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Gun Control & RKBA

discntnt_irny_srcsm

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14. How could they?

Reply to TeddyR (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 09:34 AM

Dec 2015

Imagine the success of prohibition had they decided that some alcoholic beverages were okay but others not and having no agreement on how to precisely know which beverages qualify LEGALLY as "alcoholic beverages". Not that prohibition affected anything beyond pricing and enriching a lot of gangsters. That was such a turd of an idea!

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Assault Weapons Bans Have No Impact On Crime [View all] TeddyR Dec 2015 OP

Obviously correct... Human101948 Dec 2015 #1

"... ease of procuring a gun" DonP Dec 2015 #2

Yes I bought my handgun in New Jersey... Human101948 Dec 2015 #3

But what makes that "easy"? DonP Dec 2015 #4

here's the problem discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2015 #7

Charles Krauthammer, a RW gun-banner, agreed. But he supported a ban... Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #5

Not in NJ... Human101948 Dec 2015 #6

It's ridiculous on these AWB's. The first one was allowed to expire because it showed Waldorf Dec 2015 #8

The only thing assault weapon bans have an effect on.. virginia mountainman Dec 2015 #9

that and make them so popular gejohnston Dec 2015 #10

would love to get a good Duckhunter935 Dec 2015 #11

May I be so bold as to suggest.. virginia mountainman Dec 2015 #12

yes, one of those Duckhunter935 Dec 2015 #13

Pant...pant...pant! NT pablo_marmol Dec 2015 #17

Marlins are pretty easy to come by. sir pball Dec 2015 #15

How could they? discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2015 #14

For those unfamiliar with the "assault weapons" myth: pablo_marmol Dec 2015 #16