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In reply to the discussion: I am sincerely perplexed by the "it's not an assault rifle" meme... [View all]jmowreader
(50,557 posts)156. Because for all we know...
he has spent the last three years figuring out the best place to hunt, the last ten years getting nothing (most hunters DON'T kill every year and many don't kill for years on end) and FINALLY was able to be in the same place as an animal he wanted to expend his tag on.
And don't believe the lie about leaving the trophy males in the wild improving the herd: those big bucks and bulls contribute to a lack of genetic diversity by keeping the younger males from mating. Kill the biggest buck or bull you can find, and you'll have a much more genetically diverse herd.
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I am sincerely perplexed by the "it's not an assault rifle" meme... [View all]
phantom power
Jul 2012
OP
Here's the thing. You are being fooled by cosmetics. Both guns perform the same.
Edweird
Jul 2012
#5
"Simply because hunting rifles can be converted to assault rifles doesn't mean that it should be leg
rl6214
Jul 2012
#194
You forgot to mention that the men and women that own the 200 miilion guns in the US
Edweird
Jul 2012
#184
You forgot to include that most of these "assault weapons" are ergonomically superior to hunting rif
rl6214
Jul 2012
#195
Incorrect, they are very different weapons. As well "assault rifle" is VERY real and not made up
pasto76
Jul 2012
#58
Really? You believe semi-auto is "more firepower" than 3 shot burst or full auto?
Edweird
Jul 2012
#69
Dude, do you even know why there is 3 round burst? SEMI AUTO is the MOST LETHAL
pasto76
Jul 2012
#149
I think you are giving accessories way too much credit and your training and experience too little.
Edweird
Jul 2012
#163
Im a democrat. Im also a soldier. I also want people to be able to watch a goddamn movie
pasto76
Jul 2012
#151
If semi-automatics with lots of accessories confer more fire-power than machine guns
4th law of robotics
Jul 2012
#103
Great point. Outlaw both. Outlaw all semi-automatic rifles. A good hunter doesnt
rhett o rick
Jul 2012
#112
I see your point, but it seems like it must be more than *just* cosmetics...
phantom power
Jul 2012
#121
Nope. Wooden stocks are expensive, heavy and require much more maintenance. The military developed
Egalitarian Thug
Jul 2012
#137
Yep, that about sums it up. The .223 can be used for something deer sized if you are
Egalitarian Thug
Jul 2012
#208
AR=30rd mag. Mini 30 sporter or a woodsmaster has a 5-10 rd. mag. Also, an assault rifle takes an
Erose999
Jul 2012
#178
The phrase "well regulated militia" preceeds "keep and bear arms" and "shall not be finfringed". So
Erose999
Jul 2012
#185
"The shooter might have been shot". It would have been a bad idea to pull on the shooter. several
Erose999
Jul 2012
#197
I'm just saying its not the best idea to challenge a shooter in a situation where he has all the
Erose999
Jul 2012
#201
You are allowing yourself to be seduced by the military appearance of the AR-15. Put a scope on it,
slackmaster
Jul 2012
#7
why not be proud he relentlessly laid around until the beast was close enuff then blamo
leftyohiolib
Jul 2012
#22
to compound it, all his buddies are pounding him on the back and buying him rounds
DrDan
Jul 2012
#23
You may be my new favorite DUer. I laughed hysterically upon reading this post.
LonePirate
Jul 2012
#38
A trophy or recognition for a long-distance shot might have been the main goal
slackmaster
Jul 2012
#75
I have done a couple of photo safaris to Kenya - it is remarkable to see these animals in the wild
DrDan
Jul 2012
#145
if he ate that, i wouldn't mind. if he did that just for a trophy head he'd be a sick bastard.
dionysus
Jul 2012
#175
some "sport". lucky for us this d.b. was there to take down the man eating terror that's been
leftyohiolib
Jul 2012
#18
A scoped rifle has been a standard weapon for hunting for well over 100 years
slackmaster
Jul 2012
#60
I've seen a heard of them running. They're amazingly fast, and you can't get close to them.
slackmaster
Jul 2012
#77
The fact that the AR-15 can accept different types of magazines makes it more useful
slackmaster
Jul 2012
#65
I believe the distinction between combat weapons and sporting weapons was drawn correctly in 1934
slackmaster
Jul 2012
#182
It appears you have more of an issue with magazine capacity then with the gun itself
Kaleva
Jul 2012
#10
At longer ranges, the upper gun would be more dangerous in the hands of a bad guy.
Kaleva
Jul 2012
#11
Which crap is it you aren't buying because it appears as if you have no idea.
TheKentuckian
Jul 2012
#144
I don't even own a gun! I'm pointing out how Fing easy it is to turn this thing auto......
wandy
Jul 2012
#40
Laws prohibit the manufacture or importation of guns that can be easily converted to full auto.
Kaleva
Jul 2012
#55
You seem to be another who has more of an issue with the magazine capacity then with the gun itself
Kaleva
Jul 2012
#37
The machine work needed to do a proper conversion requires special equipment and is not simple.
slackmaster
Jul 2012
#53
Methods 1 and 2 require precision machine work, and are no longer available to private citizens
slackmaster
Jul 2012
#52
'Assault rifle' means an automatic or select-fire rifle - i.e., more than one round
petronius
Jul 2012
#33
I'd post a link to a set of photos taken by a guy in Georgia who used a spear to hunt wild pigs
slackmaster
Jul 2012
#64
rifled bullets, as opposed to a shotgun slug, travel vast distances (up to a mile)
dionysus
Jul 2012
#174
C'mon, you're saying policy should be based on the visual design of a gun?
Schema Thing
Jul 2012
#78
Personally, I think anyone attracted to the second gun should be prohibited from owning guns.
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#179