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Harry Hope (100 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 06:32 PM Original message |
Congresswoman Giffords and other victims were shot with 9MM Glock! |
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ret5hd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
1. Well, at this point, I don't think the caliber and make of the weapon is very important. |
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Cassandra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 07:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
21. It is, actually, and she's lucky. |
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ret5hd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 08:01 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Do you actually think that a brand name designates caliber? |
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Cassandra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 08:13 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. I told my friend that it was a glock... |
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ret5hd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 08:15 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. My question stands. |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 08:16 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. 9mm is 9mm, regardless of brand. |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 09:08 PM Response to Reply #21 |
35. That's rather an urban legend. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 10:53 PM Response to Reply #35 |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-09-11 12:48 AM Response to Reply #53 |
57. Sure, if you go out of your way |
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Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-09-11 10:13 AM Response to Reply #57 |
59. Also hollow point bullets makes a big difference in tissue damage. |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-09-11 07:37 PM Response to Reply #53 |
60. You need special cold-loaded sub-sonic .223 ammo to make it silent. |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 09:31 PM Response to Reply #21 |
39. goddamn, let's play 'count the untrue gun canards'. |
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Cassandra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 10:41 PM Response to Reply #39 |
52. The friend who told me that... |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-09-11 12:45 AM Response to Reply #52 |
56. I'm guessing 'no' to both questions. |
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GSLevel9 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
2. wtf???? would a Smith & Wesson have been better? wtf? |
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enough (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
3. Can you explain the significance of this? (nt) |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 06:36 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. exactly... why the exclamation point as to type of gun? |
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justiceischeap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
5. I was wondering how 17 people were injured with a handgun |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 06:39 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Reloading a semi auto handgun takes 3 seconds. How does that make the "popo" look bad? |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 08:18 PM Response to Reply #7 |
28. 3 seconds would be quite slow, actually. (n/t) |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 08:52 PM Response to Reply #7 |
34. With practice you can swap magazines far faster than 3 seconds. (n/t) |
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DissedByBush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-09-11 12:10 AM Response to Reply #7 |
55. 3 seconds? Try maybe half a second |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-09-11 01:14 AM Response to Reply #55 |
58. I'm thinking 'random crazy guy' not world class USPSA competitor. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 06:40 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. He had an extended clip, according to witnesses. Did not reload. nt |
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rfranklin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 06:40 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Magazines for 33 rounds are readily available... |
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Sonoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 06:43 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. The richochet factor. |
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TorchTheWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 07:07 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. do you understand the meaning of "shotting fish in a barrell"? |
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Katya Mullethov (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 07:07 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. Could have been a brace of LeMats |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 09:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
36. There were no police there, no armed guards, and apparently no armed civilians. |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 10:06 PM Response to Reply #5 |
45. As far as I can tell... |
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one-eyed fat man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 10:08 PM Response to Reply #5 |
46. according to one witness |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
6. Those diabolical Austrians and their polymers! |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
10. Better question. How did he get it or did someone |
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Harry Hope (100 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 06:49 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Your point is well taken |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
12. Oh, I think this is extraordinarily important! |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 08:23 PM Response to Reply #12 |
30. What is the "significant point"? (n/t) |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 09:24 PM Response to Reply #30 |
38. that he had a weapon with significant ammunition ability.... |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 09:46 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. That doesn't have anything to do with it being a Glock, though. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 09:49 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Did the job, didn't it? |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 10:14 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. My point is just that this was an ordinary civilian pistol, not some out-of-the-mainstream racegun. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 10:19 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Hey, ok, ok...I know it's really important to have a fast reload by a top notch |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 10:22 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. Sorry, don't mean to overwhelm... |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 10:24 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. yeah, well, heh, heh. have another drink....we're cool... |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 09:36 PM Response to Reply #12 |
40. The 'extended ability' can be made by hand for a few cents in most people's garages. |
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Pancho Sanza (322 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
13. The sidearm of choice of (or assignment to) most police officers. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
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The Midway Rebel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 06:59 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. I wouldn't flatter myself so if I were you Harry |
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TorchTheWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 07:09 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. because it's about as significant as what shoes he was wearing n/t |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 08:28 PM Response to Reply #14 |
31. No, just inane attempts to use a tragedy as an excuse to push a pet prohibition. |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
20. And his use of a Glock instead of a Ruger or a S&W is significant because...why? |
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jazzhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
22. I love the cheesy manner in which you implicate the NRA |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
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Katya Mullethov (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 08:37 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. Are you denouncing my sexuality ? |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
29. FWIW, that's a Glock 17 on the top right, not a G19. They're similar, but the G19 is smaller. |
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jazzhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
33. Congresswoman Giffords and other victims were shot with 9MM Glock! |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
42. Why did you post a FN 5.7, and the wrong glock, anyway? |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-11 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
44. So. What. What is your point? n/t |
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