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TexasTowelie

(118,424 posts) Wed Jun 12, 2024, 12:59 AM Jun 2024

Federal authorities in Texas targeting machine gun conversion 'switches' - NBC News

Federal authorities across Texas are cracking down on "kill switches" which are pieces of plastic that give pistols the power of machine guns. The "switches" are already responsible for several deaths across the country.

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Federal authorities in Texas targeting machine gun conversion 'switches' - NBC News (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jun 2024 OP

I'm sure that's for hunting. Dave Bowman Jun 2024 #1

Yeah, TexasTowelie Jun 2024 #2

Will the NRA ask the Supremes to OK these ? rickford66 Jun 2024 #3

I wouldn't be surprised if they did. Dave Bowman Jun 2024 #4

Well yeah. Banning those would be the camel's foot in the front door of the tent. First the foot goes in, then the leg, 3Hotdogs Jun 2024 #5

Dave Bowman

(4,365 posts)

1. I'm sure that's for hunting.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2024, 01:06 AM

Jun 2024

TexasTowelie

(118,424 posts)

2. Yeah,

Reply to Dave Bowman (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 12, 2024, 01:18 AM

Jun 2024

it's a timesaver too for shredding the meat for venison jerky.

rickford66

(5,754 posts)

3. Will the NRA ask the Supremes to OK these ?

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2024, 07:10 AM

Jun 2024

Dave Bowman

(4,365 posts)

4. I wouldn't be surprised if they did.

Reply to rickford66 (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 12, 2024, 08:08 AM

Jun 2024

3Hotdogs

(13,772 posts)

5. Well yeah. Banning those would be the camel's foot in the front door of the tent. First the foot goes in, then the leg,

Reply to rickford66 (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 12, 2024, 09:39 AM

Jun 2024

Next thing ya know, ya got the whole cam ---- I forget how the rest of it goes. But if this gets banned, next thing, they will wanna have gun buyers register gun buys so's they know where to go looking when the commies take over or when Biden win-- steals the next election.

We gotta stay awake on this shit.

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