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1. We may need that to discuss this particular incident, but this is not

Tue Oct 3, 2017, 03:08 PM

Oct 2017

an isolated incident, so we can discuss the problem in general, which is certainly valuable.

http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a30024/mass-shooters-1014/

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Information at hand versus gun debates and passing gun control laws. [View all] JoeStuckInOH Oct 2017 OP

We may need that to discuss this particular incident, but this is not Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2017 #1

What does ANY of that have to do Brainstormy Oct 2017 #2

Super important, but that's not the only issue we Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2017 #4

You are aware how laws work? JoeStuckInOH Oct 2017 #5

If he didn't, the expression "automatic weapons" Brainstormy Oct 2017 #17

Sure it does. He did have a shitload of jmg257 Oct 2017 #21

You're literally validating my entire OP point for me. Thank You. JoeStuckInOH Oct 2017 #24

And luckily - apparently he did not fire the whole time. jmg257 Oct 2017 #10

I have enough information HopeAgain Oct 2017 #7

It is going to cost a lot to buy them all. nt hack89 Oct 2017 #13

It is not a constitutional taking. HopeAgain Oct 2017 #14

That simply means the law will be ignored to a large extent. hack89 Oct 2017 #18

Your right, why bother... maybe we can get little victories HopeAgain Oct 2017 #20

That's what it is going to take hack89 Oct 2017 #22

No, ex post facto prohibition would not apply HopeAgain Oct 2017 #23

Damn right! n/t Brainstormy Oct 2017 #16

Good God, man, the issue is SO much bigger than this massacre du jour Stinky The Clown Oct 2017 #12

The point is we NEED TO DO SOMETHING. JoeStuckInOH Oct 2017 #15