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16. Availability.

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 04:20 PM

Jun 2014

You tend to use what is common and easily acquired in your area.

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Oregon high school shooting: Gunman identified as freshman Jared Michael Padgett [View all] central scrutinizer Jun 2014 OP

First responders got there very quickly exboyfil Jun 2014 #1

That's a cop here, in Seattle too. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #15

there were 2 armed on-campus police officers rollin74 Jun 2014 #6

What is it about assault rifles? SansACause Jun 2014 #2

The military look IronLionZion Jun 2014 #7

Because they can spray bullets so fast. Archae Jun 2014 #8

No faster than any other semi-auto rifle. ManiacJoe Jun 2014 #13

The rifling (groves) makes the bullet spin like a football. ManiacJoe Jun 2014 #29

Availability. ManiacJoe Jun 2014 #16

They are shorter and easier to maneuver in tight quarters. n/t A Simple Game Jun 2014 #14

As mentioned, they are shorter and thus easier to manuver with. Kaleva Jun 2014 #23

Thanks for that, freshwest! countryjake Jun 2014 #11

Indoctrinated by right wing hate. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2014 #4

So the kid was a TeaPartyTotTerrorist blm Jun 2014 #17

Not to be insensitive... this is very sad, SalviaBlue Jun 2014 #12

Thats what I said earlier... WTF? nt winstars Jun 2014 #19

Weird coincidence - like all of the murderers with a middle name of Wayne central scrutinizer Jun 2014 #20

Maybe Jareds jewelers will change their name? cascadiance Jun 2014 #31

Another overly fixated gun enthusiast............ Historic NY Jun 2014 #21

An AR-15 - as raffled off by the county Republicans in honour of MLK and Lincoln muriel_volestrangler Jun 2014 #22

I think there is too much meth up there. Historic NY Jun 2014 #28