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Taxing ammo over taking away guns

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by Two Sandwiches, Jun 15, 2016.

  1. SamFisher

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    You don't need to "pack the court full" - you just need to give Merrick Garland a hearing and a vote to which we are entitled.
     
  2. Bandwagoner

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    Revolvers are semi automatic, you are making an exemption for them fine. You are allowing certain semi auto shotguns or you are saying certain shotguns aren't semi auto? You made the distinction already at semi auto. No need to add "impractical for crime/violence"

    Gun owners could concede all of these draconian gun confiscations and still get calls to ban "high powered armor piecing rifle rounds". FYI

    good move
     
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    Who is it exactly you think this hurts? Who is it you think uses tons of ammo?
     
  4. DonnyMost

    DonnyMost be kind. be brave.
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    I forgot about double-action revolvers. My bad. I think you can see where I'm coming from on this though. It's a matter of how deadly the weapon is in terms of its rate of fire/reload, as well as how many rounds it holds, and how concealable it is. These factors all come in to play when you're trying to get a gun approved for civilian use/purchase in Donnyworld.

    Probably so. Can't say I'd disagree either, as those rounds would basically be good for nothing but cop killing.

    Sometimes you just have to give the baby their bottle. The wannabe militiamen will not be happy and without some concessions to them it may become politically infeasible.
     
  5. Bandwagoner

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    The most common type of modern revolver by far.
    Well then just say ban all hunting rifles. High power is what they are. This is a fantasy anyways.

    You reached that point long ago.
     
  6. Commodore

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    if the left likes it, they want to subsidize/mandate it

    if they don't like it, they want to tax/ban it

    "to each his own" is not in their ethos
     
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  7. SamFisher

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    When I see Casey H dropping some next-level science on us mere mortals, I think "damn, that guy really WAS in the top quartile of his class, wasn't he?"
     
  8. DonnyMost

    DonnyMost be kind. be brave.
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    These weapons are all popular and in high circulation thanks to bad policy and bad actors.

    A BPV can stop many, if not most, hunting rifles, can it not? Not that hunting rifles would be used commonly in crimes, if hardly ever.

    Your lack of concern and cynicism notwithstanding, water will eventually find its level on this topic. The current laws are broken and not sustainable.
     
  9. SamFisher

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    What is in your ethos?

    Please put it down in as many words as possible.

    Warning - I may try to reconcile this with some of your previous posts.
     
  10. Commodore

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    What event would have been prevented by this measure?

    The left (rightly) says poll taxes violate voting rights, but apparently the same reasoning doesn't apply to the right to bear arms.
     
  11. Commodore

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    Do what you feel, just don't hit or steal.
     
  12. DonnyMost

    DonnyMost be kind. be brave.
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    Do you believe that pulling the trigger of a gun creates the same or greater social outcome of pulling a ballot lever? :confused:
     
  13. SamFisher

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    No, that same reasoning does not apply.

    We apply different rationales to different things. This is the way a functional society works.
     
  14. Bandwagoner

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    Not the ones cops wear. IBA can stop low powered rifles like the military commonly uses.

    Um, I was helping you describe your specific desire. You want to ban and confiscate all semi-auto rifles, shotguns, center fire rifles and all handguns except revolvers.
     
  15. SamFisher

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    What if I don't feel like having this baby?
     
  16. DonnyMost

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    Don't forget about those corporate/military subsidies, brah!
     
  17. Commodore

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    that burden was self-imposed (almost always voluntarily) upon pregnancy

    like any child or human, violence is not an acceptable choice

    raise it or put it up for adoption
     
  18. Commodore

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    No, the former is far more impactful.
     
  19. DonnyMost

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    Clearly for maximum 'MURICA effect you must cast your ballot by shooting a hole through your choice.
     
  20. SamFisher

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    So do you want to modify this statement:

    Or like most things emanating from the wordhole of the most comically inept libertydefender to ever grace our shores - does "what you feel" here really mean "WHAT I THE COMMODORE FEEL YOU SHOULD FEEL AND WILL TELL YOU WHAT IT IS"

    It really takes 15 seconds to sink the Freedomship Potemkin - this does not reflect well on your chosen purpose
     

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