Gun Control & RKBA

Dial H For Hero

(2,971 posts)

8. Nothing changed. Guns "optimized" for killing people have always been massive best sellers.

Sun Dec 13, 2020, 06:44 PM

Dec 2020

They've simply varied based upon the available technology.

In regards to handguns, whatever sort were available to the military have always been popular with civilians. Shotguns? The same. As far as rifles are concerned, this was also the case until selective fire weapons began to be issued, at which point for the first time in US history the armed forces had rifles capable of firing more rapidly than those (commonly) available to civilians.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

11 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Regarding the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) [View all] discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2020 OP

Intent DoubleDeuce Dec 2020 #1

The lesser of evils discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2020 #2

If not killing what ?? DoubleDeuce Dec 2020 #4

Of course a gun can be used to kill. discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2020 #5

Whose intent? Straw Man Dec 2020 #3

Guns are made for a variety of purposes krispos42 Dec 2020 #6

Once guns "optimized" for killing people became massive best sellers, everything changed. Paladin Dec 2020 #7

Nothing changed. Guns "optimized" for killing people have always been massive best sellers. Dial H For Hero Dec 2020 #8

Are you referring to... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2020 #9

Love the way "military-style" has replaced "ergonomically styled". ManiacJoe Dec 2020 #10

That farrago of strawman arguments and other fallacies needs a thorough fisking friendly_iconoclast Dec 2020 #11