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ileus

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2. No No...don't forget the 21ft rule....LOL

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Fri Jun 17, 2016, 08:02 AM

Jun 2016

That's why it's important to practice your draw and first shot from the hip.

No if I've got my AR at the ready the knife guy could be toast, but then again with a 30 round pmag seated I can always back up some while continuing to fire.

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The AR-15, verses the Knife debate. [View all] trumad Jun 2016 OP

Agree. There's a reason we use the phrase... CincyDem Jun 2016 #1

No No...don't forget the 21ft rule....LOL ileus Jun 2016 #2

The story from China they like to share . . . HughBeaumont Jun 2016 #3

Well.. disillusioned73 Jun 2016 #4

If you can dodge a wrench ChickenGuru Jun 2016 #5

You gotta be an Average Joe for that Blue_Adept Jun 2016 #27

They ignore that you can kill someone with basically anything. Guns make it much much easier. Zynx Jun 2016 #6

to kill things very easily. AlbertCat Jun 2016 #22

So, you would use an AR-15 to defend yourself. pintobean Jun 2016 #7

ROFL angrychair Jun 2016 #23

You are safer without one. Scruffy1 Jun 2016 #30

The first time ONE person knifes 49 other people, point taken...until then? Moostache Jun 2016 #8

But... davidthegnome Jun 2016 #9

What about this? Major Nikon Jun 2016 #10

I'm going to have nightmares about that one... davidthegnome Jun 2016 #11

You should see my posts on gardening Major Nikon Jun 2016 #12

Hmm. Better stay out of my mama's garden. davidthegnome Jun 2016 #16

Shooting the snails wryter2000 Jun 2016 #19

What the hell?? awoke_in_2003 Jun 2016 #34

... Major Nikon Jun 2016 #36

Thanks awoke_in_2003 Jun 2016 #39

I should know what that is from. nt, awoke_in_2003 Jun 2016 #35

I thought you were banned again. joshcryer Jun 2016 #13

Can't be banned anymore trumad Jun 2016 #15

One person with a hundred knives IronLionZion Jun 2016 #14

"Guns don't kill people. People kill people." wryter2000 Jun 2016 #17

"Guns don't kill people. People kill people." AlbertCat Jun 2016 #25

Thanks underpants Jun 2016 #33

TYT has a final judgement that says just this: Saviolo Jun 2016 #18

Anybody who claims certain military style guns weren't designed as a method to kill humans Dem2 Jun 2016 #26

I'd like to see the stats on premeditated knife deaths vs mass shootings... NoMoreRepugs Jun 2016 #20

A knife is personal. SCVDem Jun 2016 #21

It's one of a number of moronic comparisons. Now be quiet or I'll toss a swimming pool at you!!11!! Dem2 Jun 2016 #24

Knives are actually regulated, no NRA lobby for knives. I have a CCW doc03 Jun 2016 #28

My brother does that all the time. He also wants to "ban cars" because people use cars to kill. Feeling the Bern Jun 2016 #29

My idiot younger brother Bettie Jun 2016 #38

The knife claim is about as dumb as the more guns liberal N proud Jun 2016 #31

knife vs gun DustyJoe Jun 2016 #32

When a an AR-15 shoots and kills someone it did its function as a tool Johonny Jun 2016 #37