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74. Not enough, cause if we hold to the militia purposes Then that supports

Sun Jun 12, 2016, 10:36 PM

Jun 2016

The people possessing the very weapons - those that promote the efficiency of the militias - that would otherwise be banned.

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Bernie Sanders Bluntly Calls For Automatic Weapons Ban After Orlando Mass Shooting [View all] bemildred Jun 2016 OP

He got his wish almost 30 years ago. Someone should tell him. linuxman Jun 2016 #1

1939 and not a ban safeinOhio Jun 2016 #5

I was referring to the fopa. linuxman Jun 2016 #15

Actually, back in the 30s. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #9

Don't need to repeal the 2nd... 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #49

I guess your going to toss your computer out the window to stay in compliance with the 1st Waldorf Jun 2016 #71

So then you DO believe that... 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #73

Brilliant! think Jun 2016 #53

Sanders: "ISIS must be destroyed" (video) bemildred Jun 2016 #2

LOL, where has he been for his entire life? They already are banned for the general public. braddy Jun 2016 #3

I have a feeling he was referring to semi-auto, passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #34

I assume he said what he meant what he said, banning guns of the last 130 years would make no sense. braddy Jun 2016 #37

Of course you would think that. passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #41

Who confuses machine guns with regular guns, and are you saying that he wants to ban 130 years of braddy Jun 2016 #45

A lot of people will disagree with you, passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #47

It doesn't appear that Bernie is one of them, he wants to ban the already banned automatic weapons. braddy Jun 2016 #51

Sorry, not playin passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #57

I am also one who disagrees. 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #52

You'd be amazed how few Congresspeople know the difference Recursion Jun 2016 #39

semi auto wallyworld2 Jun 2016 #43

If everyone who confused semi-automatic guns with automatic guns Urchin Jun 2016 #63

Incredible Bump Fire! wallyworld2 Jun 2016 #36

Ban semi-autos and handguns. tabasco Jun 2016 #4

I don't know really, I'm not sure where a sensible conversation about guns starts. bemildred Jun 2016 #8

That didn't make any sense.... Adrahil Jun 2016 #23

Duh. tabasco Jun 2016 #46

My first rifle as a teen was a semi-auto JohnnyRingo Jun 2016 #26

I still have my Nylon 66 dumbcat Jun 2016 #35

You indeed should still have it. JohnnyRingo Jun 2016 #42

How about a ban on assault weapons? Rex Jun 2016 #6

Plus, it is a 22 caliber... scscholar Jun 2016 #27

A 22 caliber is extra dangerous??? Lol wtfbbq? JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #33

God no. Dumbest law we ever passed Recursion Jun 2016 #40

How about you reiterate your previous solution rather than offer futility in this thread... think Jun 2016 #59

I did. In this thread. Unfortunately step 1 in this has to be Recursion Jun 2016 #64

The AWB did make a difference IMO. But I understand there are loopholes. Ban the mech makes sense think Jun 2016 #66

And what drives me up a wall is there weren't "loopholes" particularly Recursion Jun 2016 #69

Indeed bernie.....then why can't we sue the manufacturers? nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #7

This. xmas74 Jun 2016 #11

Because we allowed the guns to be legal elljay Jun 2016 #17

Cigarettes are legal. A product need not be defective to cause a recoverable tort. nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #31

Differences elljay Jun 2016 #58

Need a gun that won�t work if they steal one. fleabiscuit Jun 2016 #10

Just revoke the 2nd and ban repeating arms with detachable mags... jmg257 Jun 2016 #14

Easier on paper elljay Jun 2016 #19

Correct. Absolutely impossible from a practical viewpoint. Just reading posts Jun 2016 #22

Which makes these laws that can be easily challenged jmg257 Jun 2016 #24

The SCOTUS is the key elljay Jun 2016 #60

Wait... ban REPEATING arms? Adrahil Jun 2016 #25

Repeating arms WITH detachable mags. jmg257 Jun 2016 #28

So antique bolt-actions with detachable mags would be banned? Adrahil Jun 2016 #30

WWI veterans? IDK... honestly the magazine is a bigger issue than the action Recursion Jun 2016 #50

Not many - what with ARs readily available. Nt jmg257 Jun 2016 #54

I am with you on this. passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #38

or finally get a SCOTUS ellennelle Jun 2016 #68

Not enough, cause if we hold to the militia purposes Then that supports jmg257 Jun 2016 #74

Explain how this computer chipping technology would work jmowreader Jun 2016 #16

Location services. fleabiscuit Jun 2016 #18

Well, we could just cross that bridge when we come to it, couldn't we? brett_jv Jun 2016 #20

Hillary cosponsored legislation to reinstate and extend the ban. pnwmom Jun 2016 #12

+1. nt bemildred Jun 2016 #13

Cool! Scootaloo Jun 2016 #65

Actually, what do we do about 3-D printers that can make firearms? Rex Jun 2016 #21

The solution lancer78 Jun 2016 #32

Well in this case I was really thinking about folks that go on mass murdering sprees. Rex Jun 2016 #55

Repeal the 2nd! mwrguy Jun 2016 #29

France doesn't have a 2nd ammendment... bernie_is_truth Jun 2016 #61

That D- is showing. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2016 #44

Laws don't stop murder, sorry bernie_is_truth Jun 2016 #48

Yet in Australia gun crimes have went down after restriction laws have been put in place. LW1977 Jun 2016 #70

except that you're wrong bernie_is_truth Jun 2016 #72

I bet I know someone who won't make this demand. CBGLuthier Jun 2016 #56

Shooter used a semiauto so this proposed ban wouldn't have done much Kaleva Jun 2016 #62

Hillary was a co-sponsor of a bill to reinstate and extend the assault weapons ban. pnwmom Jun 2016 #75

When will these right wing idiots learn that enough is enough!?! LW1977 Jun 2016 #67

What I saw on National news tonight... King_Klonopin Jun 2016 #76

Locking - Please repost in GD - P George II Jun 2016 #77