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jmg257

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9. If people are pushing guns, without knowing what they are capable of, then

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Thu Jun 15, 2017, 11:21 AM

Jun 2017

agreed - they are pretty ignorant. And especially if they are carrying them (though this was a rifle round)

Silencers isn't nearly as important an issue as mag capacity etc. They just don't make that much of a difference in real life.

ETA: the lesson they learned yesterday is there may always a threat. As seen last evening, more of em will promote carrying then before.

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A Severe Lesson Was Learned Yesterday [View all] Me. Jun 2017 OP

Was there any doubt? jmg257 Jun 2017 #1

I don't Know If It Was Doubt Me. Jun 2017 #3

If people are pushing guns, without knowing what they are capable of, then jmg257 Jun 2017 #9

They Don't Me. Jun 2017 #10

Yes understood. Haven't heard how it was looking one way or the other. jmg257 Jun 2017 #11

But with a silencer it would take longer for people to realize they were in the middle of an tblue37 Jun 2017 #13

While we can ssume in that case 'louder' would be better, is there enough a difference? jmg257 Jun 2017 #15

"Silencers" are a hollywood myth. X_Digger Jun 2017 #16

I learned that in 1963, when I was in 6th grade... Wounded Bear Jun 2017 #2

Sigh Me. Jun 2017 #4

Yeah, see, I'd amend your post to include hamsterjill Jun 2017 #5

Well said malaise Jun 2017 #7

Thank you. hamsterjill Jun 2017 #8

They want the hate toward them to stop Bettie Jun 2017 #12

+1 hamsterjill Jun 2017 #14

It's bullshit. It makes me sick that they even dare to ask. smirkymonkey Jun 2017 #17

They think we're as gulluble as their base malaise Jun 2017 #19

Unfortunately, I doubt our lawmakers learned anything. They'll get a big check from the NRA this Hoyt Jun 2017 #6

You might have thought another lesson would have been learned and that is no one is safe anywhere Vinca Jun 2017 #18

Isn't it too early for that malaise Jun 2017 #20

They haven't talked about treatment for the mentally ill, either. Vinca Jun 2017 #23

I'd be willing to bet money that none of them, not even Scalise, learned that lesson. Squinch Jun 2017 #21

Sad Me. Jun 2017 #22