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virginia mountainman

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32. The basis of this thread is incorrect.
Sat Nov 28, 2015, 02:14 PM
Nov 2015

They are not "weapons of war", if they where military's around the world would be using them, and they, I assure you, DO NOT.

Why would they use the neutered version, when they can use the real thing? Makes me feel bad that someone has clearly lied to the president, I would expect someone in his position to be much better informed on the issues at hand.

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Agreed TeddyR Nov 2015 #1
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I guess I have a couple of thoughts in response TeddyR Nov 2015 #6
It's not a weapon of war. Those would be fully automatic Ak's. The ones that can be purchased in Waldorf Nov 2015 #9
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Yes, it can fire a lot of bullets, just like my semi-automatic .22. But it still is not a weapon of Waldorf Nov 2015 #15
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As almost every firearm ever made Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #37
What rifle was not designed for war? hack89 Nov 2015 #44
Hell, muzzleloaders were designed for war. Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #48
Tell that to victims of mass shootings. Besides, plenty of gunners have converted them, or howabout Hoyt Nov 2015 #30
what disingenuous nonsense TheSarcastinator Nov 2015 #66
Not nonsense at all. The foolish are the ones who think the two (AK semi-auto available in the US vs Waldorf Nov 2015 #67
We need to restrict access to guns, period. Until we figure out a way to identify Hoyt Nov 2015 #3
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I'm fine with a gun or two AT HOME for hunting and home defense (not that I believe it is really Hoyt Nov 2015 #10
Whats the difference between owning 1 or 50? I can still only shoot one at a time. Waldorf Nov 2015 #16
Simple, those 50 guns will be sold, given to others, stolen -- perhaps more importantly, they fuel Hoyt Nov 2015 #19
I don't consider the guns bad, more the people. A gun is just an inanimate object. I strongly Waldorf Nov 2015 #24
Gotta have all those "actions" to be happy, notwithstanding gunz effect on society. Hoyt Nov 2015 #25
Yes, all those different "actions" do make me happy. I enjoy shooting for a hobby. And when Waldorf Nov 2015 #26
Wine is not the same as lethal weapons. Heck, I prefer a wino over a gun loving militia type anyday. Hoyt Nov 2015 #29
Alcohol like wine just kills Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #38
That's no reason to accept yahoos hooked on gunz. You gunners are amazing. Hoyt Nov 2015 #39
I just wish you would be so vocal over alcohol Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #42
Alcohol is a problem. Gunz are a bigger problem -- intimidation, crime, mass shootings, empowering Hoyt Nov 2015 #43
Wine kills many more people than assault weapons. nt hack89 Nov 2015 #46
I support repealing the 2nd amendment instead of working around it 951-Riverside Nov 2015 #5
Unless I live to be 200 years old SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2015 #7
I get what you are saying, but every decade we do nothing, puts 100 million more gunz on the street Hoyt Nov 2015 #12
I don't see this happening for a long long time. They might get enough for Congress but I don't Waldorf Nov 2015 #13
The second amendment was not always interpreted the way it is today etherealtruth Nov 2015 #17
The 2A allows strict gun control. It is not the problem. nt hack89 Nov 2015 #27
That was indeed, my point .... and the point of the article! etherealtruth Nov 2015 #28
But it will be regulated within the context of an individual right hack89 Nov 2015 #41
Maybe, maybe not etherealtruth Nov 2015 #47
The 2A has never been the real issue. It is the lack of broad passionate public support hack89 Nov 2015 #49
There is a sea change coming etherealtruth Nov 2015 #54
As a gun owner I have been hearing that for a very long time. hack89 Nov 2015 #55
I hold out hope for our society .... we can't just sit back and say "there's nothing we can do" n/t etherealtruth Nov 2015 #57
There is a lot we can do hack89 Nov 2015 #61
The 2A does not stop strict gun control hack89 Nov 2015 #20
but the 2A does allow firearms to be sold in the first place 951-Riverside Nov 2015 #22
There is the issue of state constitutions hack89 Nov 2015 #23
When has there never been private ownership Snobblevitch Nov 2015 #35
This is why new gun laws at the national level fail. When people see wanting to repeal the Waldorf Nov 2015 #63
Repealing the second would not remove the right. The bill of rights grants no rights. X_Digger Nov 2015 #31
Gun regulation is a critical policy for me. Nt Agnosticsherbet Nov 2015 #8
Yes sir Mr. President madokie Nov 2015 #14
Odd juxtaposition here: 99th_Monkey Nov 2015 #21
I know, I can't wait to get one of those EOM virginia mountainman Nov 2015 #33
Same for me. I'd like to add one of those to my collection. Waldorf Nov 2015 #64
The basis of this thread is incorrect. virginia mountainman Nov 2015 #32
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Not impressed by that video. Actully.. virginia mountainman Nov 2015 #52
We must immediately make them not weapons of war... krispos42 Nov 2015 #36
Yep that will fix it, lol Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #40
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Solutions grounded in cultural, political and legal reality have a greater chance of becoming law. hack89 Nov 2015 #51
Ok, how do you propose to do that.. virginia mountainman Nov 2015 #56
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SO? You still got to catch us...And the sheriff is family, virginia mountainman Nov 2015 #60
And there was a General who said that at the time of Sandy jwirr Nov 2015 #50
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I agree totally with that general. jwirr Nov 2015 #62
Yep, which is why the new action will probably be directed a making lists of people HereSince1628 Nov 2015 #53
A 5-4 USSC decision just ProgressiveEconomist Nov 2015 #65
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