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Gun Control & RKBA

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24. Calibers varied.

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 12:14 AM

Dec 2012

Same with early muskets and rifles of other types. The one from the L&C expedition was smaller than average, IIRC.

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posting this again for discussion about air rifles [View all] backwoodsbob Dec 2012 OP

First, we have to seriously regulate conventional rifles... Agnosticsherbet Dec 2012 #1

"First." What do you consider as "Last?" Eleanors38 Dec 2012 #7

We don't regulate semi-automatic weapons or the size of magazines... Agnosticsherbet Dec 2012 #10

My air rifle is older, a Beeman R1 in .20. NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #2

you got that right backwoodsbob Dec 2012 #5

There are... Puha Ekapi Dec 2012 #4

It won't be long before... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2012 #6

I lived -- and shot ... holdencaufield Dec 2012 #8

Exactly. Puha Ekapi Dec 2012 #9

The problem with that argument is... beevul Dec 2012 #16

First air rifle capable of felling a deer, appeared in the US in 1785. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #12

can it do this? backwoodsbob Dec 2012 #13

The range isn't clear in that shot. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #14

I though the Girandoni was a .46 caliber ball repeater SeattleVet Dec 2012 #21

Calibers varied. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #24

Even the most powerful.... Puha Ekapi Dec 2012 #17

Not to be nit picky... Flyboy_451 Dec 2012 #18

Where did you... Puha Ekapi Dec 2012 #22

In New Jersey you have to go to a FFL Dealer oneshooter Dec 2012 #19

Go read Sherlock Holmes... bobclark86 Dec 2012 #20

We need to ban assault air rifles. Nutsmustbecracked Dec 2012 #23