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friendly_iconoclast

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71. No. "Compromise" to you lot means "We'll only try to take away guns slowly,...

Wed Mar 5, 2014, 01:56 AM

Mar 2014

...because we think you're too dumb to notice what we're doing"

And as for compromising on enumerated Constitutional rights? There's been far too much of that over
the last 12 years or so. If you think it's acceptable when applied to "those people",
you might just find yourself "one of those people" someday.

And BTW, I don't own any guns, nor am I gay or lesbian. That's the thing about first
principles- they apply no matter what...

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"We don't want to take your guns" Exept New Jersey wants to. [View all] oneshooter Mar 2014 OP

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