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cherokeeprogressive

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93. Oooh. I just bought one of those for my Wife.

Fri Jun 17, 2016, 04:48 PM

Jun 2016

It has a 10 round detachable magazine.

It has a scary looking scope on top.

It has a scary looking black synthetic stock.

And now...

The Rest of the Story:

It's her first gun; a .22 that will never be aimed at anything other than a paper target or plastic milk bottle filled with water. When she found out she could hit 10" paper plates from a hundred yards using my old 1930's era single-shot .22 with iron sights, she was hooked. When she found out she could get a .22 that would fire 10 shots before reloading AND had a scope, she said "Buy it". We'll pick it up Monday which is when the 10 day waiting period is over and the following Saturday she's convinced (and excited as hell) she will be able to hit stationary clay pigeons from the same distance.

Meets all the requirements of "assault weapon" though, don't it?

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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