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pablo_marmol

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21. What are my thoughts relative to a potential "AW" B and the Mini-14?
Fri Jan 27, 2017, 11:58 PM
Jan 2017

What The Controllers will never appreciate given their intellectual dishonesty/incuriosity is that when it comes to mass killing, it really isn't the weapon that dictates the death toll but the choice of target and skill of the monster.

If memory serves -- and correct me if I'm wrong -- the Orlando shooter could have killed many more, but he simply chose to stop killing and held a number of people hostage. Dumb luck for those folks. Given the fact that he was a fairly skilled shooter, and was devious enough to choose a "fish in a barrel" target he could have killed just as many people with a Mini-14 or more had he decided to keep killing until he ran out of ammo. Change the scenario to a significantly less skilled shooter who picks a different target and the death toll would have been much lower. Of course our resident restriction supporters will never admit this obvious truth. Ban "assault weapons" --- that's the ticket! FFS.......the stupid -- it incinerates!

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for those in favor of the AWB [View all] wincest Jan 2017 OP
It's a semi automatic rifle bhowle Jan 2017 #1
My, you certainly are full of questions for others while blm Jan 2017 #2
A habit learned well from the numerous controller/banner postings with no comment. Eleanors38 Jan 2017 #10
my apoligies wincest Jan 2017 #14
Officially... Kang Colby Jan 2017 #3
funny you mention that gejohnston Jan 2017 #4
Mini 14? - under powered and over priced Doug.Goodall Jan 2017 #5
Which is why... Puha Ekapi_2 Jan 2017 #7
You mean the same .223 justburnitall Jan 2017 #9
Gun ownership is not all about "killin' folks" Doug.Goodall Jan 2017 #12
PS - Welcome to the Democraticunderground Doug.Goodall Jan 2017 #13
40 plus, and still going. yagotme Jan 2017 #15
Neither have mine justburnitall Jan 2017 #17
Totally agree. yagotme Jan 2017 #18
"Knowledge is power." wincest Jan 2017 #19
There's an oldie! yagotme Jan 2017 #20
I traded my mini for a P229 Iraqi Freedom edition. ileus Jan 2017 #6
Used/qualified with Mini GB's at work. yagotme Jan 2017 #16
Most prohibitionists seem to think its straight wooden stock makes it less lethal benEzra Jan 2017 #8
Yes. Straw Man Jan 2017 #11
What are my thoughts relative to a potential "AW" B and the Mini-14? pablo_marmol Jan 2017 #21
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