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MineralMan

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3. Nomenclature doesn't matter. The term "assault rifle" means

Wed May 25, 2022, 01:29 PM

May 2022

different things to different people. We had an "assault weapons ban" in this country. In that, the term was defined officially in the text of that law. 2nd amendment folks use a different definition, and ridicule people for using the one used in the law.

You seem to fit the second category. No, thanks.

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What you mention will not pass the Senate wryter2000 May 2022 #1

Amen. Ban them. gldstwmn May 2022 #18

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If licensing won't pass the Senate, then it is safe to assume an outright ban won't, either. Act_of_Reparation May 2022 #83

Blabbity blah blah blah boston bean May 2022 #2

exactly my reaction TxGuitar May 2022 #4

Even Scarborough talked about this trick this morning tishaLA May 2022 #17

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All these nutters do shit like this DenaliDemocrat May 2022 #53

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Agree. It's the speed at which the bullet leaves the gun but who gives a gldstwmn May 2022 #20

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+19 SoonerPride May 2022 #25

Now, calm down, little lady wryter2000 May 2022 #30

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We need a ban. Ban, ban, ban. gldstwmn May 2022 #52

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Did those children die an "incremental" death? llmart May 2022 #57

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Nomenclature doesn't matter. The term "assault rifle" means MineralMan May 2022 #3

+1 TheRealNorth May 2022 #14

I call my scrambled eggs "caviar" wryter2000 May 2022 #32

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Is the game you're hunting wearing kevlar vests? No? Then you don't need an assault weapon Novara May 2022 #5

What do vests have to do with it? PTWB May 2022 #11

way to miss the point Novara May 2022 #13

My suspicion is that even if we were talking about the XM5/MCX Spear... TheRealNorth May 2022 #22

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Unfortunately wryter2000 May 2022 #34

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got any red pepper flakes? SYFROYH May 2022 #54

Sorry you don't like the terminology... TheRealNorth May 2022 #7

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I would say that if it has a high capacity magazine.... TheRealNorth May 2022 #28

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Did Hitler coin the term "assault rifle" for propaganda reasons? YorkRd May 2022 #8

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Donald Sutherland/President Snow voice: "But, I fear your visit will be brief." hatrack May 2022 #9

That line is getting very old. OneBlueDotS-Carolina May 2022 #10

Call them what they are C_U_L8R May 2022 #12

I scrupulously use the term "MSSA" maxsolomon May 2022 #15

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Aaaand here they are right on time. gldstwmn May 2022 #16

I would support a ban on all sales of semi auto rifles. Triloon May 2022 #21

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Yeah yeah... Triloon May 2022 #58

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Bullshit. gay texan May 2022 #29

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Well said. (nt) Paladin May 2022 #39

Curious ... what exactly would we optimally do about the 10's of Millions of these weapons Hugh_Lebowski May 2022 #47

Do it like we did in the 1930's gay texan May 2022 #64

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THIS !!!! ☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾 uponit7771 May 2022 #69

We are capable of regulating types of guns Johnny2X2X May 2022 #31

Gunsplaining through terminology Bettie May 2022 #37

thank you... bahboo May 2022 #40

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I am so sick of this argument. honest.abe May 2022 #46

That's not really a practical means of codifying law Hugh_Lebowski May 2022 #55

I wasn't suggesting basing the law on a use case.. honest.abe May 2022 #60

Converting a semi to an automatic? Easy mainer May 2022 #59

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Ah, fuck; here we go again. Aristus May 2022 #61

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I've only been a Democrat for thirty years, and even I know Aristus May 2022 #76

restrict magazines to 10 rounds IBEWVET May 2022 #63

You've been excoriated in this thread, and that's ... Whiskeytide May 2022 #71

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Automatic weapons are regulated by the National Firearms Act of 1934 Kaleva May 2022 #79

If we can't ban guns, can we ban ammo? mainer May 2022 #73

It's just semantics. They ARE assault rifles budkin May 2022 #74

Are you talking about the gun or the high capacity magazine? Kaleva May 2022 #81

I disagree with densely populated cities JustAnotherGen May 2022 #75

There isn't going to be anymore gun control ripcord May 2022 #78

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My brother used to quibble over my labeling the kitchen shears a 'knife' Torchlight May 2022 #82