Gun Control & RKBA

ManiacJoe

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41. It is not surprising to find the top selling rifle

Sun Sep 8, 2019, 08:10 PM

Sep 2019

at the top of the "criminally-used rifle" list. The fact that any kind of rifle used in crimes is relatively small in number just skews the stats even more.

This is like saying that the Toyota Camry is the most popular bank-robbery get-away car. As true (or not) as it may be, it does not help in discussions about bank robberies.

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AR-15 inventor's family: "Meant to be a military weapon." "He'd have been horrified and sickened." [View all] sharedvalues Sep 2019 OP

The AR-15 Stoner invented became the M16. It was an automatic weapon (i.e. a "machne gun"). PoliticAverse Sep 2019 #1

And it doesn't differ significantly from the current M4 issued to military personnel. flamin lib Sep 2019 #4

" That is not a significant difference." oneshooter Sep 2019 #7

You're gonna stand on a LEGAL difference? sharedvalues Sep 2019 #8

The law doesn't make them different discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2019 #9

The point is no matter what you call them they wasupaloopa Sep 2019 #27

M-14's in civilian form, are M1A's. yagotme Sep 2019 #30

The Virginia Tech asshole used a Glock 19 and a Walther P22. discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2019 #44

Recommended. guillaumeb Sep 2019 #2

"Eugene Stoner, an ex-marine and the rifle's inventor, never used his AR-15 for sport" IronLionZion Sep 2019 #3

Stoner also referred to his invention as an assault rifle. flamin lib Sep 2019 #5

I couldn't find anything in regards to this using our friend the google Lokilooney Sep 2019 #10

Don't expect a link to a source- that sort are fond of promulgating "faith-promoting rumors" friendly_iconoclast Sep 2019 #11

Here is his dog's breakfast version of the history of the Mosin Nagant... Marengo Sep 2019 #13

More of that kind of thing, in re the AR-15: friendly_iconoclast Sep 2019 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author friendly_iconoclast Sep 2019 #15

DING DING DING!!! We have a winner!!! yagotme Sep 2019 #25

re: He died long before any mass shootings occurred. discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2019 #6

Seems more a case of stuffing words in a dead man's mouth so to speak. The AR-15 has been Marengo Sep 2019 #12

I'm willing to listen to his family members- *after* they give away their share of his estate... friendly_iconoclast Sep 2019 #16

Right??? That would certainly be noble gesture establishing their sincerity. Marengo Sep 2019 #17

Exactly. Straw Man Sep 2019 #18

Stoner should be remembered as a ghoul samir.g Sep 2019 #19

Stoner didn't invent the select-fire rifle. Straw Man Sep 2019 #20

I used his invention in Vietnam against AK47s wasupaloopa Sep 2019 #28

AR-15 mass murder weapon jpak Sep 2019 #21

Mass murder weapon? Straw Man Sep 2019 #22

Gun nut fail - LOL! jpak Sep 2019 #23

This might be a time when... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2019 #24

Thank you for your detailed and nuanced response. Straw Man Sep 2019 #26

Your response to my question was "detailed and nuanced" - lol jpak Sep 2019 #29

Diesel fuel, ammonium nitrate, Oklahoma. yagotme Sep 2019 #31

Yeah - fucking militia gun nuts jpak Sep 2019 #32

Pardon my asking, but ... Straw Man Sep 2019 #34

At least it contained factual information. Straw Man Sep 2019 #33

Why it is wrong is easy to answer. ManiacJoe Sep 2019 #35

Ask the parents of Sandy Hook if they want to have that discussion jpak Sep 2019 #36

If you are not interested, why did you jump into the discussion? ManiacJoe Sep 2019 #37

Becuz AR-15s suck - they have killed hundreds jpak Sep 2019 #38

Unfortunately, that is nothing special about AR-15 style rifles. ManiacJoe Sep 2019 #39

Except they are (like other stupid mass murder weapons like them) are the preferred gun of jpak Sep 2019 #40

It is not surprising to find the top selling rifle ManiacJoe Sep 2019 #41

And it's not surprising that ... Straw Man Sep 2019 #43

Preferred gun? Straw Man Sep 2019 #42

" they have killed hundreds " oneshooter Sep 2019 #45

What a lame response jpak Sep 2019 #46

If you can not answer the question, then why ask it? oneshooter Sep 2019 #47

Please read the OP jpak Sep 2019 #48

The OP is virtue-signalling bullshit- his family as of yet hasn't renounced his money... friendly_iconoclast Sep 2019 #49

IMNSHO, a non-answer is an answer discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2019 #50