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Gun Control Reform Activism

SoutherDem

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4. I know this is just a technicality but,

Reply to applegrove (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 19, 2013, 09:36 AM

Sep 2013

Most of those were committed with weapons not covered by the AWB, so ban or no ban the guns could have been obtained legally.

Automatic weapons are not common. Semi-automatic weapons are common.

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So when did the assault weapons ban end? And when did automatic weapons applegrove Sep 2013 #1

Let me be the first to shake your hand Rip Van Winkle. Loudly Sep 2013 #2

I know this is just a technicality but, SoutherDem Sep 2013 #4

Wow, I heard a think tank predict thagt they next one will be in 5 months, gopiscrap Sep 2013 #3