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Old 12-16-2012, 02:37 PM
 
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I tried very hard, but I can't think of any reason why a law abiding citizen would want to own an assault weapon. If your true motive for owning a gun is to protect yourself, why isn't a normal gun good enough? What's next, your own miniature nuclear bomb under the guise of "Second Amendment rights"? Where does it stop?
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Old 12-16-2012, 02:38 PM
 
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No true law abiding citizen would want to own an assualt weapon
I guess if you say so lol
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Old 12-16-2012, 02:49 PM
 
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I guess if you say so lol
Well explain otherwise. Tell me, why would a law abiding citizen want to own an assault weapon?
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Old 12-16-2012, 02:51 PM
 
Location: Palo Alto
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When the bad guys carry muzzle loaders give me a call...
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Old 12-16-2012, 02:54 PM
 
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http://www.thegunzone.com/images/gunfighting_rules.jpg
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Old 12-16-2012, 02:55 PM
 
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I tried very hard, but I can't think of any reason why a law abiding citizen would want to own an assault weapon.
That's O.K.

It doesn't matter what you think about my rights.
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Old 12-16-2012, 02:57 PM
 
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Better YET...does everyone remember this?

The Police were getting their asses shot off by felons who had ILLEGAL converted AKs.

They were armed with their standard Beretta 9mm 92FS handguns and 12 ga shotguns.

Do you KNOW where the got the "firepower" to bring these hoods down?

A local gun shop...(borrowed weapons).

Pathetic actually!



North Hollywood Shootout - YouTube
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Old 12-16-2012, 02:59 PM
 
Location: DFW
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My deer rifle and 12 gauge shot gun are extremely good at hunting and would probably kill quite a few kids if someone was unstable enough to try. Does my Hunting Guns qualify as "Assault Weapons" and as a law abiding citizen, why can I not own as many as I would like.

Assault Weapon is a very vague term and is purely cosmetic in appearance.
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Old 12-16-2012, 03:00 PM
 
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No one needs an assault weapon. An assault weapon's sole purpose is the maximum number of casualties. An assault weapon is what allowed Lanza to riddle those children with as many as 11 bullets in their little bodies. He stopped shooting when the police arrived, but with an assault rifle, he was able to do so much damage in an extremely short period of time. There is no justification for an assault weapon.
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Old 12-16-2012, 03:01 PM
 
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I tried very hard, but I can't think of any reason why a law abiding citizen would want to own an assault weapon. If your true motive for owning a gun is to protect yourself, why isn't a normal gun good enough? What's next, your own miniature nuclear bomb under the guise of "Second Amendment rights"? Where does it stop?
First, you have to give us YOUR version of what an assault weapon is before we can answer.

Many weapons are called assault weapons and are not.
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