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Keep your AR 15s [View all] newdayneeded May 2022 OP
I believe that was in Clinton's assault weapon ban that "W" dropped. nt doc03 May 2022 #1
It grandfathered existing magazines madville May 2022 #3
Yep I remember, weren't the assault weapons grandfathered in also? doc03 May 2022 #4
Yes, but the ban compliant versions madville May 2022 #9
W did not drop the ball on the AWB, MarineCombatEngineer May 2022 #7
It could be argued DetroitLegalBeagle May 2022 #15
It definitely could be argued that, MarineCombatEngineer May 2022 #17
My guess is the Dems were hesitant due to how '94 went for us DetroitLegalBeagle May 2022 #18
It was Pres. Clinton who acknowledged in his book, My Life, that it was the 1994 AWB MarineCombatEngineer May 2022 #20
The AWB Expired Zeitghost May 2022 #16
I wouldn't exactly say W dropped it Polybius May 2022 #34
The 2nd amendment doesn't mention ammo.... viva la May 2022 #2
Back in those days there wasn't ammo like in a cartridge. Black powder a patch and ball. doc03 May 2022 #5
Ammunition is considered an essential element madville May 2022 #6
Yep, and this is the case they would probably refer to, MarineCombatEngineer May 2022 #8
It would also discriminate against people with low income taking away their doc03 May 2022 #10
In the sense that 'arms' included black powder and lead projectiles, it does. NutmegYankee May 2022 #19
Definitely more viable than many suggestions, but still challenging Amishman May 2022 #11
So i can consider you a yes vote newdayneeded May 2022 #13
Sure, I think I'm on board with all that Amishman May 2022 #14
How much of a windfall are we talking about? PTWB May 2022 #22
Hard to say, I don't know what they typically cost Amishman May 2022 #23
They're around $8 to $12 bucks a piece for decent ones. PTWB May 2022 #24
They'd still howl about their rights being infringed. 2naSalit May 2022 #12
No. No one needs an AR15. Full stop. SoonerPride May 2022 #21
I'm afraid if newdayneeded May 2022 #30
Who said take guns? SoonerPride May 2022 #31
Asking this simply because I do not know: LuckyCharms May 2022 #25
Ramos had like 30 30 round mags in a back pack. BusterMove May 2022 #26
So, assuming the size of the clip correlates exactly to the number of rounds LuckyCharms May 2022 #27
Yep.The thoughts are mag changes are chances to intervene, run, a weapon jam,etc. BusterMove May 2022 #28
In the military we practiced magazine changes madville May 2022 #32
2-5 seconds SYFROYH May 2022 #35
License, insure, and register gulliver May 2022 #29
Insurance typically exempts criminal activity madville May 2022 #33
We're talking about a new law here gulliver May 2022 #36
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