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boston bean

(36,915 posts) Sun Jun 12, 2016, 11:33 AM Jun 2016

You can own a 6 shot revolver, and a 2 shot, shot gun. Nothing else. [View all]

That's my solution. I don't think that infringes upon anyone's 2nd amendment rights.

However, it sure would cut down on all these mass murders.

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You can own a 6 shot revolver, and a 2 shot, shot gun. Nothing else. [View all] boston bean Jun 2016 OP

I don't normally reply to these kinds of threads, kentauros Jun 2016 #1

What if you need two bullets to defend your life? ileus Jun 2016 #15

Like I said, I hadn't gotten that far. kentauros Jun 2016 #17

I can go take some lead weights off a car rim in a parking lot and make new bullets. Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #30

You did notice the part where I stated kentauros Jun 2016 #41

You can have 30 minutes in the approved free speech designated zone. Nothing else. linuxman Jun 2016 #2

Apples and pot holes uponit7771 Jun 2016 #4

Seems they are both right there in the bill of rights, but whatever. linuxman Jun 2016 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Dem2 Jun 2016 #5

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2016 #7

Post was kung-fu edited Dem2 Jun 2016 #9

30 minutes....don't you mean 5 and 2? ileus Jun 2016 #12

If the terrorist would have used his First Amendment as opposed to his Second tallahasseedem Jun 2016 #18

If free speech channels were used to radicalized or inspire killers like this fuck linuxman Jun 2016 #25

Once again, name ONE democratic senator who would support this! Logical Jun 2016 #3

Senator Makebelievy from Indignantrageland. linuxman Jun 2016 #14

I think we need to limit general gun purchases to those two items. roamer65 Jun 2016 #6

Absolutely because you're deader if shot with a semi-auto shadowrider Jun 2016 #33

absolutely ! Angel Martin Jun 2016 #44

Authoritarian horseshit. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #10

No thanks... ileus Jun 2016 #11

You can have a musket MadBadger Jun 2016 #13

How did you hook your printing press to the phone lines? linuxman Jun 2016 #16

No, thanks. Kang Colby Jun 2016 #19

What? liberalnarb Jun 2016 #22

These days revolvers and double barrels arent typical weapons jmg257 Jun 2016 #20

The "militia" purpose of the 2nd Amendment is an irrelevant anachronism; we have the National Guard Spider Jerusalem Jun 2016 #40

That is true. Obsolete yet still laws of the land. jmg257 Jun 2016 #43

i sure as hell wouldn't call one person Takket Jun 2016 #21

Do people actually believe this crap? beevul Jun 2016 #31

Do people actually believe this crap? shadowrider Jun 2016 #34

yeah, people actually believe this "crap". Takket Jun 2016 #35

Uh yes there is. beevul Jun 2016 #38

I'll pass on that Heeeeers Johnny Jun 2016 #23

Hunters going to get hungry One_Life_To_Give Jun 2016 #24

Nope. progressoid Jun 2016 #26

You need to add some rifles to that list. Just limit magazine capacities to a few rounds. dawg Jun 2016 #27

I can go along with that. boston bean Jun 2016 #28

We really need to make it hard for one person to do that much damage. dawg Jun 2016 #29

3d print magazines Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #36

Takes a bit of work. Multiple parts. Spring. Different materials required. dawg Jun 2016 #39

a 6 shot revolver, and a 2 shot, shot gun happynewyear Jun 2016 #32

Or the person Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #37

I'd allow muzzle-loaders and possibly cap-and-ball revolvers Vogon_Glory Jun 2016 #42