Gun Control & RKBA

AndyS

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58. Spending my time responding to someone who refuses to actually understand my

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Reply #57)

Sat Jul 22, 2023, 05:24 PM

Jul 2023

point of view and manufactures things I have said out of whole cloth is a waste of my time. Only so many hours in the day and I don't need to spend them on dipshits who have no interest an honest exchange, only scoring high school level debate points and poorly applied "logic".

Some hills are worth dying on, some not.

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So tired of people saying assault rifle's are not a thing. [View all] Eko Jul 2023 OP

That pedantry reminds me of this guy: ret5hd Jul 2023 #1

An assault "rifle" is most definitely a thing. rsdsharp Jul 2023 #2

Is a rifle not a type of weapon? Eko Jul 2023 #3

Speaking as a Marine veteran, MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2023 #4

So a rifle is not a weapon. Eko Jul 2023 #5

Where does it say that? AZSkiffyGeek Jul 2023 #9

See post 3 and 4 Eko Jul 2023 #10

You definitely need better reading comprehension, MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2023 #22

Wow!!!! MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2023 #19

I read his post , like, 6 times, yagotme Jul 2023 #37

Armalite even advertised the civilian AR15 as a assualt rifle. Eko Jul 2023 #6

Do you believe gun manufacturers to be accurate and honest? Kaleva Jul 2023 #17

I mean they made the gun, if anyone can classify what it's for wouldnt it be them? Eko Jul 2023 #18

I'd do further research and not depend on what a company itself says Kaleva Jul 2023 #21

Aanndd............? MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2023 #20

That seems like a very narrow definition of assault weapon to me... TheRealNorth Jul 2023 #25

It can be converted, but there are consequences for that if one is caught with MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2023 #26

Well, let's define "convert it back". yagotme Jul 2023 #31

So is a halberd. rsdsharp Jul 2023 #7

I agree. Eko Jul 2023 #12

In absence of honest debate, semantics, moving the goalposts, strawmen, & everchanging nomenclature hlthe2b Jul 2023 #8

Say what? Eko Jul 2023 #11

Umm. I am totally agreeing with you and supporting your argument.. ???? hlthe2b Jul 2023 #13

My bad, Eko Jul 2023 #14

ahh, okay hlthe2b Jul 2023 #15

Armies around the world are armed with assault rifles Kaleva Jul 2023 #16

If you're looking for a REAL made up name AndyS Jul 2023 #23

I think the term came out of legislation or regulation that allowed sporting rifles to be imported. SYFROYH Jul 2023 #27

According to the NSSF: AndyS Jul 2023 #28

Maybe marketing, but also trying to meet legislative standards SYFROYH Jul 2023 #29

According to your link the AR and it's dirivatives are not MSRs but AndyS Jul 2023 #30

An "assault rifle" is capable of full auto fire. yagotme Jul 2023 #32

I just read the link. Go argue over the nits you choose to pick with them. nt AndyS Jul 2023 #33

Just letting you know that the document, like a lot of federal documents, yagotme Jul 2023 #34

Which is why I have begged the gunners who supposedly know so much AndyS Jul 2023 #35

Post #39 yagotme Jul 2023 #36

Leading is NOT AndyS Jul 2023 #38

Remember, Minority Report is just a movie. yagotme Jul 2023 #39

No one has proposed that. AndyS Jul 2023 #40

You have suggested removing semi-auto's from law abiding citizens... yagotme Jul 2023 #41

No. Can you cite something? I may have mispoke AndyS Jul 2023 #42

Post 22. yagotme Jul 2023 #44

This is like Scalia finding "self defense" in the 2nd. AndyS Jul 2023 #45

"(P)roblem here that involves guns and the easy access to them" yagotme Jul 2023 #46

I'm sorry but you're just making shit up now. AndyS Jul 2023 #48

Here's another. OP yagotme Jul 2023 #47

Still nothing about TAKING guns of any kind FROM law abiding AndyS Jul 2023 #49

"Get rid of...all kinds..." yagotme Jul 2023 #50

Okay, taken literally word for word you COULD interpret these word as you have, AndyS Jul 2023 #51

Well, when all I have before me is what you typed, yagotme Jul 2023 #52

Well, as long as we are playing high school debate team and simply trying to score AndyS Jul 2023 #53

Sorry, but I can't see a distinction between "restrict them all", yagotme Jul 2023 #54

Out of courtesy I'm letting you know I have put you on ignore. AndyS Jul 2023 #55

K. yagotme Jul 2023 #56

I respect your POV, but putting people on ignore is not a winning strategy. MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2023 #57

Spending my time responding to someone who refuses to actually understand my AndyS Jul 2023 #58

Ok, fair enough, MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2023 #59

I understand the terminology frustrations. discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2023 #24

So many people not knowing the difference ManiacJoe Jul 2023 #43

I own ARs Squatchman Nov 2023 #60