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discntnt_irny_srcsm

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7. Why--->>>
Fri Oct 14, 2016, 11:01 PM
Oct 2016

I was asking "for what cause, reason, or purpose" you want these items banned.
What do you hope to accomplish, how does such a ban advance that and why do you think that?

I believe you're wrong so convince me. Show me some logic or evidence.

I hope she wins Jason1961 Oct 2016 #1
why? discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2016 #2
Full auto weapons are heavily restricted Duckhunter935 Oct 2016 #5
Has it worked? stone space Oct 2016 #18
they were not shot when they were fully available Duckhunter935 Oct 2016 #19
I know that we're better at controling fully-automatics than we are at controling semi-automatics. stone space Oct 2016 #20
so you are for what is effect a ban Duckhunter935 Oct 2016 #22
That's not true. Sometimes I talk about gun culture. stone space Oct 2016 #23
This message was self-deleted by its author Duckhunter935 Oct 2016 #24
Is what a personal attack? stone space Oct 2016 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author Duckhunter935 Oct 2016 #26
I know that they're restricted but not banned Jason1961 Oct 2016 #3
technically they are banned gejohnston Oct 2016 #4
Hunting is not the only reason to own a weapon Duckhunter935 Oct 2016 #6
Why--->>> discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2016 #7
Bicycles kill three times as many people annually as semiautomatic rifles do.... benEzra Oct 2016 #8
I'd like a ban on all modern firearms. Jason1961 Oct 2016 #11
Hows that? beevul Oct 2016 #12
Given that 50-60 million people own semiauto rifles, benEzra Oct 2016 #15
Alcohol is a drug. For some people, guns are not a drug, so your analogy fails. stone space Oct 2016 #28
So I guess you agree with all of the other parts Duckhunter935 Oct 2016 #29
Why would you guess that? stone space Oct 2016 #31
On the contrary... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2016 #32
Non-sequitur. beevul Oct 2016 #36
Both are semi-controversial consumer products that lead to some deaths from abuse, benEzra Oct 2016 #37
Every hear of "abstract thinking"? Straw Man Oct 2016 #39
re: "...alcohol and guns..." discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2016 #40
Rate of one (1) rifle homicide per year in MA?? da horror. Eleanors38 Oct 2016 #44
Much of American prohibition history is based on the repugnancy of physical images... Eleanors38 Oct 2016 #42
When's the last time you rode an AR-15 to work? stone space Oct 2016 #21
Why are you obsessed with a firearm Duckhunter935 Oct 2016 #27
Are you referring to semi-automatics or fully-automatics here? stone space Oct 2016 #30
I am talking about semi-automatic rifles Duckhunter935 Oct 2016 #33
In the Easter Egg Hunt of life... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2016 #34
I like bikes, and I've commuted to work on one before, when I lived closer. benEzra Oct 2016 #35
The last time I carried a rifle to work oneshooter Oct 2016 #45
game warden or hunting guide? gejohnston Oct 2016 #46
Game Ranger in Kenya. n/t oneshooter Oct 2016 #47
I may be mistaken, but haven't you advocated for a complete ban of all firearms? Marengo Oct 2016 #9
Yes Jason1961 Oct 2016 #10
How come...? beevul Oct 2016 #13
Yup. They're not "on the streets"; they're "in citizens' homes". benEzra Oct 2016 #17
Just curious Duckhunter935 Oct 2016 #14
Do you call the guy in your avatar a Democrat? benEzra Oct 2016 #16
Healy is too ignorant and ideologically blinkered to know it would be a pyrric victory. pablo_marmol Oct 2016 #38
Going off the reservation usually doesn't bode well for the long term. discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2016 #41
Healy is also an activist Drug Warrior, joining with the GOP governor of MA. Eleanors38 Oct 2016 #43
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