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rocktivity

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32. What a ripoff. I hope a refund is on its way n/t

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Original post)

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 04:52 PM

Jul 2012

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Shooter's Gun Jammed During Aurora Attack, Official Says [View all] Adenoid_Hynkel Jul 2012 OP

Cue our 'experts' to tell us how he could have avoided this 'unfortunate' occurrence. nt onehandle Jul 2012 #1

If only everyone was armed.... lunatica Jul 2012 #2

If only everyone was armed? Then what? liberal N proud Jul 2012 #4

The NRA's position is that if, when this carnage started in the theater, Doctor_J Jul 2012 #15

Gun nuts will deny that is the NRA's position. liberal N proud Jul 2012 #18

Fortunately the theater had a no-guns allowed policy 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #26

I don't think you will find anyone advocating the arming of children. Atypical Liberal Jul 2012 #6

Untrue, and I think you know that Doctor_J Jul 2012 #14

teaching gun safety and trips to the range are not "in favor of arming children" n/t EX500rider Jul 2012 #19

There is a big difference between teaching youth to shoot and advocating they keep and bear arms. Atypical Liberal Jul 2012 #30

What a bright world this would be! klook Jul 2012 #27

The shooter was wearing bullet proof equipment and using an assault rifle. kemah Jul 2012 #29

I was being sarcastic lunatica Jul 2012 #34

This expert is not surprised. Atypical Liberal Jul 2012 #5

Not an expert atreides1 Jul 2012 #7

Wow Esse Quam Videri Jul 2012 #3

Now THERE'S a problem the NRA could address! NinetySix Jul 2012 #8

No doubt they would support new regulation to improve quality control of 100-round drum magazines. DCBob Jul 2012 #11

and... so... lanlady Jul 2012 #9

Yeah, What kind of warranty was on that drum magazine? RC Jul 2012 #10

It jammed? Third Doctor Jul 2012 #12

"Oates said such a weapon was capable of firing 50 to 60 rounds a minute" awoke_in_2003 Jul 2012 #13

When they wrote the Second Amendment, rifles of that time ohgeewhiz Jul 2012 #17

True... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2012 #21

Well regulated meant well equiped bossy22 Jul 2012 #22

That's dumb as dirt. nt greyl Jul 2012 #24

NO! Well regulated did NOT mean "well-equipped" ohgeewhiz Jul 2012 #38

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Can't even imagine the casualties if it hadn't jammed tawadi Jul 2012 #16

Anyone who buys an assault rifle should have to wear a bright orange hat at all times. truthisfreedom Jul 2012 #20

Would an oragne jumpsuit do? Igel Jul 2012 #23

Something stylish and/or attention getting is a must... -..__... Jul 2012 #28

Missing the point! NO ONE should be able to ohgeewhiz Jul 2012 #39

High capacity clips tend to do that 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #25

what does it mean when a gun "jams"? Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #31

How AR-15s jam bicentennial_baby Jul 2012 #33

Thanks Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #36

When the next round doesn't get seated in the chamber properly for one reason or another Posteritatis Jul 2012 #35

like when a staple gets stuck in the stapler. Got it. Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #37

Good metaphor. slampoet Jul 2012 #40

What a ripoff. I hope a refund is on its way n/t rocktivity Jul 2012 #32