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Warren Stupidity

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Fri Feb 1, 2013, 08:34 AM Feb 2013

Police Union boss Pat Lynch calls for an assault weapon ban [View all]


The head of the NYPD’s largest police union yesterday called for an ”absolute ban” on assault weapons — except for cops and members of the military.

"There is no legitimate reason for an assault weapon with their high capacity magazines to ever be in the hands of a private citizen,” said Pat Lynch, head of the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association. “We’ve said it before, when police officers were shot or where armor piercing bullets were used.

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/pba-boss-assault-guns-article-1.1223085

Real cops. Not sheriffs. Cops out on the streets.
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It is annoying when the police even use the term "assault weapon" without defining it. iiibbb Feb 2013 #1
I find it slightly more annoying that clffrdjk Feb 2013 #11
good point.. iiibbb Feb 2013 #12
Theres.. raidert05 Feb 2013 #2
Sherrifs aren't cops? GreenStormCloud Feb 2013 #3
Only real cops fix tickets, then call it a professional courtesy Oneka Feb 2013 #5
Most are politicians. Of course, so are the leaders of big unions. Lizzie Poppet Feb 2013 #13
Warren got a bit upset by this: friendly_iconoclast Feb 2013 #14
True. GreenStormCloud Feb 2013 #16
Huh? Remmah2 Feb 2013 #4
Sheriffs > Cops Clames Feb 2013 #6
New York did pass a ban on assault weapons and hi-cap mags. jmg257 Feb 2013 #7
Look, look,look Oneka Feb 2013 #9
Imagine that. Oneka Feb 2013 #8
That illustrates the difference between the gun Prohibitionists here and people like me and you. friendly_iconoclast Feb 2013 #15
Some animals are more equal than others ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2013 #10
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