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Gun Control & RKBA

Matrosov

(1,098 posts)

21. Frustrating ignorance

Reply to VScott (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2015, 05:35 PM

Apr 2015

This obsession with assault rifles is like trying to pump water out of a boat using a spoon. Getting rid of assault rifles would have a negligible impact on the tens out thousands of gun crimes and gun deaths each year. The overwhelming majority of those involve handguns.

I really wish Democratic politicians and voters would learn a thing or two about guns. The average street criminal isn't running around with Kalashnikovs, with drum magazines, .50 Barrett rifles, or anything like that. They're assaulting, raping, and murdering people with handguns.

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Bill would pay gun owners to hand over assault weapons [View all] VScott Apr 2015 OP

get a cheap shit rifle gejohnston Apr 2015 #1

Tapco is churning out AR lowers now. VScott Apr 2015 #2

What criminal... Puha Ekapi Apr 2015 #3

Yes indeed. She's well meaning but hasn't thought things through very well. davidsilver Apr 2015 #4

The purpose of the program is not to disarm criminals Optical.Catalyst Apr 2015 #5

That's the purpose of all gun control. ileus Apr 2015 #9

Exactly. NaturalHigh Apr 2015 #18

This program is on point discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2015 #6

Do they have any idea what an assault weapon is and the value of these firearms. ileus Apr 2015 #7

What exactly is high-capacity ammunition? the 50 BMG holds a lot of powder does that count? ileus Apr 2015 #8

It's the stuff you put in the 30-magazine clip benEzra Apr 2015 #11

Oh the clipizine bullet ghost holder thingy. ileus Apr 2015 #12

What about small-caliber non-assault rifles benEzra Apr 2015 #10

Another version of the article... Puha Ekapi Apr 2015 #13

Hmm. I wonder if my 110 yr-old Winchester "ought three" .22 qualifies. Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #14

More stupid from DeLauro in that article: friendly_iconoclast Apr 2015 #15

Where does this shit come from? beevul Apr 2015 #16

Their nether regions, supported by a know nothing press corps ... DonP Apr 2015 #17

Better known as 'Colonism', as described by the late, great, Sir Terry Pratchett: friendly_iconoclast Apr 2015 #19

Hey I'm new here luismoreno Apr 2015 #20

Frustrating ignorance Matrosov Apr 2015 #21