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Gun Control & RKBA

gejohnston

(17,502 posts)

14. there is a technical definition for assault rifle

Reply to Matrosov (Reply #11)

Mon Jun 20, 2016, 11:37 PM

Jun 2016

"assault weapon" is whatever some politician says it is. You could also buy an AR that is functionally the same as the the ones before and after the ban. It only banned cosmetic features.

Assault rifles, like the ones used at Charlie Hebdo, the Paris night club, and Westgate Mall, have been banned. BTW, they are illegal in those countries too.

Oh, and your avatar is of a mass murderer. Che was to Castro what Himmler was to Hitler.

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You know you're in trouble when even Salon destroys the "assault weapon" myth [View all] pablo_marmol Jun 2016 OP

There is no evidence that the AWB is even partially resposible for falling crime rates in the 90's bluestateguy Jun 2016 #1

No one serious says it will stop mass shootings... CrowCityDem Jun 2016 #2

the the words of Sam Harris gejohnston Jun 2016 #3

It does solve a problem. It's one less way to kill more people more efficiently. CrowCityDem Jun 2016 #4

no it doesn't gejohnston Jun 2016 #5

Maybe not terrorists, but average nutbars, yes. CrowCityDem Jun 2016 #6

I hate to keep bringing this up, but ... Straw Man Jun 2016 #17

Damn that pesky... Puha Ekapi Jun 2016 #7

Aw, hell no DonP Jun 2016 #8

I quit being surprised by Controller hypocrisy a long time ago. pablo_marmol Jun 2016 #13

Did you even BOTHER to read the article? Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #10

It doesn't solve anything at all Matrosov Jun 2016 #11

there is a technical definition for assault rifle gejohnston Jun 2016 #14

Is a mass murder of mass murderers still a mass murderer? Matrosov Jun 2016 #15

nonsense, that is Cuban government propaganda gejohnston Jun 2016 #16

You've been sold a lie. Read and learn. pablo_marmol Jun 2016 #12

You just proved Salon's point. benEzra Jun 2016 #18

Ouch, or should I say bazinga Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #9