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Duckhunter935

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30. .338 Lapua Magnum

Mon Aug 19, 2013, 11:45 PM

Aug 2013

must ban them, longest confirmed sniper kill, 2,707 yd

7.62x51mm NATO had a 1,367 yd kill, ban them?

Sharps .50-90, 1,538 yd sniper shot in June 1874

The M24 Sniper Weapon System (SWS) is the military and police version of the Remington 700 rifle, ban the 700 hunting rifle?

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Gov. Christie refuses to sign 3 gun bills, including version of weapon ban he called for [View all] derby378 Aug 2013 OP

Didn't he also veto gay marriage? Deep13 Aug 2013 #1

I will never understand the Christi love affair. madashelltoo Aug 2013 #2

If he runs against Hillary in 2016, maybe she'll goad him into yelling at her with that snarl on his CTyankee Aug 2013 #41

+1000 Blue_Tires Aug 2013 #44

Craven douchebag. It's all about Christie, not the safety of Americans. nt SunSeeker Aug 2013 #3

have to love Duckhunter935 Aug 2013 #4

More like cannon confiscation. SunSeeker Aug 2013 #8

Yeah, when it's parked on a runway NickB79 Aug 2013 #11

I disagree Duckhunter935 Aug 2013 #13

You do realize how high commercial aircraft flies, right? derby378 Aug 2013 #14

A civilian has no legitimate need for a .50-cal Barrett. SunSeeker Aug 2013 #15

The U.S. does not have a Dept. of Needs. GreenStormCloud Aug 2013 #16

Already done: the .416 Barrett NickB79 Aug 2013 #17

Government is all about meeting our needs. SunSeeker Aug 2013 #18

How many crimes have been committed with a .50? GreenStormCloud Aug 2013 #19

Why wait for a disaster before enacting common sense gun laws? SunSeeker Aug 2013 #20

how many did Duckhunter935 Aug 2013 #28

I've heard this argument before derby378 Aug 2013 #96

Mexico is NOTHING like Australia. SunSeeker Aug 2013 #97

While I am in favor of liberalizing marijuana laws and thus denying Mexican cartels their profits... derby378 Aug 2013 #98

.338 Lapua Magnum Duckhunter935 Aug 2013 #30

Modern commercial aircraft rrneck Aug 2013 #21

We're not talking about an ordinary rifle. nt SunSeeker Aug 2013 #22

Against a 360 ton aircraft, it's a popgun. rrneck Aug 2013 #23

That's not how the manufacturer describes it. SunSeeker Aug 2013 #24

yes Duckhunter935 Aug 2013 #27

Every time someone tells me they know what they're talking about... SunSeeker Aug 2013 #33

You believed "Rachel". nt rrneck Aug 2013 #62

Ouch! Even I could feel the sting from that one... friendly_iconoclast Aug 2013 #64

You think it's clever to suggest a weapons manufacturer would commit a felony and lose contracts? SunSeeker Aug 2013 #93

Yes. rrneck Aug 2013 #29

Rachel showed the marketing materials on her show. nt SunSeeker Aug 2013 #32

no one ever Duckhunter935 Aug 2013 #36

Thanks for the information. Please stay out of my neighborhood. (nt) Paladin Aug 2013 #40

Ms. Maddow is wrong. rrneck Aug 2013 #49

Manufacturers lie all the time. So what else is new? GreenStormCloud Aug 2013 #35

Sounds like you've given this a lot of thought. (nt) Paladin Aug 2013 #39

It doesn't take a lot of thought. rrneck Aug 2013 #46

Guilty as charged. Paladin Aug 2013 #48

I don't have a problem with whatever you choose to consider or not. rrneck Aug 2013 #59

Huh? Paladin Aug 2013 #63

LOL! rrneck Aug 2013 #66

You poor thing. (nt) Paladin Aug 2013 #71

Is that the best you can do? rrneck Aug 2013 #73

You poor thing. (nt) Paladin Aug 2013 #74

Not thinking yet. rrneck Aug 2013 #85

You poor thing. (nt) Paladin Aug 2013 #89

It's not so bad. rrneck Aug 2013 #92

Thanks for keeping me posted. Glad to see you're easily satisfied. (nt) Paladin Aug 2013 #99

Glad you're up to the task. nt rrneck Aug 2013 #100

and still not bring it down Duckhunter935 Aug 2013 #26

Jets follow fixed takeoff and landing routes at airstrips. No fast movement required. SunSeeker Aug 2013 #34

OK Duckhunter935 Aug 2013 #37

Humongous? Not really NickB79 Aug 2013 #38

Yes, really. SunSeeker Aug 2013 #67

Wrong again. rrneck Aug 2013 #68

LOL. Quantity does not equal quality. Your links did not dispute anything I posted. nt SunSeeker Aug 2013 #76

Wrong still again. rrneck Aug 2013 #79

You have not disputed it. Their posting irrelevant nonsense is not a "courtesy." nt SunSeeker Aug 2013 #81

Of course I did. rrneck Aug 2013 #82

Why would you want to own a Barrett? nt SunSeeker Aug 2013 #84

I wouldn't. rrneck Aug 2013 #86

Then why do you object to it being banned? SunSeeker Aug 2013 #87

Banning the rifle would be an exercise in futility. rrneck Aug 2013 #88

I disagree. I think this will cost Christie. SunSeeker Aug 2013 #90

Politically hurting republicans is good. rrneck Aug 2013 #91

Yay. We finally agree. SunSeeker Aug 2013 #94

Yep. rrneck Aug 2013 #95

Then you get a smaller but still as dangerous round to replace it NickB79 Aug 2013 #104

Then we need to ban that crazy shit too. SunSeeker Aug 2013 #105

And that's where you screw up NickB79 Aug 2013 #106

Nope, shotguns and single action hunting rifles would be allowed. SunSeeker Aug 2013 #107

but...but...it's a "slippery slope" doncha know! First they come for your .50-cal Barrett, next CTyankee Aug 2013 #42

LOL SunSeeker Aug 2013 #47

The slippery slope is thinking anybody can shoot down a three hundred ton airplane with a rifle. nt rrneck Aug 2013 #69

That's not the issue I was thinking of. what aeronautic equipment that gun can or cannot CTyankee Aug 2013 #70

Tell that to rrneck Aug 2013 #72

Oh, I dunno...just off hand perhaps because it is "the most powerful weapon commonly CTyankee Aug 2013 #78

Like I said... rrneck Aug 2013 #80

You know what they call that kind of question? CTyankee Aug 2013 #83

You don't need to post that. Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2013 #75

You're probably right. I'll delete it. nt. SunSeeker Aug 2013 #77

Is this really a surprise? branford Aug 2013 #5

Barrett 50? AudioXzibit Aug 2013 #6

So you say he is exploring a run for the presidency? quakerboy Aug 2013 #7

Big Boy Chris must be afraid of the NRA fatwa. Historic NY Aug 2013 #9

Someone has ambitions for 2016 as a "Moderate." blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #10

He want his cake and to shoot it too! This should change the minds of lib Dems is they kelliekat44 Aug 2013 #12

He wants to be president Marrah_G Aug 2013 #25

I'm just couch quarterbacking, but I feel like Christie will be easy to beat.. TekGryphon Aug 2013 #31

Can't wait to see Hillary get into his anti-choice stand if they run against each other in 2016. CTyankee Aug 2013 #43

I see the gunners have taken over this thread Kingofalldems Aug 2013 #45

Yup. There haven't been that many gun threads, so they're hungry. SunSeeker Aug 2013 #50

Why is this gun indefensible? hack89 Aug 2013 #51

LOL. What took you so long to find this thread, hack? nt SunSeeker Aug 2013 #52

Not going to answer a reasonable question I see. hack89 Aug 2013 #54

Right back atcha. nt SunSeeker Aug 2013 #56

Thanks for your help hack89 Aug 2013 #57

Good. That's just how I like it. nt SunSeeker Aug 2013 #65

Someone had to bring the facts to the conversation when the antigunners did not. ManiacJoe Aug 2013 #53

They offered only opinion as to the .50, while only offering SunSeeker Aug 2013 #55

Feel free to ask questions if you are still confused. ManiacJoe Aug 2013 #58

I'm not confused. Propaganda ia not "education." nt SunSeeker Aug 2013 #60

Glad you cleared THAT up. ManiacJoe Aug 2013 #61

Wow, this thread is priceless NutmegYankee Aug 2013 #101

Discussion has nothing to do with it. rrneck Aug 2013 #103

What an ass wipe trying to play both sides again gopiscrap Aug 2013 #102