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109. More guns!

Reply to Angel Martin (Reply #96)

Thu Apr 14, 2016, 04:25 PM

Apr 2016

Perfect.

And the purpose of gun activists.

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A judge just dealt a blow to a big gun-maker being sued over the Sandy Hook massacre [View all] hue Apr 2016 OP

So the judge throws the case out at a later stage. hack89 Apr 2016 #1

Did the alarm go out? Darb Apr 2016 #7

Dammit - how did you find out! Foiled again! nt hack89 Apr 2016 #11

When the sun comes up ................ Darb Apr 2016 #13

It is good to know what I have to when I want to talk to you hack89 Apr 2016 #15

I am in lots of threads, you are not. Darb Apr 2016 #16

So tell me - is your hair shirt tailor made or off the rack? nt hack89 Apr 2016 #23

Whatever, just call them as I see them, Darb Apr 2016 #27

That's nice hack89 Apr 2016 #30

Bye for now. Darb Apr 2016 #36

You seem to be happy about that. George II Apr 2016 #17

Yes I am hack89 Apr 2016 #28

Not to mention the gun was stolen Press Virginia Apr 2016 #107

So, What Makes The AR-15 Only Suitable For Law Enforcement - It Is No Different Than Other cantbeserious Apr 2016 #91

Beats me. Probably the color. nt hack89 Apr 2016 #92

Did you try wiki? cstanleytech Apr 2016 #118

How Is The AR-15 Different Than Any Other Semi-Automatic Rifle That Citizens Can Purchase Today? cantbeserious Apr 2016 #119

You tell me since your the expert as I have very little actually experience with guns from which cstanleytech Apr 2016 #120

The Answer Is - There Is No Practical Difference - Aside From Perception - Functionally All cantbeserious Apr 2016 #122

So they all fire the same caliber of bullet at the same rate and muzzle velocity? cstanleytech Apr 2016 #123

Rate Of Fire - As Fast As The Trigger Can Be Squeezed - Bullet Caliber - Gun Owner Choice cantbeserious Apr 2016 #124

So the owners have to modify the gun to change it from a say a 22 to a 50 cal? cstanleytech Apr 2016 #129

AR-15 Is Not Made In 50 Caliber - 50 Caliber Firearms Strictly Controlled - Plethora Of Cartridges cantbeserious Apr 2016 #130

They can be chambered in 50 Beowulf. (sp) oneshooter Apr 2016 #140

It will be dismissed soon ... and then the plaintifs will be hit with a huge judgement NashuaDW Apr 2016 #2

Who creates an ID at a liberal site only to post a few times over 7 years in the Gungeon? onehandle Apr 2016 #5

My guess would be someone who actually has a life other than Purveyor Apr 2016 #70

Boom! 7962 Apr 2016 #77

ZING! Callmecrazy Apr 2016 #100

Inevitable Jury Results kdmorris Apr 2016 #86

Good lord. "Secret republican". Oldie but a goodie 7962 Apr 2016 #137

This message was self-deleted by its author Go Vols Apr 2016 #88

I am one of those types as well. Big_Mike Apr 2016 #93

Yeah, I don't understand this - the law is explicitly clear. Elmer S. E. Dump Apr 2016 #8

Yeah - there's nothing we can do... yallerdawg Apr 2016 #26

The marketing is somewhat testosterone-laden. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #42

If you wanted to produce mass casualties in an elementary school... yallerdawg Apr 2016 #49

The Va Tech shooter choose two handguns hack89 Apr 2016 #55

What could gun manufacturers do... yallerdawg Apr 2016 #60

Not much at the moment hack89 Apr 2016 #66

There is no firearm mild enough to be 'less lethal' against a child's body. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #57

That's a pretty profound indictment of guns. yallerdawg Apr 2016 #68

To my knowledge, nobody is marketing guns as non-lethal toys. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #71

If you look at the ammunition sold for the AR15 .223 Angel Martin Apr 2016 #74

Varmint rounds. yallerdawg Apr 2016 #82

223 or birdshot or even a 22 rimfire will work Angel Martin Apr 2016 #96

More guns! yallerdawg Apr 2016 #109

the laws and regulations have to Angel Martin Apr 2016 #114

You are most likely right. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #25

Yes, manufacturer through promotion of their guns and use of the captive NRA to shill for the dang Hoyt Apr 2016 #34

Marketing is bullshit, news at 11. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #48

The AR-15. yallerdawg Apr 2016 #53

And? Not legal in my state for hunting deer. Want to know why? AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #65

However you look at it, the gun culture is responsible for Sandy Hook. And gun profiteers have Hoyt Apr 2016 #78

Sandy hook is not the most devastating school attack in US history. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #84

I don't care if it is one racist yahoo shooting an unarmed teenager, gun crud has gone on too long. Hoyt Apr 2016 #90

Good luck with that attitude. The difference in ownership between republicans and democrats in the AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #94

Better than the sick attitude of those who this ad was aimed at. Hoyt Apr 2016 #97

I agree. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #99

I'm glad you've studied up on the best loads to kill unarmed teens. Sounds like a fun hobby. Hoyt Apr 2016 #103

I'm glad you're still making up bullshit as you go. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #105

Horseshit. Adam Lanza and his idiot mother are responsible for Sandy Hook. Period. Lizzie Poppet Apr 2016 #154

BS back, gun profiteers and those who love the dang things are. As are NRA Hoyt Apr 2016 #162

finally, some sense on this subject Angel Martin Apr 2016 #83

It's even worse for the military. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #98

i know some of the US special ops forces Angel Martin Apr 2016 #113

binkie for scared little boys reissued saturnsring Apr 2016 #75

And then people will fault Bernie for the settlement these folks have to pay out. frylock Apr 2016 #85

LOL Skittles Apr 2016 #115

Crush them. onehandle Apr 2016 #3

Ignorant question: Why? nt phazed0 Apr 2016 #9

Same for brewers and distillers I assume? hack89 Apr 2016 #14

Of course. Because beer is manufactured for the sole purpose of killing things? Amimnoch Apr 2016 #18

So the people it kills and the suffering it causes is justified? hack89 Apr 2016 #20

Is my cousin less dead sarisataka Apr 2016 #22

If he plunked down money at the liquor store WHILE DRUNK, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2016 #35

I apply that same standard sarisataka Apr 2016 #46

The manufacturer could argue that the assault weapons are made for self-defense or for sport. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #29

The manufacturer of tobacco products was held responsible for maiming and deaths. Sheepshank Apr 2016 #43

There are over 9 million of those specific rifles in civilian circulation AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #51

Forget the percentage of crimes committed with rifles Tab Apr 2016 #117

9 million. That's a lot. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #125

Then maybe it's not as insignificant as people are arguing Tab Apr 2016 #134

I don't think it's insignificant. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #143

Brewers and distilleries don't design their product to more effectively and violently... George II Apr 2016 #19

Yet it kills just as many people as guns. hack89 Apr 2016 #21

Good point! JDPriestly Apr 2016 #31

Celebrate!!! yallerdawg Apr 2016 #32

Include suing brewers and distillers out of business? nt hack89 Apr 2016 #33

I don't know of any alcoholic beverage... yallerdawg Apr 2016 #37

So the actual death toll and impact on society is irrelevant? hack89 Apr 2016 #41

There's that NRA spin again (like what Bernie said). yallerdawg Apr 2016 #45

Pure security theater hack89 Apr 2016 #50

Your answer is... yallerdawg Apr 2016 #56

There are lots of things we can do hack89 Apr 2016 #62

I'm down with Registration. But it needs iron clad protections to ensure it not be mis-used AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #72

Drinkers, drink unto themselves.... Sheepshank Apr 2016 #47

So we can discount the two thirds of gun deaths that are suicides? Good. hack89 Apr 2016 #52

Twist my words any way you wish...I did not say alcohol doesn't wreck lives Sheepshank Apr 2016 #121

No comparison between guns and tobacco hack89 Apr 2016 #136

Deceiving the public that the product was harmless Sheepshank Apr 2016 #145

Let's think about that for a second. hack89 Apr 2016 #146

I have the solution to this debate. Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #58

Actually, breweries and distilleries are not immune from prosecution like gun makers are. beastie boy Apr 2016 #44

So if I bought a six pack from 7-11, got drunk and killed someone hack89 Apr 2016 #59

It will be up to the courts to decide. beastie boy Apr 2016 #80

You know that gun manufacturers don't sell directly to the public hack89 Apr 2016 #87

You were trying to push a false analogy. beastie boy Apr 2016 #106

In the case of Sandy Hook AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #108

I am sure the plaintiffs are aware of this. beastie boy Apr 2016 #111

The strategy in play here seems in line with the claimed tactic that led to the PLCAA AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #116

Once again, what this thread is about is merely an expectation on the part of the plaintiffs beastie boy Apr 2016 #131

Similar protections should be extended to other products. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #142

I must conclude you are in favor of protecting the tobacco and asbestos industries as well beastie boy Apr 2016 #152

Those makers misrepresented the danger of the products. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #153

"Tobacco and Asbestos represented that their products were safe." Do gun makers represent their beastie boy Apr 2016 #155

My carry handgun has seven separate safties to prevent discharge unless AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #156

Show me one gun ad that markets the product as an instrument for killing. beastie boy Apr 2016 #157

Rule number one of firearms. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #158

A few technicalities. beastie boy Apr 2016 #160

It's their front page ad. That's an advertisement. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #161

It is "patently false" that people use guns as instruments for personal protection? Marengo Apr 2016 #163

An awkward choice of words on my part. beastie boy Apr 2016 #164

Yep Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #54

Sorry, but it'll never happen. 7962 Apr 2016 #79

You urban Democrats are killing us in flyover country. LAGC Apr 2016 #104

Then so are the automobile, swimming pool, and even the bathtub industries. And what about booze? Or Big_Mike Apr 2016 #110

if only there were a debate tonight where this could be discussed, nt geek tragedy Apr 2016 #4

Ding! Ding! Ding! onehandle Apr 2016 #6

Indeed, I hope they discuss it. JonLeibowitz Apr 2016 #10

If Clinton is the Democratic nominee, I will support her rockfordfile Apr 2016 #149

Ah, loyalty oaths, how cute. Goodbye. JonLeibowitz Apr 2016 #150

Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) MosheFeingold Apr 2016 #12

is that not the bill Hillary voted against and Bern voted for? Cryptoad Apr 2016 #24

Yes. And Brady was the opposite -- she favored Brady and he opposed. n/t pnwmom Apr 2016 #39

Wow, talk about opening a 55 gallon drum of worms tularetom Apr 2016 #38

GM and the taxpayers being sued for every drunk that has a car wreck, for example. jtuck004 Apr 2016 #64

Nonsense. Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #126

Dafuq is an AR-16? AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #40

The article at the link says "AR-15". JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2016 #61

It was a 'derp' moment by the author. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #69

LOL tularetom Apr 2016 #63

The AR-15 is the semiautomatic civilian version of the M-16. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #67

Duh tularetom Apr 2016 #73

My bad. I didn't catch the sarcasm. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #76

This isn't relevant to your accurate post about AR-15 and M-16, but for a little trivia, my braddy Apr 2016 #95

Yeah, the '15 was ready for the field prior to the '16. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #102

I have three of them, left to me by my Dad. oneshooter Apr 2016 #138

That's pretty cool. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #144

So the end result is that bushmaster will spend more on legal fees. Travis_0004 Apr 2016 #81

Only if the judge decides to reward the gun profiteers. Hoyt Apr 2016 #101

You see it as rewarding. TM99 Apr 2016 #127

Yeah, Sanders' supported law to protect corporate gun profiteers. Hoyt Apr 2016 #133

No he opposed frivolous TM99 Apr 2016 #135

you sound like a republican. supporting gun makers. rockfordfile Apr 2016 #148

You sound like a partisan hack TM99 Apr 2016 #165

If I make a product called "Poison In A Can" or "Dynamite For Fun", both products clearly Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #128

You mean like rat poison? X_Digger Apr 2016 #141

The only people who will be making out in this are the plaintiff's attorneys. Ikonoklast Apr 2016 #89

Excellent. nt msanthrope Apr 2016 #112

Keep in mind only some of the Sandy Hook families are parties to this frivolous lawsuit. Kang Colby Apr 2016 #132

Sanders must be crying in his beer Politicub Apr 2016 #139

We need a law to make this happen. The gun manufactures should be liable rockfordfile Apr 2016 #147

As should auto makers, knife makers, oneshooter Apr 2016 #151

Kicking the can down the road. Calista241 Apr 2016 #159