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In reply to the discussion: What kind of weapon kills 9 people in a few seconds? [View all]benEzra
(12,148 posts)32. It's the "ZOMG MODERN LOOKING RIFLES ARE A HUUUUUGE THREAT" crowd that are the science deniers.
Murder, by State and Type of Weapon, 2013 (FBI)
And there nothing whatsoever about a handgrip that sticks out, or a modular aluminum receiver, that makes an AR-15 more dangerous than a traditional-looking rifle like a Ruger Mini-14. They fire the same ammunition at the same rate (one and only one shot per trigger pull) as other civilian rifles, and have the same range of magazine capacities.
[font face="courier new"]Total murders...................... 12,253
Handguns............................ 5,782 (47.2%)
Firearms (type unknown)............. 2,079 (17.0%)
Clubs, rope, fire, etc.............. 1,622 (13.2%)
Knives and other cutting weapons.... 1,490 (12.2%)
Hands, fists, feet.................... 687 (5.6%)
Shotguns.............................. 308 (2.5%)
Rifles................................ 285 (2.3%)[/font]
And there nothing whatsoever about a handgrip that sticks out, or a modular aluminum receiver, that makes an AR-15 more dangerous than a traditional-looking rifle like a Ruger Mini-14. They fire the same ammunition at the same rate (one and only one shot per trigger pull) as other civilian rifles, and have the same range of magazine capacities.
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It's a weapon of war in our streets. Many who post here have no problem with that.
villager
Jun 2015
#1
You know what "gun culture" means everytime you hear of nine people snuffed out in mere seconds
villager
Jun 2015
#10
I say again: target shooters and honest hunters ought to be within reach of reason.
delrem
Jun 2015
#15
For a taste of what "gun culture" means, google "gun wedding" and then click "images."
tblue37
Jun 2015
#78
Only for those in denial about how critical the instrumentality is in these massacres
villager
Jun 2015
#57
Oh, denial deshmial. BTW, do you think the Deacons for Defense had it wrong?
Eleanors38
Jun 2015
#82
Deflection? Projection on your part. Listen, as much of a good guy as you are in other threads...
villager
Jun 2015
#85
If I may, in all this talk of "culture," we should recognize the U.S. & Canada are 2 separate ones
Eleanors38
Jun 2015
#48
It's the "ZOMG MODERN LOOKING RIFLES ARE A HUUUUUGE THREAT" crowd that are the science deniers.
benEzra
Jun 2015
#32
Some virulent collective guilt-tripping is more equal than other virulent collective guilt-tripping
friendly_iconoclast
Jun 2015
#18
"If only you all cared as much about human life as your precious guns"
friendly_iconoclast
Jun 2015
#17
As long as you (disgustingly) feel the need to draw political mileage from this tragedy.......
pablo_marmol
Jun 2015
#19