Gun Control & RKBA

rDigital

(2,239 posts) Sat Aug 4, 2012, 03:29 PM Aug 2012

That Pesky Assault Rifle Ban [View all]

Last edited Sat Aug 4, 2012, 11:59 PM - Edit history (1)

It didn't ban semi-autos. It didn't ban detachable magazines. It didn't bad existing "high capacity" magazines. It didn't ban ANY caliber of ammunition. It didn't even ban the guns that look scary like it promised to. It would not have prevented the Colorado theater shooting, because it sure as hell didn't stop the Columbine School shooters.

Get educated, don't let other people do your thinking for you.

For the most part it banned:
Bayonet lugs
Flash hiders
Barrel Shrouds
Adjustable or folding stocks
Grenade launcher mounts.

None of those things effect the function of the guns. It's cosmetic. They still shoot as fast as you can pull the trigger. They can still be reloaded in less than 2 seconds.

If you want to ban guns, by all means go for the gold and try to repeal the 2nd Amendment. Toying around with banning cosmetic features is absolutely banal.

Think for yourself and question authority.

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That Pesky Assault Rifle Ban [View all] rDigital Aug 2012 OP

Dude, scary rifles that have a shoulder thing that goes up shadowrider Aug 2012 #1

and they fire those gejohnston Aug 2012 #2

Isn't bayonet death #3 in U.S death statistics? Or is that M203 launched grenades? braddy Aug 2012 #3

Ummm.....no.... rDigital Aug 2012 #4

Who won the Alien vs Predator bout, anyway? leveymg Aug 2012 #78

One on one, the predator always wins. rDigital Aug 2012 #83

Not against Schwartzenegger, if I recall. leveymg Aug 2012 #93

IMHO... discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2012 #100

If looks could kill . . . she wins hands-down. leveymg Aug 2012 #104

Black markets and supply/demand economics 101 Ya Basta Aug 2012 #5

Maybe so, until we change society's view of those who covet and carry lethal weapons. Hoyt Aug 2012 #7

Does that include the police and military? Ya Basta Aug 2012 #12

Why does every newbee gun lover ask that same stupid question? Hoyt Aug 2012 #13

Maybe because its a relevant question in response to your ridiculous statement. Ya Basta Aug 2012 #16

Probably because you never answer it. n/t PavePusher Aug 2012 #39

We've all read 'Rules for Radicals' and ridicule isn't an answer on DU. rDigital Aug 2012 #47

Simple, police, etc., have close government oversight and are regulated better than gun crowd. Hoyt Aug 2012 #48

Please, tell me more of my opinions! Glaug-Eldare Aug 2012 #49

Please correct me where I am wrong. Hoyt Aug 2012 #50

One thing you repeat incessantly Glaug-Eldare Aug 2012 #51

Talk to NRA leadership like Grover Norquist who restricts funds for mental health, yet allows easy Hoyt Aug 2012 #58

I have never seen anything concerning norquist or his ability to restrict rl6214 Aug 2012 #73

You can't be that dense. Because of Norquist's hold on Republicans regarding tax increases Hoyt Aug 2012 #75

talk about being dense rl6214 Aug 2012 #96

You can't regulate or legislate morality. rDigital Aug 2012 #54

Woo Bum-kon was his name. Ashgrey77 Aug 2012 #57

I really don't care, "pal," what right wing gun crowd thinks. Hoyt Aug 2012 #59

Cool non-sequitur, bro. Cool false dilemma, bro. NT rDigital Aug 2012 #63

NRA Talking Point #14 bongbong Aug 2012 #31

Debunked by who? Glaug-Eldare Aug 2012 #32

Calling something a "talking point" is not a rebuttal. GreenStormCloud Aug 2012 #60

The NRA does oppose new gun laws such as another "assault weapons" ban ... spin Aug 2012 #64

You won't get an answer from that one because you provide a fact based rl6214 Aug 2012 #74

I've found by posting on DU in the Gungeon ... spin Aug 2012 #80

Talk about "tired and debunked." HALO141 Aug 2012 #82

It's easy to debunk a straw man Euromutt Sep 2012 #108

There was never any intention of stopping with the AWB 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #6

Yea, those damn bush Republicans were always looking out for what is best for society. Hoyt Aug 2012 #8

If you say so, gejohnston Aug 2012 #10

LMAO HALO141 Aug 2012 #84

If it is cosmetic, why do so many sick right wingers love them? Hoyt Aug 2012 #9

Gee, I dunno Glaug-Eldare Aug 2012 #11

"Pretty clothes" aren't the same as pretty/sexy lethal weapons you guys love. Hoyt Aug 2012 #14

So much fail Ya Basta Aug 2012 #17

I like my AR-15 because it is lightweight, accurate, and reliable. Travis_0004 Aug 2012 #19

If it keeps such guns out of circulation, restrictions are worth it. Hoyt Aug 2012 #20

none of those examples would be illegal conversions gejohnston Aug 2012 #21

Law and its observance isn't inherently good. Pacafishmate Aug 2012 #22

"thinking critically?"- Is that what you call strapping a gun on before venturing into public? Hoyt Aug 2012 #28

Wait, what's this thread about? Glaug-Eldare Aug 2012 #30

I suspect most folks into such guns have carried, permitted or not. Hoyt Aug 2012 #33

I had carried before ohio passed it's CCW laws... so what? OneTenthofOnePercent Aug 2012 #36

And Freepers suspect most Muslims are terrorists Glaug-Eldare Aug 2012 #41

So says the gun haters, criminals and black market Ya Basta Aug 2012 #24

Sorry, guns are not the same as real Civil Rights. Hoyt Aug 2012 #29

Sorry, but the 2nd Amendment is a civil right Mr. Movinggoalposts. ;) Ashgrey77 Aug 2012 #68

Thank you for your contribution. Everyone here should have a voice on this subject. Nt rDigital Aug 2012 #106

You are.... PavePusher Aug 2012 #40

So because I own a gun, I'm a criminal, and would likely convert it to an illegal gun? Travis_0004 Aug 2012 #44

ARs don't really appeal to me, but there's no accounting for taste. Glaug-Eldare Aug 2012 #25

If you can't see the beauty in these, you are a lost cause. oneshooter Aug 2012 #94

Fashions change. In the 1950's the fashion was to sporterize military rifles. GreenStormCloud Aug 2012 #15

Gun haute couture. Now that is funny. Sick, but funny. Hoyt Aug 2012 #18

He who is without sin should cast the first stone. Pacafishmate Aug 2012 #23

I think we need to change image of today's gun culture. Hoyt Aug 2012 #27

Today's gun culture is not the same as you imagine the gun culture is rl6214 Aug 2012 #81

Speaking of shortcomings.... virginia mountainman Aug 2012 #34

lol... (n/t) OneTenthofOnePercent Aug 2012 #37

You've got to be kidding me? This is comedy gold. nt rDigital Aug 2012 #45

If you liked that one, check out his advocacy of vigilantism: friendly_iconoclast Aug 2012 #67

Well, that's interesting twizzler Aug 2012 #92

exactly... I try and explain that to non-gun people all the time belcffub Aug 2012 #97

Are you Bill Frist? It's been a while since I read a long-distance diagnosis... spayneuter Aug 2012 #69

You mean you don't know? HALO141 Aug 2012 #85

I think the answer is more basic - love of guns capable of intimidating and killing lots of people. Hoyt Aug 2012 #86

Intimidating who, exactly? HALO141 Aug 2012 #87

By that logic spoilers on sedans must be functional 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #99

Just ban all fucking guns. Works for me. MotherPetrie Aug 2012 #26

Just ban all fucking crime. Works for me. Marinedem Aug 2012 #38

Except, of course, for weapons in the hands of government employees slackmaster Aug 2012 #62

You might consider moving to Jamaica where they did just that. You might even be able to escape the spayneuter Aug 2012 #70

I would as well, if my guns ever fucked anything. AtheistCrusader Aug 2012 #89

Not GUNna happen. HALO141 Aug 2012 #90

Great Post, and it really lays the truth of just how silly that law was..NT virginia mountainman Aug 2012 #35

To be fair.... PavePusher Aug 2012 #42

Yes, folks need an ergonomic, portable, concealable, rapid fire, hi capacity lethal weapon to enjoy. Hoyt Aug 2012 #77

I'm assuming you believed you said something meaningful or relevent there... PavePusher Aug 2012 #79

Yeah......but it made people feel better...and we want happy people....right? ileus Aug 2012 #43

They want people to think they legitimately care about their safety. rDigital Aug 2012 #46

Good post. Let's go for the gold and at the very least get the "B" taken out of 2A Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #52

The B? gejohnston Aug 2012 #53

No they are not (kinda in between), but what does that have to do with the "B"? Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #55

perhaps but gejohnston Aug 2012 #56

They should. Wales too. It's a democracy. If they want it, they'll get it. Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #65

Texas? gejohnston Aug 2012 #66

There are lots of cool people everywhere, even England. Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #72

Talk is cheap. Clames Aug 2012 #71

Not to cast asparagus on anyone, but there are a lot of new people with 2-digit post counts today slackmaster Aug 2012 #61

Some good points. So, ban semi-autos and detachable clips, already. leveymg Aug 2012 #76

This would be functionally impossible discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2012 #88

A ban on Jenoch Aug 2012 #91

The M1 uses a "en-block" clip. It automaticly"detaches" at the last shot. oneshooter Aug 2012 #95

If you will note Jenoch Aug 2012 #98

So if this Clinton era legislation was as meaningless thucythucy Aug 2012 #101

It was rDigital Aug 2012 #102

very simple gejohnston Aug 2012 #103

It's interesting that many of the same people thucythucy Aug 2012 #105

The Patriot Act is one of the slimiest anti-4th amendment pieces of legislation in U.S. history. nt rDigital Sep 2012 #107