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George II

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22. What purpose does a weapon like that serve in American society?

Reply to aikoaiko (Reply #11)

Fri Aug 9, 2019, 04:39 PM

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Time magazine op-ed: President Bill Clinton: Reinstate the Assault Weapons Ban Now [View all] lapucelle Aug 2019 OP

Off to the greatest page malaise Aug 2019 #1

Bush's silence is puzzling. lapucelle Aug 2019 #3

I wonder if he is "not well" and his family is keeping him to a routine at home Hekate Aug 2019 #9

In 1994 Dianne Feinstein wrote the Assualt Weapon Ban. Data showed that mass killings with assualt still_one Aug 2019 #2

Politifact on Clinton's Claim "We rate this claim Half True." aikoaiko Aug 2019 #4

Yep, every gunner had to have one. But, I'm for trying the ban again, permanently. Hoyt Aug 2019 #5

"Clinton exaggerated the decline but was right about the rise. We rate this claim Half True." lapucelle Aug 2019 #6

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ still_one Aug 2019 #10

+1000 ehrnst Aug 2019 #21

Don't worry. Nobody is going to take your Precious away. BannonsLiver Aug 2019 #7

"More popular"is much different from "more available". People may have found it more appealing... George II Aug 2019 #8

This is not true. I bought my first AR15s in 2002-03. ARs were available during the ban. aikoaiko Aug 2019 #11

"Post-ban weapons (1994-2004) could only have a detachable magazine lapucelle Aug 2019 #18

No worries. I have plenty of no ban rifles. aikoaiko Aug 2019 #23

You have plenty of "no ban rifles", so I shouldn't worry? lapucelle Aug 2019 #24

Its just a saying. Worry all you want. aikoaiko Aug 2019 #29

I wouldn't waste my time with those who love their F**king ARs, and brag how much fun it is to still_one Aug 2019 #28

Thank you. N/T lapucelle Aug 2019 #30

What purpose does a weapon like that serve in American society? George II Aug 2019 #22

They are effective rifles for self-defense, recreation, and competition. aikoaiko Aug 2019 #27

"....mass shootings aside, they are effective rifles." George II Aug 2019 #32

"Mass shootings aside, they are effective rifles." lapucelle Aug 2019 #31

AR-15s were very much available during the AWB hack89 Aug 2019 #12

So he shouldn't have done it? mcar Aug 2019 #14

I don't know, but there might be fewer AR15s and such out there today, but for the AWB aikoaiko Aug 2019 #15

Ok mcar Aug 2019 #16

It wouldnt be the first time a law produced unintended consequences aikoaiko Aug 2019 #17

And there might have been more. N/T lapucelle Aug 2019 #20

So an assault weapons ban resulted in MORE assault weapons? Unbelievable. George II Aug 2019 #33

Ever hear of the Forbidden Fruit Effect. aikoaiko Aug 2019 #34

Kick mcar Aug 2019 #13

Hopefully if they re-instate one, it'll be a bit more effective. jmg257 Aug 2019 #19

Gun makers already have pump-action AR's for states with AWB's NickB79 Aug 2019 #25

Yes!!! whathehell Aug 2019 #26

K & R SunSeeker Aug 2019 #35