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In reply to the discussion: Simple visual that clarifies why the Assault Weapons Ban renewal [View all]Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)My dad kept a few packs of swisher sweets in his car when I was little. Me and a friend, being the curious little boys that we were, snagged a package and absconded to our little clubhouse in the woods, with every intent to light up and see what the appeal was. Unbeknownst to us, my friend's parents saw us and traild after, and sort of ambushed us at the clubhouse. They wanted to know just what we planned to do with my dad's smokes. Now, me and my friend knew we had planned to light 'em up and have a smoke. My friends' parents knew this. You know this too, just reading. So you know what I told them?
"I read in national geographic that Indians used tobacco for stuff!" - yeah, I was nice and vague. They didn't buy it, and neither did my dad, and I'm sure you, presented with the same situation wouldn't buy it, either.
By the same token, I don't buy the "we use guns for target practice!" argument. if your sole interest were to score points by putting holes in paper, you could use the BB gun I mentioned. it doesn't have the range or accuracy? Move the targets closer.
No, if it were about target shooting, we wouldn't be having this discussion, because you'd understand there's all sorts of ways to put holes in a paper target that don't involve live, lethal weaponry. You and I both know that it's certainly not about scoring points on a paper target.
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