want a lot of tings jberryhill Feb 2018 #70

I'm against the concept of a ban in principle... Baconator Feb 2018 #74

Americans should have access to cribs, door glazing, and a lot of other things jberryhill Feb 2018 #80

We got better stuff... Baconator Feb 2018 #84

just gonna leave this here fescuerescue Feb 2018 #77

People list a lot of things on eBay jberryhill Feb 2018 #79

Actually there are tons of Lawn Darts available on Ebay fescuerescue Feb 2018 #82

Oh, good Politicub Feb 2018 #33

"Self defense" is bullshit. hunter Feb 2018 #35

Says someone who has, I suspect, never had to exercise it... Baconator Feb 2018 #67

You would be mistaken. hunter Feb 2018 #76

Just seems hypocritical for you to get the benefit of self defense... Baconator Feb 2018 #83

When did I ever get that "benefit" of self defense? hunter Feb 2018 #87

I'm just going off of what you said... Baconator Feb 2018 #93

I'm sure you have many glorious stories of people using guns for self defense. hunter Feb 2018 #94

Ok... So you haven't had to defend yourself... Baconator Feb 2018 #96

Oh for fucks sake. hunter Feb 2018 #97

That's a lot of talk with not very much content... Baconator Feb 2018 #98

And I say it's bullshit. hunter Feb 2018 #99

Any other rights you think should be dependant on whether or not... Baconator Feb 2018 #100

Yeah, I think it's fucked I can't own slaves anymore. ---sarcasm--- hunter Feb 2018 #101

Just working with what you're putting out there... Baconator Feb 2018 #102

Once the guns are gone then there will be nothing for these people to "defend" themselves from samir.g Feb 2018 #41

Right, because criminals who aren't allowed to have firearms already will turn em in? EX500rider Feb 2018 #75

Right. Straw Man Feb 2018 #104

This belongs in the Gungeon. n/t demmiblue Feb 2018 #43

A few of these posters belong in St. Petersburg maxsolomon Feb 2018 #46

YES...here to "sow discord" as Mueller said, not just to meddle in elections. Fred Sanders Feb 2018 #52

Guns that have features to "cool" the barrel should be illegal missingm Feb 2018 #71

What is a feature that cools a barrel? Straw Man Feb 2018 #103

Thats quite a pantload, actually. The ability to shoot multiple rounds quickly in a self defense... Marengo Feb 2018 #95