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Hoyt

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29. They damn sure pave the way for sales by promoting lax gun laws, stand your ground and similar

Fri Jun 17, 2016, 05:16 AM

Jun 2016

gunner BS. Next time you get your NRA propaganda literature, take a close look at the crap they publish rather than slobbering over the tactical gun ads.

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What is an assault weapon? [View all] Stinky The Clown Jun 2016 OP

For regulation, I'd rather look at how much hot lead comes out the barrel, and how often. backscatter712 Jun 2016 #1

^THIS^ Adsos Letter Jun 2016 #2

Restrict the "big" calibers? What exactly do you mean by that? Just reading posts Jun 2016 #3

Good round for home defense Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #5

Or killing a child. Darb Jun 2016 #38

One reason weapons should be secured Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #51

You are talking about children accidentally shooting themselves. Darb Jun 2016 #57

Not really Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #63

My cruise missile is bigger. hunter Jun 2016 #7

Do go on. Straw Man Jun 2016 #9

Since you're deriding my choice, I eagerly await your recommendation as to the best weapon Just reading posts Jun 2016 #15

Karate? Not being an asshole? Darb Jun 2016 #39

Results... Major Nikon Jun 2016 #65

What round would you recommend? Marengo Jun 2016 #16

So, what is the caliber you would recommend? Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #24

Sometimes old, fat, and slow gets the job done. ileus Jun 2016 #27

"A .45 for home defense." pablo_marmol Jun 2016 #87

Non sequitur pinboy3niner Jun 2016 #88

Didn't say/imply that......but of course you knew that. NT pablo_marmol Jun 2016 #117

That's why I use nerve gas. hunter Jun 2016 #91

What's a big caliber? Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #4

Which one ... REP Jun 2016 #8

So .223 Remington is a "big caliber"? Straw Man Jun 2016 #12

Exactly Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #23

Nomenclatural handjob alert. Darb Jun 2016 #40

Again with the dicks. linuxman Jun 2016 #46

Stop the wanking then. Darb Jun 2016 #50

Wanking is healthy Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #56

Seek help. Seriously. linuxman Jun 2016 #58

No help needed, Darb Jun 2016 #60

Sure. chief. Knock yourself out with the dickstavaganza. linuxman Jun 2016 #61

Have you managed to get the blood off of your hands? oneshooter Jun 2016 #72

They do seem to have some mental issues Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #53

What, I don't understand Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #49

Allow me to explain. Darb Jun 2016 #52

Thats anti-gun-splaining. beevul Jun 2016 #73

this should help Angel Martin Jun 2016 #99

So true Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #108

If you don't want to talk about technical details ... Straw Man Jun 2016 #95

this ! Angel Martin Jun 2016 #98

Indeed so Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #101

Well, it looks scary REP Jun 2016 #64

Chart's incomplete. What's the recommended ammo for humans? NT Jerry442 Jun 2016 #110

I guess BassPro doesn't want you doing that. Straw Man Jun 2016 #111

.380 has the least muzzle energy of any generally recommended handgun cartridge. Just reading posts Jun 2016 #112

"Restrict the rate of fire for weapons available to civilians." pablo_marmol Jun 2016 #21

So the terrorists just got to practice? Darb Jun 2016 #47

All heat, no light. "Argument" FAILURE. NT pablo_marmol Jun 2016 #84

amputate 1 inch off gunowners trigger finger to slow it down n/t DustyJoe Jun 2016 #78

Ah yes.....that "loving liberal" mindset that we've come to love. pablo_marmol Jun 2016 #85

Ban all handguns Kelvin Mace Jun 2016 #77

Since "Granpa's old Webley in the attic" is a six shot in an obsolete caliber oneshooter Jun 2016 #89

It's a handgun Kelvin Mace Jun 2016 #90

the President does not agree with you Angel Martin Jun 2016 #100

And? Kelvin Mace Jun 2016 #105

Please add banned from military and police as well, and you got yourself a plan. n/t Matt_R Jun 2016 #123

So you are saying you know nothing about guns, but want to write a law anyway Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #6

Why is it always dicks with you people? linuxman Jun 2016 #10

Says much more about them than us, I would dare say. Just reading posts Jun 2016 #17

It's all they have Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #26

Uhhh, point of clarification if I may...... Darb Jun 2016 #41

"UH, nuh uh. YOU!" linuxman Jun 2016 #45

I don't worship long objects that spew things. Darb Jun 2016 #48

It's almost like you physically CAN'T linuxman Jun 2016 #55

Actually, I cannot look at Darb Jun 2016 #59

Relax Crepuscular Jun 2016 #62

Very true Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #102

If assault is against the law, why aren't assault weapons? world wide wally Jun 2016 #11

Because there are situations in which assaulting someone is perfectly legal, such as self-defense. Just reading posts Jun 2016 #14

Then assault isn't against the law? world wide wally Jun 2016 #18

You can assault someone in the act of self defense, can you not? Just reading posts Jun 2016 #19

"Assault weapons" are legal ManiacJoe Jun 2016 #20

Because they are an inanimate object Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #28

Because "assault weapons" is a made up term. It really refers to guns that LOOK military. Adrahil Jun 2016 #69

KnR Hekate Jun 2016 #13

"Who the fuck CARES what an assault weapon is." pablo_marmol Jun 2016 #22

You do realize the NRA doesn't sell guns....right? ileus Jun 2016 #25

They damn sure pave the way for sales by promoting lax gun laws, stand your ground and similar Hoyt Jun 2016 #29

Beans...Beans....my favorite treat. ileus Jun 2016 #33

Don't need a gun in my pants to walk down the street. There are plenty of alternatives to gunz. Hoyt Jun 2016 #80

Never stuff a gun in your pants... ileus Jun 2016 #82

Correct, a proper holster is the only way Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #103

And for me that's OWB all the way. ileus Jun 2016 #106

Absolutely. And off body carry is never the way to go. Just reading posts Jun 2016 #113

Calls for more gun control sold more guns than the nra ever could. beevul Jun 2016 #75

Did you run out to buy more to comfort you in hard times? Hoyt Jun 2016 #79

No, I haven't bought a gun in over ten years. beevul Jun 2016 #96

No, they are an association representing those that do. n/t backscatter712 Jun 2016 #71

Any weapon used during an assault? pintobean Jun 2016 #30

Wrong....only guns are used in assault. ileus Jun 2016 #34

Good point, just the other day a...... Darb Jun 2016 #42

This is a silly OP Android3.14 Jun 2016 #31

Is Tactical Gear sexy? One_Life_To_Give Jun 2016 #32

I think regulations should based on how rapid bullets can be fired. DCBob Jun 2016 #35

The rate is actually an important aspect of self defense metalbot Jun 2016 #36

Better yet a combination of rate and number of rounds. DCBob Jun 2016 #37

Nice one Stinky, you identified many. Darb Jun 2016 #43

Yup. Like flies on shit Stinky The Clown Jun 2016 #67

What willfully ignorant nonsense. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #44

"Who the fuck CARES what an assault weapon is." jmg257 Jun 2016 #54

Fascinating to see how they crap all over this thread like a flock of upset chickens. hunter Jun 2016 #66

Yep - a sexy gun is the same artificial penis that a sports car is to a man Dem2 Jun 2016 #68

An "assault weapon" is whatever the NY Times says it is, on any given day. Paladin Jun 2016 #70

Wow, well we now know what exactly pisses off gun humpers the most! Rex Jun 2016 #74

Doesn't piss us off at all.......wishful thinking on your part. pablo_marmol Jun 2016 #86

Not taking mine. GOLGO 13 Jun 2016 #76

A semi-auto long gun that can accept a detachable magazine Kaleva Jun 2016 #81

Oooh. I just bought one of those for my Wife. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2016 #93

Yes it does. Kaleva Jun 2016 #97

including this ? Angel Martin Jun 2016 #104

Yes Kaleva Jun 2016 #107

that's ridiculous ! Angel Martin Jun 2016 #109

Shhh.....they don't know about stripper clips. Just reading posts Jun 2016 #114

given that they usually talk about "high capacity clips" Angel Martin Jun 2016 #115

What I'm really surprised hasn't come up is rifle-caliber handguns with arm braces. Just reading posts Jun 2016 #116

The SKS can accept detachable magazines. Kaleva Jun 2016 #118

that's a conversion kit, that is not the way they are built Angel Martin Jun 2016 #120

And it takes about a minute to install the conversion kit Kaleva Jun 2016 #121

Anything can be an assault weapon. ileus Jun 2016 #83

Anyone trying to introduce type-specific gun control needs to care. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Jun 2016 #92

I was gonna poke fun.. TipTok Jun 2016 #94

Its F R E E D O M apparently. That's how much fear there is in America today. nt BootinUp Jun 2016 #119

Yep, they are still circle jerking about their guns. hunter Jun 2016 #122