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av8r1998

(265 posts)
44. Ok, so instead of engaging in a debate
Sat Feb 23, 2013, 07:22 AM
Feb 2013

..., justifying your proposals or refuting my arguments, you resort to redirection and anecdotal stories about vets with a non-specific disorder shooting road signs and neighbors pets, and blame the "gun culture".

This is where the gun control argument breaks down... it is by in large based on emotion, not fact.

Whenever a person knowledgeable about firearms proves your ideas ineffective, you resort to emotional argument.

News Flash: US Senator understands polling. Scuba Feb 2013 #1
another misleading statement by the NYT bossy22 Feb 2013 #2
Bullet capacity limits? Clames Feb 2013 #3
That was my reaction as well. CokeMachine Feb 2013 #10
No limits needed: my bullets can hold their liquor. Lizzie Poppet May 2015 #50
NYT may be in error: The Conn murderer Did in fact switch mags several times... Eleanors38 Feb 2013 #4
This is true av8r1998 Feb 2013 #5
Thanks for the details. Eleanors38 Feb 2013 #6
When are you going to get in a gun fight needing to change upaloopa Feb 2013 #28
It's done all the time .... oldhippie Feb 2013 #33
Funny av8r1998 Feb 2013 #38
Ummm.... really? av8r1998 Feb 2013 #34
Thanks for the corrections. I don't use guns as much as you so I don't give a shit about the lingo. upaloopa Feb 2013 #41
Ok, so instead of engaging in a debate av8r1998 Feb 2013 #44
Gunners don't debate they are all about winning upaloopa Feb 2013 #45
I am aware of that av8r1998 Feb 2013 #46
AS for your #3 oneshooter Feb 2013 #42
I know this too av8r1998 Feb 2013 #43
Banning high capacity magaines a start Nasty Jack Feb 2013 #7
You say this is just a partial list? Light House Feb 2013 #8
More wish list Nasty Jack Feb 2013 #11
why military? gejohnston Feb 2013 #12
Military Nasty Jack Feb 2013 #15
why would you exempt military for CCW? gejohnston Feb 2013 #16
Military and CCW Nasty Jack Feb 2013 #23
civil liberties should be the same across the board gejohnston Feb 2013 #25
WHat "mentally ill" would need reporting? uppityperson Feb 2013 #9
Mentally ill reporting Nasty Jack Feb 2013 #13
How mentally ill do you mean? Someone being treated doing well on SSRI anti-depressants? An uppityperson Feb 2013 #14
Mentally ill Nasty Jack Feb 2013 #18
There is a federal law that covers that gejohnston Feb 2013 #21
Mental health law Nasty Jack Feb 2013 #24
actually it is enforced gejohnston Feb 2013 #26
People who carry guns av8r1998 Feb 2013 #36
Please define .... Straw Man Feb 2013 #17
Magazine capacity Nasty Jack Feb 2013 #27
Post removed Post removed Feb 2013 #29
Then you're living in the wrong country n/t arcane1 Feb 2013 #31
Please justify 5 rounds av8r1998 Feb 2013 #39
Weapons of choice. Straw Man Feb 2013 #40
So by your definition, this is an "assault weapon"? benEzra May 2015 #48
There won't be any major gun control for at least 4 years. Dr_Scholl Feb 2013 #19
besides gerrymandering gejohnston Feb 2013 #20
1998 was the exception. Dr_Scholl Feb 2013 #22
Gun control Nasty Jack Feb 2013 #30
Uncontrolled? DonP Feb 2013 #32
Like in 1994, you mean? benEzra May 2015 #47
Haha av8r1998 Feb 2013 #37
Ummm... OK av8r1998 Feb 2013 #35
A ban on 10-to-30 round magazines would be even more politically toxic than an AWB... benEzra May 2015 #49
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