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Abq_Sarah

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34. And why is that?
Tue Mar 4, 2014, 08:14 PM
Mar 2014

Why is it you seem to view every single firearm owner as a lunatic gearing up to shoot children?

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Goens is right there, whipping up the hysteria. TheCowsCameHome Mar 2014 #1
An anti-Democratic, billh58 Mar 2014 #6
Read again, this is a Democrate written and pushed law. oneshooter Mar 2014 #9
This is a "Democrate" written and pushed law? billh58 Mar 2014 #10
Do you agree with the law as written? n/t oneshooter Mar 2014 #12
Yes. n/t billh58 Mar 2014 #13
Yeah, it's remarkably similar to the one I fought for here in CT. n/t Chan790 Mar 2014 #51
Reading is hard. linuxman Mar 2014 #11
Democrate? Scootaloo Mar 2014 #53
Why do you need more than ten rounds? mwrguy Mar 2014 #2
The rifles i question are 22 rim fire. oneshooter Mar 2014 #3
Rimfire rounds won't kill a child? mwrguy Mar 2014 #4
You really need to read closer. oneshooter Mar 2014 #7
Those .22s are bolt action. NutmegYankee Mar 2014 #14
From the link in the OP: billh58 Mar 2014 #15
There is no specification of semi-auto oneshooter Mar 2014 #23
(4) A semi-automatic rifle with a fixed magazine capacity exceeding [15] 10 rounds. NutmegYankee Mar 2014 #26
I think it is limited to semi-auto: the definition of "assault firearm" is what's being petronius Mar 2014 #27
are they talking internal or external mags here? the NY laws here are for external only. dionysus Mar 2014 #42
you aren't going to respond to post #26 are you? snooper2 Mar 2014 #93
back up proudretiredvet Mar 2014 #72
In case there are 11 invaders. n/t TheCowsCameHome Mar 2014 #5
This seems to be the bill in question: petronius Mar 2014 #8
Most fixed magazine firearms are bolt or lever action. NutmegYankee Mar 2014 #17
Remington speedmaster 552, etc. n/t X_Digger Mar 2014 #18
Then I would recommend that they add the word "centerfire". NutmegYankee Mar 2014 #20
This is New Jersey. The morons banned hollow point bullets. X_Digger Mar 2014 #29
Many, maybe most, but not all, right? Isn't the Marlin Model 60 an example petronius Mar 2014 #19
Obviously they need to make a distinction for centerfire vs rimfire. NutmegYankee Mar 2014 #21
not new at all proudretiredvet Mar 2014 #76
I wonder how many tube fed .22 semi-auto rifles are used in crimes? Jenoch Mar 2014 #22
They are not being targeted. The author probably didn't know about them. NutmegYankee Mar 2014 #30
Too often the people writing these gun regulations Jenoch Mar 2014 #35
Not many rifles of any kind are used in crimes proudretiredvet Mar 2014 #74
I did know that. Jenoch Mar 2014 #81
the M-1 is semi automatic but has an internal magazine, as opposed to those crappy AR-15s dionysus Mar 2014 #44
That is your opinion proudretiredvet Mar 2014 #77
opinions are all about personal preference. dionysus Mar 2014 #92
good for n.j. PowerToThePeople Mar 2014 #16
Why? n/t oneshooter Mar 2014 #24
They might save a few kids lives, that's why. RobertEarl Mar 2014 #48
How? Is there something especially deadly about rounds 11-15? friendly_iconoclast Mar 2014 #58
You can't count? RobertEarl Mar 2014 #59
A name you should research: Seng-Hui Cho friendly_iconoclast Mar 2014 #63
See? You are right RobertEarl Mar 2014 #64
"But lives just aren't as important as guns" PowerToThePeople Mar 2014 #66
Repeal the Second Amendment, and we'll talk. friendly_iconoclast Mar 2014 #68
rude PowerToThePeople Mar 2014 #69
If you didn't want it commented upon, don't post it on a discussion board friendly_iconoclast Mar 2014 #73
Well then, get busy repealing the Second Amendment friendly_iconoclast Mar 2014 #67
That's right RobertEarl Mar 2014 #70
No. "Compromise" to you lot means "We'll only try to take away guns slowly,... friendly_iconoclast Mar 2014 #71
Don't forget physical confiscation of 300 million that already exist .. Lost_Count Mar 2014 #87
True, firearms never are used for legitimate self defense.... spin Mar 2014 #83
Smart election year politics - puts Christie on the spot. Nt hack89 Mar 2014 #25
Outrageous! With all those traffic jams in NJ, one needs to shoot off joeybee12 Mar 2014 #28
This Token Republican Mar 2014 #31
good. Warren Stupidity Mar 2014 #39
Only a paranoid gun nut would oppose this law. SecularMotion Mar 2014 #32
And why is that? Abq_Sarah Mar 2014 #34
Not every single firearm owner is a paranoid gun nut SecularMotion Mar 2014 #36
Not every single gun control advocate is paranoid about gun owners friendly_iconoclast Mar 2014 #40
magazines. They want to take your over-capacity magazines. Warren Stupidity Mar 2014 #33
Justify Token Republican Mar 2014 #37
was i unclear? i dont want one round magazines. Warren Stupidity Mar 2014 #38
I'd like to thank you and your fellow Prohibitionists for coming clean about what you want friendly_iconoclast Mar 2014 #41
what i want and what ill settle for are two different things. Warren Stupidity Mar 2014 #43
The laws I support are also 'reasonable', yet conflict with what *you* want friendly_iconoclast Mar 2014 #50
oh horseshit. Warren Stupidity Mar 2014 #91
Thanks Token Republican Mar 2014 #46
For the record SecularMotion Mar 2014 #47
The Record Token Republican Mar 2014 #49
You've already broken one of your rules by discussing guns. SecularMotion Mar 2014 #55
Nope Token Republican Mar 2014 #57
We have our share of right wing gun nuts here. SecularMotion Mar 2014 #61
This message was self-deleted by its author friendly_iconoclast Mar 2014 #65
They disagree with you, therefore they're right wing. Suuure... friendly_iconoclast Mar 2014 #75
You do like to go there when you are not doing well in a discussion. proudretiredvet Mar 2014 #80
You need to find a right wing discussion board that agrees with your radical right wing views SecularMotion Mar 2014 #82
Look at what the cops carry. proudretiredvet Mar 2014 #79
What standard are you citing? proudretiredvet Mar 2014 #78
That's what the "common sense gun control" push has been about all along. Skip Intro Mar 2014 #45
We favor it... Chan790 Mar 2014 #52
Any links to polls? Skip Intro Mar 2014 #56
You are aware of how liberal CT is, right? Chan790 Mar 2014 #60
Thanks. Skip Intro Mar 2014 #62
Two words from you OP convinced me AgingAmerican Mar 2014 #54
Good news. bravenak Mar 2014 #84
Sounds good to me. Katashi_itto Mar 2014 #85
Good. nt laundry_queen Mar 2014 #86
Great news! k&r B Calm Mar 2014 #88
good to hear n/t Euphoria Mar 2014 #89
Good, you don't need more than 10 anyway. NuclearDem Mar 2014 #90
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