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Gun Control & RKBA

sir pball

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17. Do explain.

Reply to Paladin (Reply #16)

Tue Aug 6, 2019, 05:56 PM

Aug 2019

Small-caliber semiautomatic rifles are as destructive as machine guns and I've just recently said they should be NFA items.

But they aren't "military hardware" - my hunting rifle is, but nobody's calling to restrict it. I think that particular line of argument is disingenuous at best.

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Genuine, Army-issue military rifle for sale. Not a lookalike, the real thing. [View all] sir pball Aug 2019 OP

Thoughts? ret5hd Aug 2019 #1

Eh, if I wanted to really stir the shit I'd have posted in GD. sir pball Aug 2019 #2

Giving ammo to safeinOhio Aug 2019 #3

Only if you want to ban hunting rifles sir pball Aug 2019 #4

So, does that come with same restrictions on safeinOhio Aug 2019 #5

Yep, and I'm OK with that sir pball Aug 2019 #6

I'm good with strict background checks. safeinOhio Aug 2019 #8

That's why I haven't been a member in 20 years. sir pball Aug 2019 #10

I don't think there have been many people sarisataka Aug 2019 #7

True, but it checks all the EBR boxes, moreso than a civvie AR sir pball Aug 2019 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author tirebiter Aug 2019 #11

Useless without a *LOT* of time (and $ in ammo) The Mouth Aug 2019 #12

I'm not going to argue any of what you've said sir pball Aug 2019 #13

I suspected snark, but The Mouth Aug 2019 #14

That's why I posted in this group sir pball Aug 2019 #15

Remarkably poor taste on your part, given current circumstances. Paladin Aug 2019 #16

Do explain. sir pball Aug 2019 #17