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MedicalAdmin

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19. I'm pretty sure guns had something to do with it.

Reply to MikeGreg (Reply #10)

Thu Dec 20, 2012, 06:52 PM

Dec 2012

If he had ran into that school and just yelled BANG really loud several time I'm pretty sure the outcome would have been different.

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Semi automatic military style guns are not assault rifles... [View all] sanatanadharma Dec 2012 OP

I'm scared to watch! tblue Dec 2012 #1

Excellent Post. Let's not forget that even in Semi-Auto mode they are still an assault weapon. Hoyt Dec 2012 #2

That's backwards. Once the string makes it full auto, it's no longer an assault weapon Recursion Dec 2012 #29

That is a machine gun and I hope someone has referred this video to the BATFE. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #3

Also, that particular AR was made after 1986, so..yeah. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #6

I'd have to argue regarding the "can't hit shit" . . . ET Awful Dec 2012 #9

Have you ever tried it with anything larger than a submachine gun? AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #18

Having spent 10 years in the Infantry and having had extensive MOUT training ET Awful Dec 2012 #22

If you've fired an M-16 on full auto AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #26

Once again, you're ignoring range. ET Awful Dec 2012 #28

wish you were right. daybranch Dec 2012 #25

That was a long time ago. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #27

Beginning with the M16A2 (issues in the 90's for the first time), there is no full auto on the M16. ET Awful Dec 2012 #30

I agree. 4bucksagallon Dec 2012 #31

wish you were right. daybranch Dec 2012 #32

all guns are assault weapons - "In law, assault is a crime that involves causing a victim msongs Dec 2012 #4

I'm not sure if that will work or not. JoeyT Dec 2012 #5

I think you are missing the point on all counts. Schema Thing Dec 2012 #7

I'm in complete agreement with your words here... sanatanadharma Dec 2012 #12

It's bizarre how SO MANY people just don't comprehend how such weapons ... TahitiNut Dec 2012 #8

your caveat is a sad irony: if more of those guys talked, there would be fewer wars yurbud Dec 2012 #11

Interesting... MikeGreg Dec 2012 #13

I haven't posted on here since my husband died. MedicalAdmin Dec 2012 #17

"Account status: Posting privileges revoked" TahitiNut Dec 2012 #21

We aren't talking about "combat conditions", we're talking about hitting as many targets as possible ET Awful Dec 2012 #23

The label "assault" is a reference to military use. TahitiNut Dec 2012 #34

Guns are not the problem MikeGreg Dec 2012 #10

For crying out loud. secondvariety Dec 2012 #16

I'm pretty sure guns had something to do with it. MedicalAdmin Dec 2012 #19

Guns. Are. The. Problem! RC Dec 2012 #20

Or good people like . . . Nancy Lanza? ET Awful Dec 2012 #24

It must be blissful going through life with a Bumper Sticker IQ. TahitiNut Dec 2012 #35

Any gun that can be converted to full auto by a rubber ban... sanatanadharma Dec 2012 #14

Guns Are The Main Problem Forrestted Dec 2012 #15

automatic frankroberts Dec 2012 #33