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MarineCombatEngineer

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37. I have no desire to own any firearms, I recently sold my Colt 1911 ACP because I just
Sun Apr 18, 2021, 06:28 PM
Apr 2021

don't want firearms in my life anymore and I don't want to leave it in my motorhome while out on the road and I certainly didn't want it in my truck as I constantly cross state lines.

While I have no desire to have a firearm, I certainly don't want to impede on lawful citizens right to own firearms, but there is, IMO, no right to carry them in public like what we have now.

I like your idea about the ammo, it wouldn't, again IMHO, be an undue burden on firearm owners.

I enjoy the back and forth with people I have a difference of opinion on many subjects, but, as you can see, I do try to keep it civil, sometimes though, I do fail.

Strange bedfellows indeed!!




The suggestion that ammunition be highly taxed or made extremely expensive PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2021 #1
Well, frankly, if the targets of any new taxes are asked: dawg day Apr 2021 #7
It already extremely expensive if you can doc03 Apr 2021 #9
If you can afford a gun that shoots 200 rounds a minute it's not expensive enough. nt AndyS Apr 2021 #22
You would have to tax the components as well. Thomas Hurt Apr 2021 #2
Taxation is a power reserved to Congress sarisataka Apr 2021 #3
I remember a time not too long ago bluestarone Apr 2021 #4
All this would do is anger non-violent gun owners. SYFROYH Apr 2021 #5
Yea you're probably right! bluestarone Apr 2021 #6
Every gun control measure angers many non-violent gunowners. dawg day Apr 2021 #8
Which is why we should pursue something that has a chance of reducing deaths SYFROYH Apr 2021 #12
Open to suggestions then-- dawg day Apr 2021 #31
First step, is to repudiate gun bans. Once gun bans are off the table, there will be room to talk SYFROYH Apr 2021 #39
Disagree Sgent Apr 2021 #15
I'm saying this with all due respect... dawg day Apr 2021 #30
So I'm supposed to give a shit what gun owner want? That is so 1994 thinking. AndyS Apr 2021 #24
..., MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #25
'Tis true. However I do have strong opinions about some topics. AndyS Apr 2021 #27
And others have strong opinions also, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #28
Back at'cha 🙂 AndyS Apr 2021 #33
Slow your roll there, Andy. I'm for more gun control, too. Just not this type. SYFROYH Apr 2021 #36
Assault rifles use a wide range of ammunition. Some are commonly used for hunting Kaleva Apr 2021 #10
Yea i mean the ones they use most bluestarone Apr 2021 #11
the more powerful rounds can kill humans much faster Kaleva Apr 2021 #16
Doesn't the .223 round have a larger grams of gunpowder bluestarone Apr 2021 #18
The advantages of the .223 is that they are are lighter and being less powerful , have little recoil Kaleva Apr 2021 #19
When I deployed to Vietnam MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #20
I believe the Army is thinking of abandoning the 5.45X45 NATO round for something more powerful Kaleva Apr 2021 #43
That's what I heard also, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #44
TY. just thought the velosity speed of these type bullets bluestarone Apr 2021 #21
The high velocity is not particularly unique to those rounds DetroitLegalBeagle Apr 2021 #29
+100. nt MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #32
No, the 223 has very little powder. sir pball Apr 2021 #41
Hunters are accustomed to one shot one kill. 'Assault weapon" shooter are accustomed to just spray AndyS Apr 2021 #26
Wish I could rec this, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #34
Strange bedfellows! AndyS Apr 2021 #35
I have no desire to own any firearms, I recently sold my Colt 1911 ACP because I just MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #37
There is no unique assault weapon ammunition hack89 Apr 2021 #13
Yes i did hear this before. I forgot that BUT bluestarone Apr 2021 #14
They tend to fire the so-called intermediate ammunition. Kaleva Apr 2021 #17
It's not about the ammunition. Straw Man Apr 2021 #23
Might not be constitutional in the vein of Minneapolis Star v. Minnesota Comm'r Amishman Apr 2021 #38
Count on the gunsplainers to show up. Kingofalldems Apr 2021 #40
Taxing one type of ammunition will eventually mean having to tax them all. YMB Apr 2021 #42
Ammunition tax Crepuscular Apr 2021 #45
Exactly...if you outlawed whatever car was highest in DUI accidents it wouldn't effect the DUI count EX500rider Apr 2021 #46
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