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davidthegnome

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9. But...

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Fri Jun 17, 2016, 09:28 AM

Jun 2016

I saw a Chinese film last night where a dude kicked like a thousand other dude's butts and cut them into little pieces with only a sword! So, you know, there's that. Maybe we need to start worrying about swords, especially if they're of Chinese make because those guys know some wicked kung fu and swordshitsu (that's a word right?).

Seriously though... the argument over the knife as opposed to a gun... almost any gun, is frigging ridiculous. There's a reason we stopped using swords and bayonets - high powered fire arms are much more effective at slaughter. Much, much more effective.

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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