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sir pball

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37. It shouldn't be.

Mon Aug 5, 2019, 11:18 AM

Aug 2019

The military does actually use them in very limited roles, for "suppressive fire" - sending as many bullets as rapidly as possible at the enemy, to make them hide while you regroup or charge. Absolutely nothing a civilian should ever be doing. Limit them to ten rounds, or even five.

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