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yagotme

(3,819 posts)
39. Remember, Minority Report is just a movie.
Wed Jul 12, 2023, 02:29 PM
Jul 2023

Deciding guilt on a crime not yet committed is not currently allowed.

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
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