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branford

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21. Wow,... a sexual innuendo graphic,

Reply to Bill USA (Original post)

Sat Oct 3, 2015, 02:53 AM

Oct 2015

how can I not be convinced of the wisdom and effectiveness of an assault weapons ban...

How about we put on our big boy pants and discuss the Department of Justice and National Institute of Justice reports that found the treasured 1994 Assault Weapons Ban, and AWB's generally, to be effectively useless.

Updated Assessment of the Federal Assault Weapons Ban: Impacts on Gun Markets and Gun Violence, 1994-2003

https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/204431.pdf

Summary of Select Firearm Violence Prevention Strategies

https://archive.org/stream/NijGunPolicyMemo/nij-gun-policy-memo_djvu.txt

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Well, that explains the assault rifles.. [View all] Bill USA Oct 2015 OP

IBTL. Rex Oct 2015 #1

Ouch! leftofcool Oct 2015 #2

........ daleanime Oct 2015 #3

This seems directed at my right-wing former roommate Rocknrule Oct 2015 #4

His guns, or his penis? seaotter Oct 2015 #5

The latter Rocknrule Oct 2015 #8

Must be a "Big Bore" seaotter Oct 2015 #6

Test him for gunorrhea anyway. nt valerief Oct 2015 #7

Well TeddyR Oct 2015 #9

Waaaaah! The mean person made fun of gun nuttery! tabasco Oct 2015 #10

Your response to my post is even more persuasive TeddyR Oct 2015 #11

LOL! tabasco Oct 2015 #14

Swing and a miss, Ranger. pablo_marmol Oct 2015 #19

More fatal firearm accidents every year than assailants shot dead MillennialDem Oct 2015 #26

Well then, Professor, I'm a little bit confused ... tabasco Oct 2015 #28

Well let me clear up your confusion, grasshopper......... pablo_marmol Oct 2015 #31

"Gun owner" =/= "gun nut." nomorenomore08 Oct 2015 #33

Funny stuff from a keyboard commando. pablo_marmol Oct 2015 #12

I wasn't a commando but I was a Ranger! tabasco Oct 2015 #16

I was the guy who did CGS for you guys and dropped you into LZ's. GGJohn Oct 2015 #18

Thank you! tabasco Oct 2015 #24

Oooops, apologies. GGJohn Oct 2015 #29

Maybe guys become Army Rangers to compensate for small penises. pablo_marmol Oct 2015 #20

It's so much easier just to go out and buy a bunch of guns. tabasco Oct 2015 #23

Don't quit your day job. pablo_marmol Oct 2015 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author GGJohn Oct 2015 #17

I know! tabasco Oct 2015 #25

Made me jealous. GGJohn Oct 2015 #30

ALERT RESULTS irisblue Oct 2015 #22

Ah yes shadowrider Oct 2015 #13

Oooooh, how original, the penis reference. GGJohn Oct 2015 #15

Wow,... a sexual innuendo graphic, branford Oct 2015 #21

So uncommon in gun control arguments, too! Lizzie Poppet Oct 2015 #27

Unlike some, I don't take this as applying to all gun owners. nomorenomore08 Oct 2015 #34