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Deep13

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139. Well, hunting rifles are often a lot more powerful than ARs, but...
Fri Aug 2, 2013, 08:36 PM
Aug 2013

...but they cannot do one after another in rapid succession. The shooter has to stop and work a bolt or a lever before he can shoot again. And most of the hunting guns do not have either high capacity or detachable magazines. Reloading the 5 or so round magazine is a bit of a project.

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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