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We have state flowers, state mottos, and state mascots. Chipper Chat Apr 2013 #1
One step ahead of you Pullo Apr 2013 #2
a couple of states do gejohnston Apr 2013 #4
What's not to love about the AR platform... ileus Apr 2013 #3
Uhhh.. Dead children? tridim Apr 2013 #8
The same could be said for any gun. hack89 Apr 2013 #13
True, and AR-15s are the new death machine of choice for mass murderers. tridim Apr 2013 #18
Not really hack89 Apr 2013 #20
Actually, it's the new "death machine of choice" sylvi Apr 2013 #23
Mine are the new life saving machine of choice for home defense. ileus Apr 2013 #24
You're going to protect life by killing someone..... lastlib Apr 2013 #35
I'm not going to volunteer to die... ileus Apr 2013 #36
then keep the guns away from the killers who use them. lastlib Apr 2013 #37
then keep the drugs away from the people who use them. clffrdjk May 2013 #65
fine by me. With your help we can do it. lastlib May 2013 #66
The statistically-likely criminal wouldn't need a gun to murder me. Lizzie Poppet May 2013 #73
So use the second most-effective method. Killing is NOT acceptable! lastlib May 2013 #74
You want me to significantly increase my risk? Sorry, but no. Lizzie Poppet May 2013 #75
And what is the"second most-effective method". We would all like to know. oneshooter May 2013 #86
Yes, it IS rational! norge May 2013 #67
You need to find Jesus lastlib May 2013 #68
You need to find a new hobby. CokeMachine May 2013 #69
You are calling someone else a troll? AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #78
Explain this please? Howzit May 2013 #89
Don't shoot kids... ileus Apr 2013 #26
But dead children are the result. lastlib Apr 2013 #38
I don't. ileus Apr 2013 #43
Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2013 #62
Speeding automobiles kill more children then AR-15s. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #77
Yes, that is gun nuttery 101. tridim May 2013 #79
Drones kill more children then AR-15s. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #81
Sounds like you're content with all the dead children killed by AR15's tridim May 2013 #82
Sounds like you don't know what you're talking about. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #83
So why does Diane Feinstein think that owning AR15s is perfectly fine? hack89 May 2013 #90
the gun that killed Marines! Ernesto Apr 2013 #5
that's why I have been iffy about gejohnston Apr 2013 #6
What an interesting and comprehensive post. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #29
I watched it. It was completely fair.. tridim Apr 2013 #7
There is no such thing as a benign bullet. nt rrneck Apr 2013 #10
which is why they need to be regulated, too. lastlib Apr 2013 #39
That's not really doable. ntt rrneck Apr 2013 #40
yes it is. the bullet-heads just don't want to do it. lastlib Apr 2013 #42
Billions of rounds of ammunition are manufactured rrneck Apr 2013 #44
Ok, let's try both, and see which works better. lastlib Apr 2013 #45
we did the show ID and keep a list for ammo gejohnston Apr 2013 #46
which only proves we didn't do enough. lastlib Apr 2013 #47
no, gejohnston Apr 2013 #48
Who is "we", and where did "we" do this? I was buying my own ammo for my .22 when I was 14-15... Ghost in the Machine Apr 2013 #59
where I bought ammo in Wyoming, gejohnston Apr 2013 #61
Legislation doesn't work that way. Sorry. rrneck Apr 2013 #49
they are? gejohnston Apr 2013 #11
They were based on the M16 and manufacturered for returning Vietnam vets... tridim Apr 2013 #12
no it wasn't designed to tumble and shred flesh gejohnston Apr 2013 #14
We already know AR15's kill large numbers of people very quickly and effectively. tridim Apr 2013 #16
i did and gejohnston Apr 2013 #17
Wrong, wrong and wrong. AtheistCrusader Apr 2013 #22
I have 5 or 6 different types of 223/556. ileus Apr 2013 #25
A deer round will do MUCH more damage than standard AR-15 ammo Pullo Apr 2013 #19
No. supernaut Apr 2013 #51
It was not based on the M16. The M16 was based on the AR-15. mwrguy Apr 2013 #58
"their predecessor was better at it." lastlib Apr 2013 #41
I'd love for you to compare .223 Remington to .270 Winchester or .30-06 Springfield (deer calibers). benEzra Apr 2013 #15
"whereas hunting bullets and civilian self-defense loads tend to expand" Pullo Apr 2013 #21
So, to clarify... krispos42 Apr 2013 #30
Is there a way to watch it online? nt Deep13 Apr 2013 #9
Waiting for the sequel: lastlib Apr 2013 #27
during the rise of the AUG? gejohnston Apr 2013 #28
Actually the rise of the AK dookers Apr 2013 #31
Just ordered a Bulgarian AK-74, it should arrive in a few days. Joseph Ledger Apr 2013 #56
yes virginia, there is a comparison jimmy the one Apr 2013 #32
the rest of the story gejohnston Apr 2013 #33
A 270 with a hunting bullet will cause MUCH more devastation than standard .223 ammo Pullo Apr 2013 #34
Expanding bullets commonly used in hunting are illegal for warfare hack89 Apr 2013 #50
pound for pound of flesh jimmy the one Apr 2013 #52
assault rifles are select fire gejohnston Apr 2013 #53
So you have no problems with AR-15s in different calibers? hack89 Apr 2013 #54
An AR-15 is a "liability" in home defense? Joseph Ledger Apr 2013 #55
ar15 liability in the home jimmy the one Apr 2013 #57
Yes, Glaser does make a .223 round. N/T GreenStormCloud Apr 2013 #63
oxymoronic jimmy the one May 2013 #64
A Glaser in .223 would be kind of redundant benEzra May 2013 #71
Ummm, .223 JHP penetrates *less* in building materials than 00 buckshot or most pistol JHP. benEzra May 2013 #70
aught notta jimmy the one May 2013 #72
Thoughts... benEzra May 2013 #85
I still need a complete BCG. ileus Apr 2013 #60
A number? Like 1? geckosfeet May 2013 #76
Why in the hell do Americans need a military type assault weapon? nt ladjf May 2013 #80
"Why in the hell do Americans need a military type" sniper rifle? AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #84
Adam Lanza agreed. nt geek tragedy May 2013 #87
Adam Lanza owned a .22LR squirrel rifle, not an AR. benEzra May 2013 #88
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