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Gun Control & RKBA

gejohnston

(17,502 posts)

5. unlike "assault weapon"

Reply to SecularMotion (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 01:38 PM

Mar 2014

brandishing, like stalking, has a specific definition, which means waving or pointing it at someone in a threatening manner.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/brandish

Simply holding it in a photo isn't brandishing. Since there was no gun found, there is no evidence that it is a real gun. Just because someone decides to misuse the term doesn't make it so.

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Woman to be Sentenced After Threatening Mass Shooting at Gateway Community College [View all] SecularMotion Mar 2014 OP

She owns no guns. Why the need to post it here? hack89 Mar 2014 #1

and? gejohnston Mar 2014 #2

Except for the photo of her brandishing a gun SecularMotion Mar 2014 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author gejohnston Mar 2014 #4

unlike "assault weapon" gejohnston Mar 2014 #5

Locking krispos42 Mar 2014 #6