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cherokeeprogressive

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16. Here's how I see it going down...

Thu Feb 14, 2013, 09:15 PM

Feb 2013

10 round magazines become the only legal ones.

Some sick bastard kills a bunch of people using only 10 round magazines.

Then...

Not only does some politician somewhere recommend an AWB, but stretches it into a question of "Why does anyone need...?" You can write in any kind weapon you don't think the general public can be trusted with.

I'm all for banning high-cap mags. I'm all for universal background checks. I'm all for closing every "loophole". In fact, I'm all for writing laws making gun owners accountable for their guns to the point of charging them as accessories to crimes committed with their guns should they be stolen. I think that's the ONLY possible way to force gun owners to keep their guns in safes rather than nightstand drawers.

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Do we really need an Assault Weapon Ban? [View all] SecularMotion Feb 2013 OP

She is right. The AWB is all about cosmetics. immoderate Feb 2013 #1

Yes frazzled Feb 2013 #2

Agreed nt newfie11 Feb 2013 #3

Finally! The LAPD is getting some good press. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2013 #24

If that's where we end up putting all our eggs then it's our fault Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #4

Better some smaller victories than one massive defeat. nt hack89 Feb 2013 #5

Yes pscot Feb 2013 #6

Do we really need high capacity assault weapons? Ruby the Liberal Feb 2013 #7

That's the point SecularMotion Feb 2013 #9

Here's how I see it going down... cherokeeprogressive Feb 2013 #16

Zombie apocalypse... one_voice Feb 2013 #20

There is that. Ruby the Liberal Feb 2013 #23

Piecemeal is fine, and something is better than nothing bhikkhu Feb 2013 #8

Makes sense madville Feb 2013 #10

She's right. Magazine capacity and detachability are logical things petronius Feb 2013 #11

Back then, 'assault weapon' did mean something...those in the jmg257 Feb 2013 #15

So it was marketing jargon intended to convey 'cool, badass, military-looking', petronius Feb 2013 #18

Better do something soon or drop it altogether NightWatcher Feb 2013 #12

No. krispos42 Feb 2013 #13

It's one or the other SecularMotion Feb 2013 #14

Exactly the problem krispos42 Feb 2013 #19

yes. new...town. spanone Feb 2013 #17

She's delusional Dr_Scholl Feb 2013 #21

Yes. Zoeisright Feb 2013 #22

No ban will make a difference until we address mental health - lynne Feb 2013 #25

Mental health issues are not present in all cases of gun violence but guns are.... bowens43 Feb 2013 #26

Mandatory bolt-action for all guns, that will fix it. bemildred Feb 2013 #27

Yes, and .50-caliber sniper rifles as well NNN0LHI Feb 2013 #28

Yes we do Progressive dog Feb 2013 #29