Gun Control & RKBA

PavePusher

(15,374 posts) Thu Oct 18, 2012, 07:09 PM Oct 2012

Let's try this again, maybe this time someone can answer the question. [View all]

President Obama: "Weapons that were designed for soldiers in war theaters don't belong on our streets."

A question to those who agree with him: Which of these weapons, which were all designed for soldiers in war theaters, should be banned? Please be specific.

M1 Garand semiautomatic rifle:

M1911 semiautomatic pistol:

Springfield M1903 bolt action rifle:

Colt Single Action Army revolver:
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Springfield M1873 single shot rifle:

Brown Bess Flintlock musket:

Crossbow:

Sword:

By the way, this, a semiautomatic rifle which looks like an AK-47, is not a weapon of war:

No army equips their soldiers with it. It is designed expressly for civilian use.

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Let's try this again, maybe this time someone can answer the question. [View all] PavePusher Oct 2012 OP

You could put an eye out with that Gladius slackmaster Oct 2012 #1

You might also be able to decapitate an opponent with the Gladius ... spin Oct 2012 #79

Definitely so. My primary home-defense weapon is a short sword. slackmaster Oct 2012 #83

None of those weapons belong on the street. Warren Stupidity Oct 2012 #2

They sure don't...the street is a place where they will rust. dumbledork Oct 2012 #4

Plus you could get a flat tire. Warren Stupidity Oct 2012 #5

Correct Remmah2 Oct 2012 #35

Yet the Brown Bess was the primary military shoulder arm at the oneshooter Oct 2012 #92

So collect it and keep it at home. Warren Stupidity Oct 2012 #98

Yet the 2nd refers to "keep and bear arms". Surly this means that I have the right oneshooter Oct 2012 #100

What do you mean by "None of those weapons belong on the street."? n/t PavePusher Oct 2012 #105

The law would tend to disagree with you. 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #115

a. I was asked my opinion. Warren Stupidity Oct 2012 #117

where I live, nothing nt gejohnston Oct 2012 #119

Swords are arms. PavePusher Oct 2012 #121

And of course you're entitled to your opinion 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #123

Also, what do you feel should happen to someone carrying a sword in public? 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #124

Had a friend carry a sword down the street sarisataka Oct 2012 #125

Is my 1905 Winchester "ought-three" .22 a battlefield assault weapon? Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #3

I'll take a shot at it GitRDun Oct 2012 #6

one thing about high capacity magazines and hunting gejohnston Oct 2012 #7

You may be right GitRDun Oct 2012 #13

Banning "high capacity" mags is the latest ban attempt Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #44

Welcome to DU! rrneck Oct 2012 #9

Thanks for the Welcome, this is a fun site! GitRDun Oct 2012 #12

Rapid reload was possible in the 19th century aletier_v Oct 2012 #14

130 British Soldiers ... holdencaufield Oct 2012 #18

"...he public goal should be to stop the freaks / criminals..." holdencaufield Oct 2012 #16

You are right on many counts GitRDun Oct 2012 #20

I feel the need to throw my two pennies into the discussion... Db Owen97 Oct 2012 #116

It might well be argued rrneck Oct 2012 #17

All good points GitRDun Oct 2012 #21

The problem is history Reasonable_Argument Oct 2012 #28

I learned something last night GitRDun Oct 2012 #41

That's OK. GreenStormCloud Oct 2012 #51

You keep refering to hunting. PavePusher Oct 2012 #10

The 2nd Amendment and Miller GitRDun Oct 2012 #11

You're half right Reasonable_Argument Oct 2012 #15

The phenomenon you describe resembles a civil privilege... Francis Marion Oct 2012 #24

Lol I give up GitRDun Oct 2012 #25

Not a far fetched comparison... Francis Marion Oct 2012 #114

The 2nd Amendment isn't about hunting. jeepnstein Oct 2012 #49

I did not say the 2nd Amendment was about hunting GitRDun Oct 2012 #89

Only about 20% of gun owners are hunters. GreenStormCloud Oct 2012 #91

Hey, you forgot the Webley break-open revolvers aletier_v Oct 2012 #8

M1911 is pretty nice x <3 n/t darkangel218 Oct 2012 #19

He of course meant the mean looking ones that kill people... ileus Oct 2012 #22

He misspoke. He needs to be brought up to speed on this issue and quickly - Tuesday Afternoon Oct 2012 #23

He should talk to us. Seriously. We are Democrats. Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #45

We are the most progressive of democrats...we believe in the 2A, some rights shouldn't be given up. ileus Oct 2012 #46

I quite agree. Maybe we need to send a letter with most of us signing? Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #106

I keep hoping that one of his Crew keeps tabs on us --- Tuesday Afternoon Oct 2012 #90

Gun control is an elite outlook. We are not elite or well-placed. Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #107

ALL OF THEM.(and all bullets) Thank God for Mayor Mike! graham4anything Oct 2012 #26

First they came for my Soda ... holdencaufield Oct 2012 #29

you have the right to your opinion but they are only YOUR opinion graham4anything Oct 2012 #30

NRA may only have 4.3 million members glacierbay Oct 2012 #32

Mike Bloomberg ... holdencaufield Oct 2012 #33

Honestly glacierbay Oct 2012 #34

Having worked for him in the past ... holdencaufield Oct 2012 #37

just a quick question graham4anything Oct 2012 #53

"the single biggest peace person away from us?" holdencaufield Oct 2012 #55

The biggest peace person? Really? glacierbay Oct 2012 #58

oops, i forgot LBJ, my bad. One of the biggest peace persons(Ghandi King Lennon LBJ all tied #1 graham4anything Oct 2012 #59

LBJ? glacierbay Oct 2012 #62

LBJ signed the voting rights/ civil rights acts that made ALL EQUAL, like the declaration of indep. graham4anything Oct 2012 #65

And LBJ never would have got the Voting Rights Act passed w/o the R's glacierbay Oct 2012 #67

He is not running for office after his term ends in 2013. graham4anything Oct 2012 #78

You have a good day also glacierbay Oct 2012 #80

megalomaniac?? discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #39

That's OK glacierbay Oct 2012 #40

I see him... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #42

when you start calling your enemy dumbo names, it means you is scared silly graham4anything Oct 2012 #54

When you're unable... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #61

for all we know, one rich person put 4.3 million people's diff. names down graham4anything Oct 2012 #57

Didn't address the question glacierbay Oct 2012 #60

mayor mike seems to have... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #64

mayor mike will kick the nra's butt...90% of the people used to smoke, now they don't. graham4anything Oct 2012 #66

the number of smokers were never that high gejohnston Oct 2012 #69

Really? glacierbay Oct 2012 #70

he just announced 8 figures three days ago. graham4anything Oct 2012 #72

phaser control gejohnston Oct 2012 #75

But did he announce any for combatting the NRA? glacierbay Oct 2012 #76

Beware the loss of liberty, all is relevant. Remmah2 Oct 2012 #36

Has Mike given up his armed bodyguards or his "fourth largest army in the world" yet? PavePusher Oct 2012 #43

I wish trey had bodyguards to protect him from the stalker who cowardly with a gun shot him graham4anything Oct 2012 #63

Coherency, please? n/t PavePusher Oct 2012 #77

You are getting less and less coherent glacierbay Oct 2012 #38

Are you a single issue voter then? sarisataka Oct 2012 #50

it's not in the top ten of important to me issues. graham4anything Oct 2012 #68

sure gejohnston Oct 2012 #73

Really? glacierbay Oct 2012 #74

I would put GC in my top ten, but not #1 sarisataka Oct 2012 #81

circle jerk with the republican rl6214 Oct 2012 #93

You forgot PBO's well known hate for: chknltl Oct 2012 #27

That is and was a beautiful fighter. glacierbay Oct 2012 #31

It looks nice, but the "golden BB" could take it down. oneshooter Oct 2012 #47

Yeah glacierbay Oct 2012 #48

Why was the Thunderbolt called a Jug i wonder. chknltl Oct 2012 #71

Because when seen from below the fusalage resembled a milk jug. oneshooter Oct 2012 #84

This is what Bush Sr. flew during the war. glacierbay Oct 2012 #82

Yep. President Kennedy 'flew' this baby: chknltl Oct 2012 #86

No picture!!! Kennady commanded an 80ft Elco boat. oneshooter Oct 2012 #87

Not the one in picture? chknltl Oct 2012 #94

Well despite your obvious and rampant cheating oneshooter Oct 2012 #95

that would be the port side gejohnston Oct 2012 #96

The last Tuskagee Airman is here. chknltl Oct 2012 #52

Outstanding story glacierbay Oct 2012 #56

And just for shits and giggles glacierbay Oct 2012 #101

Strangly enough the Corsair was not aproved for carrier landings oneshooter Oct 2012 #102

Aha glacierbay Oct 2012 #104

The second part is "why". oneshooter Oct 2012 #108

I'm not sure glacierbay Oct 2012 #109

I'm going to guess that shorter landing gear reduced weight? petronius Oct 2012 #110

Landing on a carrier is best decribed as a "controlled crash" oneshooter Oct 2012 #111

Interesting - so the wings are reaching down to the deck, not curving up petronius Oct 2012 #112

This is what my dad flew during the war glacierbay Oct 2012 #113

Well there are other ways of interpreting that dmallind Oct 2012 #85

Fred Phelps can have a nuke. oneshooter Oct 2012 #88

The difference between a gun and a bomb is public safety. krispos42 Oct 2012 #97

No militia could hold its own without a much different set of weaponry. Warren Stupidity Oct 2012 #99

What type of "different set of weaponry" do you refer to? oneshooter Oct 2012 #103

if you do not know, I suggest you keep your militia in practice mode only. Warren Stupidity Oct 2012 #118

So you really have no idea of what you are talking about. oneshooter Oct 2012 #120

please explain your defense against drones. Warren Stupidity Oct 2012 #122

Sure it can. krispos42 Oct 2012 #126