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In reply to the discussion: We must restore the 2nd Amendment to its original intent [View all]Dial H For Hero
(2,971 posts)58. How so? Same cartridge, velocity, magazine capacity, rate of fire...
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Definition: "military... raised from the civil population to supplement regular army in emergency."
live love laugh
May 2022
#22
The same was thought in relation to travelling to the moon. Have to start on that path.
LonePirate
May 2022
#23
What's your solution then? Shrugging our shoulders from the inevitability of these shootings?
LonePirate
May 2022
#42
They disarmed people that were actively supporting the Crown during an ongoing war
hack89
May 2022
#94
It will never happen, no way would anyone ever be able to get that passed! Nt
USALiberal
May 2022
#15
also takes a total sea change in law enforcement - specially outside of cities
Amishman
May 2022
#51
Yeah, because making gun control the party platform has just worked out so well for us.
krispos42
May 2022
#26
Excellent post. Sadly, it will be completely ignored by the vast majority here.
Dial H For Hero
May 2022
#37
What is your legislative proposal that can actually be passed and survive constitutional scrutiny?
Dial H For Hero
May 2022
#45
How about we get and stay in power so we can make positive changes to society?
krispos42
May 2022
#52
I wonder if the love for seemingly all things gun related is generational. I know
walkingman
May 2022
#47
Easy, Title II all PGR (Pistol Grip Rifles) ... no ban just register who has them
uponit7771
May 2022
#53
Why restrict pistol grips? A Mini-14 and Ar-15 are functionally identical.
Dial H For Hero
May 2022
#54
His statement makes no sense at all, unless the poster is ignorant of firearms. nt
MarineCombatEngineer
May 2022
#60
... of course you didn't list the differences IE the ad hom. But I've asked anyway
uponit7771
May 2022
#63
This is false on its face, ... hint: VPC has done the studies and the history and the ...
uponit7771
May 2022
#67
Yeah, "fuck facts: ... that's a winning argument after ad homs. Come on man I don't believe ...
uponit7771
May 2022
#70
This is also false, the poster said they're "functionally identical" and they're not. A sword and a
uponit7771
May 2022
#74
You narrowed my position to "innards" not me and straight stock vs pgr isn't just "looks" ...
uponit7771
May 2022
#76
Poster said that the functionality of both are the same, not how they look. nt
MarineCombatEngineer
May 2022
#64
Some people seem to think that sticking to a demonstrably incorrect position is better than
Dial H For Hero
May 2022
#80
Citing the VPC regarding the "deadliness" of pistol grips is quite the stretch as well.
Dial H For Hero
May 2022
#83
So we can...must...all buy M4s and M16s and M9s as long as they're registered?
BusterMove
May 2022
#81