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DonCoquixote

(13,615 posts)
128. As someone whose relatives Bowhunt
Fri Aug 2, 2013, 07:08 PM
Aug 2013

I would say that if someones need an ar-15 to shoot Deer, they are compensating for something. Deer and hogs were being killed since Caveman days, there is no reason that someone would need an assualt rifle, meant for times of WAR, to kill a damn deer!

You left out candlestick, poker, and baseball bat. hobbit709 Aug 2013 #1
And lead pipe, rope, dagger, and wrench. NuclearDem Aug 2013 #3
And pretzel Xipe Totec Aug 2013 #6
And edge sharpened... whttevrr Aug 2013 #35
Pretzels are only dangerous to dumbfuck cowboys from Connecticut Scootaloo Aug 2013 #41
and even then they often fail to work when needed. 1-Old-Man Aug 2013 #69
Well, sure, but when did Col. Mustard use a pretzel in the library? Buns_of_Fire Aug 2013 #96
Here's another obvious one Zorra Aug 2013 #48
Mass destruction AND mass nausea in one Demeter Aug 2013 #59
That's another one with no legitimate use jmowreader Aug 2013 #82
And most dangerous of alll---the PEN Demeter Aug 2013 #57
Just a little off but it is a nice try Duckhunter935 Aug 2013 #2
you need a semi automatic to hunt ducks? .. i thought you used shot guns for birds srican69 Aug 2013 #4
Semi-auto shotguns are used for duck hunting. N/T GreenStormCloud Aug 2013 #7
Duckhunter Duckhunter935 Aug 2013 #12
In answer to your question, little.... Eleanors38 Aug 2013 #24
It also made shooting children in quantity "relatively inexpensive." lastlib Aug 2013 #36
Which implies a ban on all semiautomatic guns including handguns hack89 Aug 2013 #44
my goal is keeping children and other human beings from getting shot. lastlib Aug 2013 #73
I do not support banning all semiautmatic guns hack89 Aug 2013 #76
Let's hear 'em. lastlib Aug 2013 #80
Sure hack89 Aug 2013 #85
I can live with that Duckhunter935 Aug 2013 #87
Good start. lastlib Aug 2013 #88
well Duckhunter935 Aug 2013 #89
Lets talk about what you consider a "good end" hack89 Aug 2013 #95
Hey! Did you see the OP in the Gungeon about controller talking points? Eleanors38 Aug 2013 #53
What a happy coincidence! lastlib Aug 2013 #71
Sure. Eleanors38 Aug 2013 #154
As someone whose relatives Bowhunt DonCoquixote Aug 2013 #128
By your reasoning, hog & deer hunters don't need bows... Eleanors38 Aug 2013 #152
Not quite DonCoquixote Aug 2013 #168
Re-read the exchange of posts, please. The contention was made Eleanors38 Aug 2013 #169
It is specifically illegal to hunt ducks with EITHER weapon. AtheistCrusader Aug 2013 #52
Target shooting is just practice for shooting people. Hunting? OK, but how many gun nuts use their Hoyt Aug 2013 #5
Target shooting is a competive (even olympic) sport pipoman Aug 2013 #8
Target shooting just makes practicing interesting. bluedigger Aug 2013 #10
yes the real purpose Duckhunter935 Aug 2013 #13
All those millions of folks practicing up for their chance at the Olympics. bluedigger Aug 2013 #23
A bow and arrow is more impressive.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #45
You can do that will pellet guns or even lasers. But, not as "sexy" and lethal I suppose. Hoyt Aug 2013 #74
Yep, that explains the ridiculiously statistically pipoman Aug 2013 #99
Yes thousands of yahoos are out shooting every weekend. Hoyt Aug 2013 #29
Broad implications made from isolated examples. beevul Aug 2013 #81
Look at the dweeb holding his gun practically pointing at his friend's head. Dash87 Aug 2013 #16
Well, to hunt effectively, one does need to target shoot. NutmegYankee Aug 2013 #72
If you use your guns solely for hunting, great. Somehow I doubt that, unless you hunt like Zman. Hoyt Aug 2013 #75
Why don't you explain that comment. NutmegYankee Aug 2013 #79
Seems clear to me. You seem to be implying you only have guns to hunt. Hoyt Aug 2013 #91
I neither carry in public nor have assault style weapons. NutmegYankee Aug 2013 #93
I agree with Nutmeg Duckhunter935 Aug 2013 #90
Do you use guns just for hunting food? Hoyt Aug 2013 #92
nope, never hunted in my life Duckhunter935 Aug 2013 #94
That is impossible. Common Sense Party Aug 2013 #97
For what kind of game? Dash87 Aug 2013 #14
AR-15s come in a multitude of calibers hack89 Aug 2013 #26
The AR-15 in .223 is used in many states for deer hunting ... spin Aug 2013 #42
The minimum lawful caliber in my state is .240 AtheistCrusader Aug 2013 #58
one of the great things Duckhunter935 Aug 2013 #65
The AR-15 is a modular weapons platform. AtheistCrusader Aug 2013 #56
yeah that high capacity magazine is so useful when hunting arely staircase Aug 2013 #67
I use the standard Duckhunter935 Aug 2013 #70
and how to make a standard copacity magazine to high capacity with no modification Duckhunter935 Aug 2013 #77
Do you shoot targets resembling people; or practice "sniping;" or go to gun stores with names like Hoyt Aug 2013 #103
Nope Duckhunter935 Aug 2013 #110
Many states restrict magazine size for hunting. nt hack89 Aug 2013 #86
Yeah, but as we've seen, there aren't a lot of folks into guns who actually hunt regularly. Hoyt Aug 2013 #104
So? hack89 Aug 2013 #106
you can't shoot with a five round magazine? nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #123
Some competitions require more than 5 rounds per event. hack89 Aug 2013 #130
ok then, special permit with an up your ass background check for a 15 round clip arely staircase Aug 2013 #132
No - I am happy with the status quo. hack89 Aug 2013 #134
i know you are nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #138
which makes their general availability all the more puzzling. nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #122
Because they are not a problem? hack89 Aug 2013 #129
makes massacres a little harder arely staircase Aug 2013 #131
There are tens of millions of them in circulation hack89 Aug 2013 #133
Yes it is. And back when I hunted people for a living oneshooter Aug 2013 #111
thank you nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #124
Calling bullshit on your post... Agschmid Aug 2013 #155
nope, it's a killing machine. spanone Aug 2013 #163
Ironically enough, hammers killed more folks than assault rifles last year accourdingto the FBI. marble falls Aug 2013 #9
Really? Not according to this: RC Aug 2013 #19
I'll dig for it, but I think the category is blunt objects for homicides (not just deaths) aikoaiko Aug 2013 #21
I'm not sure i understand your point? Nevernose Aug 2013 #25
The fixation on semiautomatic rifles is somewhat misplaced hack89 Aug 2013 #27
He was correcting #19, who seemed to have some point. Eleanors38 Aug 2013 #28
But if you break down the hammer category into A Simple Game Aug 2013 #31
The anti-gunnies are shying away from the goal of banning all guns these days. aikoaiko Aug 2013 #34
I have a military spec rifle Duckhunter935 Aug 2013 #39
I'm good with that. Which one? aikoaiko Aug 2013 #40
I'll never shy away from banning all guns dickthegrouch Aug 2013 #43
"No one wants to take your guns away." Eleanors38 Aug 2013 #55
No one is watching your email, phone calls or driving routes either dickthegrouch Aug 2013 #60
I can't account for the boring habits of others... Eleanors38 Aug 2013 #64
I've posted this a few times so apologies if you've already seen it... rrneck Aug 2013 #63
Assault weapons for the time being... wercal Aug 2013 #107
The subject of the sub thread we are in is hammers vs. assault rifles. A Simple Game Aug 2013 #125
I was rushing and didn't explain well aikoaiko Aug 2013 #141
I assume the object of shooting an assault rifle is the rapid fire. A Simple Game Aug 2013 #142
It's a fair example because ... aikoaiko Aug 2013 #143
Well I see we won't agree on your example but that is no big deal. A Simple Game Aug 2013 #144
Sure, a good quality single shot action will beat an average carbine. aikoaiko Aug 2013 #146
Accourding to this: marble falls Aug 2013 #136
I'm having a bit of trouble finding... discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2013 #137
If rifles (catagory) is less, it stands to reason assault weapons(sub-catagory) is also less..... marble falls Aug 2013 #158
re: "I do want to take all the emotional and unfactual "statistics" out of the discussion." discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2013 #160
link? nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #78
Hammers fall into the "blunt weapons" category jmowreader Aug 2013 #84
Pistols are handy for hanging pictures Turbineguy Aug 2013 #11
Is a chainsaw really a "common murder weapon"? Nye Bevan Aug 2013 #15
Cute, but factually it's utter nonsense. Lizzie Poppet Aug 2013 #17
Shhhh facts and stats upset them The Straight Story Aug 2013 #18
Facts are trumped by emotion in the gun control crowd. Sadly that makes finding solutions ... spin Aug 2013 #37
Key word in it all - violence The Straight Story Aug 2013 #38
If we would limited our War on Drugs when Jimmy Carter suggested doing so... spin Aug 2013 #47
My point precisely /nt dickthegrouch Aug 2013 #61
testosterone...... bettyellen Aug 2013 #164
Facts are trumped by emotion in a lot of crowds. Bonx Aug 2013 #68
As a gun owner, I see a solution wercal Aug 2013 #109
The chances of national gun registration passing in the current political environment ... spin Aug 2013 #112
You know what is missing One_Life_To_Give Aug 2013 #20
I suppose target shooting and home defense was too difficult to ponder. aikoaiko Aug 2013 #22
Yet AR-15s are the standard for competitive target shooting hack89 Aug 2013 #30
Correction - Alternative use: War leveymg Aug 2013 #32
Actually, the AR-15 is obsolete for war since it only fires semi-auto. Eleanors38 Aug 2013 #62
With a little modification to the firing mechanism and selector, it's the same as a M-16. leveymg Aug 2013 #66
Then why aren't these swapped parts models filling the streets? Eleanors38 Aug 2013 #153
Because it's still a felony. leveymg Aug 2013 #156
most of the punks shooting up Chicago are already felons. Eleanors38 Aug 2013 #157
For a drive-by, a Glock or two does perfectly well. leveymg Aug 2013 #159
Tell me, how many people have been murdered by full autos in the last 20 yrs? Eleanors38 Aug 2013 #167
I have a damaged lower I will allow you to "easely convert" The mag well has been removed oneshooter Aug 2013 #166
You may not know this.... wercal Aug 2013 #108
When I trained in the Air Force with an M16 during the Vietnam War ... spin Aug 2013 #114
The AR-15 is used for hunting. Many states allow deer hunting with the AR-15 but most limit ... spin Aug 2013 #33
Is the goal another AWB? In 1994, Democrats lost control of Congress for the first time since 1954. AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2013 #46
Yeah, but people felt better right? And that is the quick solution so many seem to want (nt) The Straight Story Aug 2013 #49
It's odd that those who would readily ban firearms because of emotional words (e.g. "assault"), seem AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2013 #54
Most shooters at that time didn't really care much about "assault weapons." .... spin Aug 2013 #118
What about a pointed stick? baldguy Aug 2013 #50
Bottom left and bottom right are both hunting implements. AtheistCrusader Aug 2013 #51
Probably the most naive post I've ever read. Omnith Aug 2013 #83
"Common"? beevul Aug 2013 #98
Facts are irrelevent when it is done out of concern for the children. hack89 Aug 2013 #100
Seriously. Shouldn't the title be "uncommon murder weapons..."? beevul Aug 2013 #102
Actually.... discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2013 #135
People do hunt with ARs, but most ARs are suitable... Deep13 Aug 2013 #101
Yeah, but they don't give you that war zone lethality that gun folks seem to like. Hoyt Aug 2013 #105
Well, hunting rifles are often a lot more powerful than ARs, but... Deep13 Aug 2013 #139
Seriously, I don't see ARs a big concern, it's gun guys that covet them that are a concern. Hoyt Aug 2013 #140
It's really obsessive. Deep13 Aug 2013 #150
There was a thread in gungeon when a hurricane was approaching NE, "what is your Hoyt Aug 2013 #151
Wrong. That chart is a boldface lie. Rex Aug 2013 #113
My civilian M-4 has never Duckhunter935 Aug 2013 #115
It is a tool meant to kill people. Rex Aug 2013 #116
yes, 20 plus years Duckhunter935 Aug 2013 #119
Yes a 1911 would work far better. Rex Aug 2013 #120
or in my case ileus Aug 2013 #149
True enough as well. Rex Aug 2013 #165
Professor Plum in the Conservatory with a Candlestick. lpbk2713 Aug 2013 #117
Depends on what you are hunting for. Rex Aug 2013 #121
that last one is a viagra substitute Skittles Aug 2013 #126
I used that last one belcffub Aug 2013 #127
As deeply as I respect Mr. William Pitt; I'm afraid I have to admit I don't get the point he's cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #145
My ARs ar used for ileus Aug 2013 #147
Oh, dear. The irony. Sorry, I have to. flvegan Aug 2013 #148
Kicked & Recommended In_The_Wind Aug 2013 #161
Umm.. X_Digger Aug 2013 #162
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