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Gun Control & RKBA

jeff47

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13. You only need the legally correct term if you are drafting legislation

Reply to Duckhunter935 (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 2, 2015, 10:49 PM

Mar 2015

and even then, "magazine" would not be sufficient. Gun manufacturers could just start calling it a farfegnugen.

Again, this tactic has never been used as "btw, it's really called a magazine". Instead, it's "You don't know the right terms, so shut up".

Enjoy your outrage.

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No, we can't. jeff47 Mar 2015 #1

Are you saying those Duckhunter935 Mar 2015 #2

No, I'm saying dismissing a position for using vernacular instead of technical terms jeff47 Mar 2015 #4

Well I am for UBC Duckhunter935 Mar 2015 #7

You only need the legally correct term if you are drafting legislation jeff47 Mar 2015 #13

Really? That's what offends you? GGJohn Mar 2015 #3

Nope. Try reading. jeff47 Mar 2015 #5

No, that's not dismissing, that's called educating. GGJohn Mar 2015 #6

No, it's an irrelevant aside. Everyone in the conversation knows what you are talking about. jeff47 Mar 2015 #9

"You don't know the right words so you have to shut up". Duckhunter935 Mar 2015 #15

... GGJohn Mar 2015 #16

Sorry, no. Attempting to have an honest debate with your side has jeff47 Mar 2015 #17

So do you say that post helps? Duckhunter935 Mar 2015 #8

Why do you think I want to help? jeff47 Mar 2015 #10

No. "convicted wife beaters..." is already a sexist and bigoted divisive phrase, so, NO. NYC_SKP Mar 2015 #11

and that host of banaslot doubles down on that insult Duckhunter935 Mar 2015 #12

Of course we can't krispos42 Mar 2015 #14