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TNLib

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33. I've only know a couple of people with an AR15

Thu Feb 15, 2018, 06:42 PM

Feb 2018

One has a severe ADHD child and a bipolar wife neither are currently being treated. The gun owner is a right wing nutter, believing in crazy conspiracy theories. He has been chronically unemployed for several years and I suspect also has mental health issues. They live in a house that looks like something out of the show hoarders.

The other person that owned one, I was told also had mental health issues. But I'm uncertain if he actually does. But he definitely seemed to be obsessed with guns.

I personally don't know why any mentally healthy person would own an AR15.

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Raise the age of gun ownership to 21 [View all] Calculating Feb 2018 OP

End the sale of assault weapons to everyone. In_The_Wind Feb 2018 #1

Damn straight... Aristus Feb 2018 #2

No Calculating Feb 2018 #3

There is no logical reason to own a rapid fire weapon. In_The_Wind Feb 2018 #5

Self defense against multiple armed attackers Calculating Feb 2018 #6

I hope you never have to face that problem. In_The_Wind Feb 2018 #7

I don't understand. Captain Stern Feb 2018 #17

Please provide links to stories about incidents Mariana Feb 2018 #8

Google the following Calculating Feb 2018 #9

You've made my point - why the FUCK do teens (or anybody) have access to AR15??? lagomorph777 Feb 2018 #15

wait. wut? Did you google it? We also had a huge thread on it Alea Feb 2018 #19

Welcome to DU. lagomorph777 Feb 2018 #47

Shark attacks in North Dakota are not a common scenario either LanternWaste Feb 2018 #13

North Dakota shark attacks? Are you making that up or did it really happen (in petronius Feb 2018 #29

Good lord that's ridiculous. lagomorph777 Feb 2018 #14

or perhaps a charging rhinoceros DBoon Feb 2018 #26

Yes... and we decide what an assault rifle is. XRubicon Feb 2018 #27

Wow, another semantics position ... who wouldah thunk it :rolleyes: uponit7771 Feb 2018 #40

Just ban sales and transfer of high capacity magazines NickB79 Feb 2018 #37

Sounds like Canada found a better solution. In_The_Wind Feb 2018 #42

We couldn't get it done when we controlled the government, it ain't happening now Amishman Feb 2018 #41

Given the damage to self and others, Igel Feb 2018 #46

"Being necessary to the security of a free State" we should assume... yallerdawg Feb 2018 #4

Wow, no one here so far thinks the OP idea has merrit? Alea Feb 2018 #10

Thanks Calculating Feb 2018 #12

At 18 I went into the USMC. oneshooter Feb 2018 #16

The OP is about ownership Alea Feb 2018 #24

Banning military style weapons are the way to keep these... imanamerican63 Feb 2018 #22

both parties won't agree to it DBoon Feb 2018 #28

Ban guns. nt LexVegas Feb 2018 #11

I think it should be 35 or 30 fescuerescue Feb 2018 #18

But, at age 18, you can join the military? imanamerican63 Feb 2018 #20

121. DavidDvorkin Feb 2018 #21

in wisconsin you can take your toddler hunting...clearly 21 will not pass here dembotoz Feb 2018 #23

Because no one over 21 ever committed mass murder with a semi automatic rifle XRubicon Feb 2018 #25

The kid in Florida was able to buy his guns at the store Nevernose Feb 2018 #30

Yes you are right, but we should include all ages in a ban of assault weapons XRubicon Feb 2018 #32

Sorry Nevernose Feb 2018 #35

No problem we agree. XRubicon Feb 2018 #36

Young gunmen most often took their father's gun to commit their murders. Binkie The Clown Feb 2018 #31

I've only know a couple of people with an AR15 TNLib Feb 2018 #33

My brother-in-law has several Nevernose Feb 2018 #38

You know why you dont see a lot of fully automatic weapons anymore? Nevernose Feb 2018 #34

Nah, my suggestion is better: TenHouseCats Feb 2018 #39

grape vines do think alike. onethatcares Feb 2018 #44

A f....ing Men onethatcares Feb 2018 #43

My kids are dead but thank god the shooter had insurance... XRubicon Feb 2018 #45

Nope alarimer Feb 2018 #48