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124. What I have been told is that the AR-15s were popular because you could buy

Fri Dec 4, 2015, 01:29 PM

Dec 2015

different barrels and stuff for the receiver to change out ammo and stuff.

Something like this?
http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/receiver-amp-action-parts/receivers/upper-receivers/ar-15-m16-ar-22-upper-receiver-assembly-prod32508.aspx

I admit that my eyes glaze over when I hear about this sort of thing. Shooting is like golf. You are either into it or not. I am not. But I gather it is the ability to mix and match that makes it popular. I think I have heard that you have to do it properly or you have jams.

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I would question the sanity of anyone who would purchase an assault/military style weapon [View all] G_j Dec 2015 OP

Agree marym625 Dec 2015 #1

What a great point. Why isn't that brought up more often? still_one Dec 2015 #2

Heh. Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #73

There are thousands of competitive target shooters that would disagree hack89 Dec 2015 #3

You can do thaat with a single shot 22. Pretend it's the Olympics. Photographer Dec 2015 #12

I think not. nt hack89 Dec 2015 #13

Why not? Wanna be like Annie Oakly and shoot silver dollars out of the sky or something? Photographer Dec 2015 #14

you can target shoot competitively with a BB gun RoccoR5955 Dec 2015 #47

It's not an assault rifle, it's a semi-automatic rifle. Waldorf Dec 2015 #64

Oh EXCUUUUUUUSE Me! RoccoR5955 Dec 2015 #68

You can kill someone with a BB gun, too. ManiacJoe Dec 2015 #77

Careful you'll shoot your eye out. JonathanRackham Dec 2015 #108

Cute. Ammosexual. Minds me of words I heard in elementary school during recess. Waldorf Dec 2015 #83

way to go Duckhunter935 Dec 2015 #101

...or throw lawn darts!!! bvar22 Dec 2015 #76

yes, certainly G_j Dec 2015 #78

Played a lot of lawn darts back in the 70's. Waldorf Dec 2015 #84

How does everyone else know that? treestar Dec 2015 #111

If the government was willing to pay the millions hack89 Dec 2015 #120

People purchase all kinds of things they don't need. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2015 #4

"Need" versus "Want" maxsolomon Dec 2015 #5

"it's ingrained in our culture" bkkyosemite Dec 2015 #18

do you live in Merica? maxsolomon Dec 2015 #33

I have NEVER owned a gun, shot one or even touched one. Hepburn Dec 2015 #121

That's great, me too. But American Culture is your culture maxsolomon Dec 2015 #122

No being an American is a culture being a gun bkkyosemite Dec 2015 #133

we are not going to agree maxsolomon Dec 2015 #134

yes, how do we know for sure treestar Dec 2015 #114

Fortunately, in any meaningful sense, that opinion and $3 will get you a $3 cup of coffee... TipTok Dec 2015 #6

Actually Facility Inspector Dec 2015 #19

Much as your own response. LanternWaste Dec 2015 #23

Absolutely... TipTok Dec 2015 #24

Well...... zipplewrath Dec 2015 #7

there is no comparison tk2kewl Dec 2015 #22

Oh there is zipplewrath Dec 2015 #26

Finding something interesting, even awesome is different from finding it admirable IMO tk2kewl Dec 2015 #58

Weapons zipplewrath Dec 2015 #69

I guess I misunderstood your post about the flying weapons tk2kewl Dec 2015 #132

separate the tool from the task. zipplewrath Dec 2015 #135

i'll disagree with you on that tk2kewl Dec 2015 #136

hunting zipplewrath Dec 2015 #141

"admiring a technology designed for death verses one designed for pleasure"< My 1966 VW. jtuck004 Dec 2015 #32

I think it's weird too gwheezie Dec 2015 #8

But, but, but, their assault weapons look so virile. -none Dec 2015 #9

Which is why 1939 Dec 2015 #38

You are purposely missing the point. -none Dec 2015 #56

Soldier and Army Civilian for a total of 33 years 1939 Dec 2015 #59

All that plastic was not available in the 1980's -none Dec 2015 #62

Tennite and nylon appeared in production civilian weapons in the 50s. Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #70

Wrong. GGJohn Dec 2015 #140

If they need virility RoccoR5955 Dec 2015 #48

Or Viagra. -none Dec 2015 #57

The 200-Foot Penise raises its ugly head at last! Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #71

But but but malaise Dec 2015 #10

Must be nice for you krispos42 Dec 2015 #11

Kings have power maxsolomon Dec 2015 #39

No, Krispos, the gun nuts defined assault weapon a long time ago. flamin lib Dec 2015 #52

Not so fast... Kang Colby Dec 2015 #113

Not so fast! flamin lib Dec 2015 #117

Excellent post! trumad Dec 2015 #119

That type of weapon is for one thing and one thing only: killing multiple humans quickly. Vinca Dec 2015 #15

"But, but, but.....target practice!!" smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #34

Or if you're a terrorist. 840high Dec 2015 #40

Did you notice none of those magazines use the term "assault weapon"? Recursion Dec 2015 #91

The label doesn't matter. Only what it does. Vinca Dec 2015 #99

Now we're getting somewhere! Assault weapons do the same thing as other weapons Recursion Dec 2015 #102

Wait--I see the term "assault weapon" thucythucy Dec 2015 #128

So If I try to shoot a target or pesky groundhog Elmergantry Dec 2015 #104

Anyone who thinks a ban on "assault weapons" Elmergantry Dec 2015 #105

What is a common factor in the majority of mass shootings? Vinca Dec 2015 #107

They are used quite often becasue Elmergantry Dec 2015 #112

You must be a wonderful shot if you have to spray ammunition to hit a target or a groundhog. Vinca Dec 2015 #106

So you are saying its Elmergantry Dec 2015 #109

So if that's all it does, then everyone who own's one must use it for that, right? n/t hughee99 Dec 2015 #137

Therein lies the problem TheCowsCameHome Dec 2015 #16

I would question the sanity of anyone who moondust Dec 2015 #17

I would question the sanity of anyone Facility Inspector Dec 2015 #20

People complain they have little power and say. Well, here we are! Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #72

What about those that purchase a counter-assault weapon? ileus Dec 2015 #21

How about my Batman knife? Reter Dec 2015 #25

So, take Lanza's mom. She didn't purchase an assault weapon. Recursion Dec 2015 #27

I revised my subject line G_j Dec 2015 #30

How is the actual argument you're making a "disctraction"? Recursion Dec 2015 #31

your argument G_j Dec 2015 #54

If you can't even distinguish between "assault rifle" and "assault weapon" why do you bother Recursion Dec 2015 #93

my bolt action rifles Duckhunter935 Dec 2015 #103

I own a rifle with a bayonet lug 1939 Dec 2015 #41

It is a Battle Rifle. The 'assault rifle's' big, semi-automatic brother. AtheistCrusader Dec 2015 #44

My wife said 1939 Dec 2015 #51

I wish I knew you then; you could have had my husband's. ScreamingMeemie Dec 2015 #55

If anyone is interested, I think a workable solution doesn't require a ban, but a change in classifi AtheistCrusader Dec 2015 #45

I have loved that idea for a while Recursion Dec 2015 #95

That's a great idea too. AtheistCrusader Dec 2015 #97

If Lanza's mom had keep the gun safe door secured, ManiacJoe Dec 2015 #65

I live in one of the most dangerous cities in the country and Glimmer of Hope Dec 2015 #28

I really don't get that statement. eom MohRokTah Dec 2015 #29

Wingnuts are now declaring humbled_opinion Dec 2015 #35

I agree. I would never be friends with someone who felt the need to smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #36

frankly, I do not care if you have a backyard nuke DonCoquixote Dec 2015 #37

Did NORMAL people feel they NEEDED a Tommy Gun during prohibition? Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #42

Not a need, no. ManiacJoe Dec 2015 #63

Back then you could buy grenades too. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #82

I own at least two. I am not insane. AtheistCrusader Dec 2015 #43

I would also question RoccoR5955 Dec 2015 #46

ww-m-m-m-o-O-O-OM-BAT!! Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #74

Hey, I want a shoulder mounted rocket launcher with nuclear capability. RoccoR5955 Dec 2015 #49

Indeed prouddemfromaustin44 Dec 2015 #50

A sane person would purchase one. sonofspy777 Dec 2015 #53

I feel the same way about cats Egnever Dec 2015 #60

+1 cleanhippie Dec 2015 #61

Talk about assault weapons. Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #75

You can't trust them. beevul Dec 2015 #129

That second one looks to be coyote hunting, for some peculiar reason. Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #130

It is not the looks that draw in the owners. ManiacJoe Dec 2015 #66

I own a couple of the them (are semi-automatic no assault weapons). Waldorf Dec 2015 #67

Why, you are insane!! Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #131

Need? No. Jester Messiah Dec 2015 #79

In spite of "popular knowlege" at DU, bvar22 Dec 2015 #80

Something I hadn't known G_j Dec 2015 #81

No need for special hunting permits. ManiacJoe Dec 2015 #88

I've shot one. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2015 #85

Simply because they are exceptionally dangerous nt G_j Dec 2015 #86

A common misconception. ManiacJoe Dec 2015 #87

No more so than hunting rifles. Recursion Dec 2015 #94

A gun launches projectiles. They are all dangerous. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2015 #98

This message was self-deleted by its author shanti Dec 2015 #89

Sanity is in the eye of the beholder Flying Squirrel Dec 2015 #90

I would question the sanity of a country that has been at war for 14 years with no endpoint in sight Rex Dec 2015 #92

I question the sanity of anyone who thinks the way you do. Heck, who needs an SUV? Yo_Mama Dec 2015 #96

Yes I am a bit of a novice on firearms. Elmergantry Dec 2015 #115

What I have been told is that the AR-15s were popular because you could buy Yo_Mama Dec 2015 #124

Interesting Elmergantry Dec 2015 #125

Of the couple people who I know madokie Dec 2015 #100

I have several. What's your question? aikoaiko Dec 2015 #110

I'm going to buy one next year I think TeddyR Dec 2015 #116

Couple grand? Ouch! Elmergantry Dec 2015 #127

So would I. CharlotteVale Dec 2015 #118

In triplicate. (n/t) Iggo Dec 2015 #123

Exactly. There's already something "off" about you if you think you "need" one villager Dec 2015 #126

Do you believe they're "more powerful" in some way than non military-style weapon? Recursion Dec 2015 #138

Split hairs, really. There's something off about the whole veneration of war grade weapons... villager Dec 2015 #139