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Gato Moteado (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 01:15 AM Original message |
because it's so easy to buy a gun in the US, terrorists can easily... |
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seriousstan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 01:35 AM Response to Original message |
1. semi-automatic weapons that can easily be converted to automatic weapons? |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 01:43 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Whats your point? Is it that there is a big difference between the |
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Gato Moteado (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 01:47 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. man, i've heard for years from gun nuts that it's quite easy to do.... |
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seriousstan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 01:53 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. You have heard from people with no working knowledge of guns or machining. |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 02:41 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Speaking as a "gun nut" with some experience in machining and fabrication: |
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Silverhair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 08:29 AM Response to Reply #4 |
11. VPC is NOT an accurate site for gun information. |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 08:46 AM Response to Reply #11 |
17. It certainly is an accurate site for gun information |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 08:45 AM Response to Reply #4 |
16. Exacly so.... |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 05:10 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. I've done it. |
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Silverhair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 08:40 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Try that with a gun bigger than a .22 and it will likely blow up in your.. |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 06:49 AM Response to Reply #13 |
44. Interesting. |
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uncle ray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 11:28 AM Response to Reply #13 |
49. yes it's risky, but they do get converted like that! |
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Gato Moteado (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 08:51 AM Response to Reply #8 |
18. ok, so we've got a mix of opinions on whether or not a semi-auto.... |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 09:22 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. You are aware that semiautomatics are semiautomatics, right? |
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Gato Moteado (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 11:58 AM Response to Reply #21 |
30. hey man, i don't want your gun.....i promise |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 02:11 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. Freepers would probably roll over |
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Redneck Socialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 01:40 AM Response to Original message |
2. I disagree with your entire premise, but... |
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Ouabache (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 02:40 AM Response to Original message |
6. 19 terrorists (false flaggers included especially) could do a lot of |
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Silverhair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 08:44 AM Response to Reply #6 |
15. I haven't had to get an FBI background check for a library book. |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 05:18 AM Response to Original message |
9. Its the easiest terror attack. |
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TheBaldyMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 05:19 AM Response to Original message |
10. a) no & b) yes - but the questions are highly unlikely to crop up IMHO |
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Gato Moteado (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 08:31 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. after nixon, i would think the idea of a president spying on US... |
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TheBaldyMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 05:30 AM Response to Reply #12 |
43. But aren't all constitutional rights regarded as equally important. |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
14. In fact, AshKKKroft refused to let the FBI see if terrorists |
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formernaderite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
19. you do know that "illegal" weapons are really easy to come by |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 11:25 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Especially at gun shows..... |
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Silverhair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
20. Terrorists want EXPLOSIVES. Guns are trivial. |
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Gato Moteado (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 09:34 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. well, it wasn't really my concern....... |
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Silverhair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 09:45 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Look at New Orleans. |
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Gato Moteado (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 10:40 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. good point, but...... |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 11:26 AM Response to Reply #20 |
26. So we should let them buy guns and look the other way |
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Gato Moteado (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 11:41 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. apparently so |
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Silverhair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 12:12 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Actually, guns don't suit their purposes well. |
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Gato Moteado (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 05:06 PM Response to Reply #31 |
40. islamic fundies don't care if they are killed or captured during their.... |
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Silverhair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 06:24 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Some do, some don't care about living. |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 04:26 PM Response to Reply #29 |
37. Of course it's ridiculous |
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Macman44 (51 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 04:48 PM Response to Reply #26 |
38. Anybody who thinks |
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Gato Moteado (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 05:00 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. how can any "body" leave "their collective heads" up "their butts"? |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 06:27 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. In 32 states any humhole can waltz into a gun show |
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Macman44 (51 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 10:31 AM Response to Reply #42 |
47. BATFE |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 10:40 AM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Not even close to true.... |
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Macman44 (51 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 10:24 AM Response to Reply #39 |
46. Could Bush |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
27. Because it's so easy to buy a box cutter.... |
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Gato Moteado (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 11:39 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. not sure i follow you here...... |
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Silverhair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 12:14 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. No, the weapon of choice for terrorists is explosives, not guns. |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 01:32 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. Planes can cause more damage then guns, |
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kerry-is-my-prez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
34. Worse - how about those people who stole the boatload of explosives. |
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Silverhair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-28-05 02:04 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Explosives can be easily homemade. |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
45. Are you serious? |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
50. Notice this is just run of the mill nuttery.... |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 09:22 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Maybe you'd like to tell me which rifles WON'T penetrate a vest? |
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Tin Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
51. 2 examples for you: "Aimal Kasi" and the "Beltway Sniper" |
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ret5hd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
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