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marble falls

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30. The point? You re joking. An AR-15 round's going to go further and through walls, using amo that is much more ...
Sun Aug 10, 2025, 12:32 PM
Aug 2025

... destructive than a pistol or revolver. And much more accurately aimed if one is inclined to fire at a building across the street. Ever wonder why SWAT and snipers use long arms and not pistols or revolvers?

That said: I want to be hit by neither.

Lets play tag in the woods. I get an AR-15 and you get the 9MM pistol of your choice.

That my friend is the fucking difference.

Giving you information you don't seem to have is not gunsplaining, it's giving you facts to inform your opinion.

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Blood on RFKs hands. Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #1
no..blood is on Trump's hands..and agingdem Aug 2025 #17
All of them have blood on their hands. Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #40
A long gun... Hugin Aug 2025 #2
Actually, no... GiqueCee Aug 2025 #5
No shit. Point? paleotn Aug 2025 #14
Read the post... GiqueCee Aug 2025 #19
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Your criticism of GiqueCee is misguided Mysterian Aug 2025 #22
Just stop it. Can you not understand the original post they responded to? paleotn Aug 2025 #27
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The point? You re joking. An AR-15 round's going to go further and through walls, using amo that is much more ... marble falls Aug 2025 #30
An M-14 is a long rifle. BidenRocks Aug 2025 #39
Absolutely. They are shitty sporting weapons and do not belong in anyones closet ... marble falls Aug 2025 #41
The same way an uparmored HumVee is Ford sedan. marble falls Aug 2025 #31
Does that matter to a deer that happened into it's path? Hugin Aug 2025 #32
Do giraffes stoop to pee? Your niche piece doesn't sell anywhere near the numbers handguns or long rifles ... marble falls Aug 2025 #34
The guy was all fucked up in the head, but he had no trouble getting five guns. USA. Walleye Aug 2025 #3
Yup. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Aug 2025 #4
One of Trump adm. early acts in first administration... NowsTheTime Aug 2025 #38
Bang! Bang! Bang! MrWowWow Aug 2025 #6
Just Another Day BumRushDaShow Aug 2025 #10
So much for qanon antivax bullshit beliefs. mdbl Aug 2025 #7
Does he also believe that Trump is God and MTG is the virgin Mary? twodogsbarking Aug 2025 #8
Has anyone found a picture of this guy? JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #9
Belief is a terrible, emotional feeling bucolic_frolic Aug 2025 #11
I wonder lonely bird Aug 2025 #12
Out here in rural Tennessee, it's startlingly common...... 70sEraVet Aug 2025 #13
I suppose we need polio to make a comeback Mysterian Aug 2025 #23
The power of the right wing propaganda network is a key factor in the GOP hold over many red states andym Aug 2025 #33
Ignorant, stupid people with unfettered access to firearms. What the hell could possibly go wrong? paleotn Aug 2025 #15
Most cops seem to support this guns everywhere mentality though. They are part of the problem. travelingthrulife Aug 2025 #18
Suicidal means you want to kill yourself. I think he was homicidal. twodogsbarking Aug 2025 #16
I suppose you can be both Mysterian Aug 2025 #24
I have seen more people blame general ailments on the Vax, when many are possible from COVID itself. mackdaddy Aug 2025 #21
"FDA approves updated warning label" womanofthehills Aug 2025 #42
Guns keep us safe. IronLionZion Aug 2025 #25
Hey hey RFK, how many people did you kill today? bronxiteforever Aug 2025 #26
Did he miss or what? rickyhall Aug 2025 #28
Oh my dog he had a gun and killed people; in the USA. Oh, nevermind. twodogsbarking Aug 2025 #35
I'd be surprised if this guy was actually vaccinated. LisaL Aug 2025 #36
And all this anti vax crap comes from our good buddies the Russians who feed it to right wing web sites and media here Botany Aug 2025 #37
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