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Jean V. Dubois

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13. Quite true. As for the "grenade launcher", your wild guess is almost certainly true.

Reply to slackmaster (Reply #12)

Mon Jan 9, 2012, 11:22 AM

Jan 2012

How many black market M203s are there out there, and what's the chance this particular loser would somehow get possession of one?

"Attached flare launcher" doesn't sound nearly scary enough, though.

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Rohnert Park police find assault rifle, grenade launcher in home after accidental shooting [View all] onehandle Jan 2012 OP

What the hell??!! ROHNERT PARK? That's a nice area and relatively blue Ecumenist Jan 2012 #1

Unfortunately, more and more people are arming up nowadays -- even Democrats. Hoyt Jan 2012 #2

Not just firearms. Remmah2 Jan 2012 #18

Uh, more like this... Atypical Liberal Jan 2012 #3

.50 caliber is very common for a black powder rifle. Lasher Jan 2012 #4

Black powder .50 = muzzle loader Mopar151 Jan 2012 #6

LOL!! I'm telling you Mopar, Ecumenist Jan 2012 #8

Ol' Charley Weaver said it best! Mopar151 Jan 2012 #14

The Hair of the dog is definitely playing a big part- Ecumenist Jan 2012 #16

The rifle was a muzzle loader, not a BMG round. oneshooter Jan 2012 #9

It was a black powder muzzle loader. It isn't even really a rifle. DWilliamsamh Jan 2012 #15

That distinction can only be made by an act of a legislative body Jack Rabbit Jan 2012 #20

There IS an important distiction - DWilliamsamh Jan 2012 #26

There are muzzle-loading pistols and rifles that have rifled barrels. slackmaster Jan 2012 #27

I largely agree.... DWilliamsamh Jan 2012 #28

What does any of that have to do with political affiliation or drugs? n/t PavePusher Jan 2012 #29

It's as normal as having a Keurig in the kitchen TheCowsCameHome Jan 2012 #5

Sounds like the mother did the smart thing to come out and FailureToCommunicate Jan 2012 #7

The so-called "assault rifle" was an AR-15, which (being semiautomatic) isn't an assault rifle. Jean V. Dubois Jan 2012 #10

Yes, but as a convicted felon there is no way he can have it legally slackmaster Jan 2012 #12

Quite true. As for the "grenade launcher", your wild guess is almost certainly true. Jean V. Dubois Jan 2012 #13

Basic gun safety should be taught in public schools slackmaster Jan 2012 #11

He must have had a military career. Remmah2 Jan 2012 #17

Are you inferring career military personnel are idiots? n/t vminfla Jan 2012 #19

I think he/she was just going for the "Major Idiot" pun tkmorris Jan 2012 #21

Only officers. Remmah2 Jan 2012 #22

Makes sense, college education is not what it once was vminfla Jan 2012 #23

The only officers worth a hoot are the mustangs. Remmah2 Jan 2012 #25

this was literally next door to me. rivercat Jan 2012 #24

Did you hear anything? Ecumenist Jan 2012 #30