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Hoyt

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33. Glad to see you understand that allowing more gunz loose on base is a LOWER standard.

Reply to Duckhunter935 (Reply #28)

Sat Jan 9, 2016, 03:09 PM

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Guns are tightly restricted on US military bases -- would Trump change that? [View all] Akamai Jan 2016 OP

he is right Duckhunter935 Jan 2016 #1

McCrhystal was talking about the bullets themselves -- not the automatic firing capabilities. Akamai Jan 2016 #10

a 5.56 round is not big Duckhunter935 Jan 2016 #14

What are these larger military rounds? JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2016 #16

You really have no knowledge of military weapons do you? GGJohn Jan 2016 #18

The 5.56mm round the M4 and M16 fire is so SMALL, troops complained in Afghanistan about it NickB79 Jan 2016 #23

Very few military assault rifles are in civilian hands, GGJohn Jan 2016 #2

I see gunners are here correcting nomenclature - - auto vs semiautomatic - as if a semi-auto can't Hoyt Jan 2016 #3

You find it wrong to correct nomenclature? dumbcat Jan 2016 #4

He also claims it's easy to convert a semi to a full auto, GGJohn Jan 2016 #7

the San Bernardino shooters attempted to convert their AR's to full auto Angel Martin Jan 2016 #41

I find deflecting with minor corrections to nomenclature a common tactic. Thor_MN Jan 2016 #11

Of course. It's much better to continue the lies and half truths dumbcat Jan 2016 #13

that is not a minor correction Duckhunter935 Jan 2016 #15

Exactly. As numerous mass shootings demonstrate, semi-autos are plenty lethal Hoyt Jan 2016 #29

Of course, as usual Hoyt, you're wrong. GGJohn Jan 2016 #5

Hoyt TeddyR Jan 2016 #8

Semi-auto are deadly enough. I bet you've checked out what is involved. Here's a trick. Hoyt Jan 2016 #30

That didn't answer my question TeddyR Jan 2016 #34

Yahoos don't need fully automatic weapons to kill a lot of folks, intimidate folks, play Hoyt Jan 2016 #37

Semi-auto vs full auto is not a small quibble NickB79 Jan 2016 #24

Our mass shooters have been effective with semi-auto and yahoos love them. Hoyt Jan 2016 #31

LOL. eom. GGJohn Jan 2016 #32

The policy is in place because guns and ammo ended up at gun shows in the early 90's. X_Digger Jan 2016 #6

McChrystal was focusing on the bullet itself -- see below Akamai Jan 2016 #9

If the argument is meant as an idea towards warding off rampage shooters Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2016 #12

My suggestion -- Leave it up to the commanders on base or to the relevant laws. Akamai Jan 2016 #17

Commanders can add to restrictions but seldom lift restrictions. Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2016 #19

I would let them make the changes they feel they need to make and can lawfully make. Akamai Jan 2016 #21

While what you say is true I don't see it as germane to discussion about regulations Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2016 #25

A real problem is generalizing from single instances -- military leaders are much more likely to be Akamai Jan 2016 #26

While military leaders can and do offer advice on the writing of military regulations Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2016 #27

Memory doesn't serve you accurately in this instance. The regs were written during the preceding Akamai Jan 2016 #36

Another bad Bush policy. Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2016 #39

commanders can not loosen Duckhunter935 Jan 2016 #20

Policies vary from base to base madville Jan 2016 #22

however Duckhunter935 Jan 2016 #28

Glad to see you understand that allowing more gunz loose on base is a LOWER standard. Hoyt Jan 2016 #33

Let's be clear TeddyR Jan 2016 #35

And hardly any guns. You seem to think society here is a war zone. Leave em at home. Hoyt Jan 2016 #38

Did you actually read my post? TeddyR Jan 2016 #40