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WillyT

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13. So... If I Want To Own A Bazooka, Or A Mortar... Do I Get The Shells That Cause Destruction ???

Sat Jun 20, 2015, 10:34 PM

Jun 2015

And Do I have to sign in to own those shells... or said Bazooka ???

What GOVERNMENT AGENCY makes this OK.

And what contracts do I have to agree too ?

Ya see... ALL THAT... is regulation.

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You Don't Get To Own A Cannon... Maybe We Need To Re-Frame Gun Control... To Arms Control... [View all] WillyT Jun 2015 OP

many people own tanks and Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #1

Fully Armed And Operational ??? WillyT Jun 2015 #2

Yep Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #4

My Point Exactly... Fees And Regulations Should Apply To ALL Armements... WillyT Jun 2015 #5

They do Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #7

Antisocial crazy fuckers. Ain't they? onehandle Jun 2015 #20

I think the rules and regulations are about right Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #21

Antisocial or eliteist? sarisataka Jun 2015 #25

it is a little hypocritical Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #26

now, now, tell the whole truth... CTyankee Jun 2015 #34

I know that Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #37

she has her reasons, which I know you don't agree with, but she had a change of heart. CTyankee Jun 2015 #39

and she is forcing her reasons on others Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #43

plenty of those you call "little people" feel the same way she does. CTyankee Jun 2015 #48

and yet she wants Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #49

You will not get anywhere by simply trying to make her look outside the mainstream... CTyankee Jun 2015 #52

It is because she is Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #54

so she took a stand based on her own conscience...such stands are often not successful CTyankee Jun 2015 #56

and I am glad Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #58

She may not agree with you on the term "cosmetic." CTyankee Jun 2015 #60

her right Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #63

90mm anti tank gun oneshooter Jun 2015 #18

pretty cool, thanks Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #22

Someone didn't stake his trails down... jmowreader Jun 2015 #28

looks that way Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #38

OMG, thank you! My first belly laugh of the day! CTyankee Jun 2015 #3

Why are you laughing? What that poster said is the truth. beevul Jun 2015 #11

I know Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #23

oh, so sorry, had to stop laughing to respond... CTyankee Jun 2015 #29

one of the great private tank collections Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #40

Actually, I can see how people can be revulsed at the sight of such mechanisms of death. CTyankee Jun 2015 #47

and other people are not Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #50

It's good to remember all that violence and strive for better for our country. CTyankee Jun 2015 #55

good for you Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #59

Willy, even a majority of Dems in the senate will not favor removing guns from the hands..... Logical Jun 2015 #6

That's where the fail is Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #8

Agreed... So Why Not Do Registrations/Background Checks... Because We Are Politically Afraid... WillyT Jun 2015 #9

WTF? Shamash Jun 2015 #41

"Flame throwers" are considered agricultural implements, believe it or not. beevul Jun 2015 #10

You are saying "guns = speech"? Excuse me, "arms = speech"? MH1 Jun 2015 #42

he is saying they are both rights Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #51

That they are both rights is irrelevant MH1 Jun 2015 #61

thinking like that is how Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #64

It's irrelevant to the gun discussion, but I'm curious how you get from my statement to MH1 Jun 2015 #65

Who said commercial? Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #66

Gun ownership is a commercial activity. MH1 Jun 2015 #68

no, sorry Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #69

You can literally own everything you listed except the nuke, flying_fish Jun 2015 #12

So... If I Want To Own A Bazooka, Or A Mortar... Do I Get The Shells That Cause Destruction ??? WillyT Jun 2015 #13

You have to register each shell as a destructive device and get a $200 stanp for each, flying_fish Jun 2015 #14

No government agency "makes it ok". beevul Jun 2015 #15

One of my clients has a Stuart light Tank with a live 37mm main gun. oneshooter Jun 2015 #19

I would love to do that Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #24

Yea, it does have its moments. oneshooter Jun 2015 #30

Quad .50!! Awesome!!! Lulu Belle Jun 2015 #32

Here is one on display, the turret is powered by its own APU oneshooter Jun 2015 #33

A good friend of mine drove one of those onto Omaha Beach pintobean Jun 2015 #45

"And if you are a responsible arms owner... wouldn't you WANT to register your responsible behavior" Kurska Jun 2015 #16

Generally speaking I don't need a cannon to protect the family. ileus Jun 2015 #17

Disarmament needs to start with the government Man from Pickens Jun 2015 #27

Except for the nuke you can own all of those (nt) Recursion Jun 2015 #31

You Want To Take Away My Canon???? harrose Jun 2015 #35

Actually, you do get to have a flamethrower. The Government doesn't however. the band leader Jun 2015 #36

Great! Then only the pirates will have them. dawg Jun 2015 #44

Arms control agreements exist between governments. And before you suggest it Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2015 #46

For reference, you can own cannon without even a permit Shamash Jun 2015 #53

cool Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #57

Of course we can own fully functioning tanks under certain conditions rock Jun 2015 #62

Your Basic Premise is Not Correct MineralMan Jun 2015 #67

I sort of disagree with "gun/arms control", I think we need people control... Sancho Jun 2015 #70