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billh58

(6,635 posts)
62. Oh just fucking wonderful.
Sat Apr 27, 2013, 12:02 PM
Apr 2013

Unless we can determine exactly what model of "precious" it was, and the exact caliber -- it didn't fucking happen. And besides, he was only exercising his Second Amendment rights to carry a gun, so deal with it you "grabbers."

(it's a shame that this tag is even necessary)

That's a Freedom lovin' 'Murican vt_native Apr 2013 #1
Tens of thousands of violent deaths and horrible maimings. Crunchy Frog Apr 2013 #25
Second Amendment Solution in action! johnfunk Apr 2013 #26
Heh. Shadowflash Apr 2013 #2
Saw a friend's kid do that once. Brigid Apr 2013 #20
What was his star rating? jakeXT Apr 2013 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author Downwinder Apr 2013 #4
Is it an AK-47 or is it high caliber? (nt) Recursion Apr 2013 #5
Bad editing I'm sure. tclambert Apr 2013 #6
If they just said "22 casings" I suppose I might have misread that for ".22 casings" Recursion Apr 2013 #23
Good thing it wasn't really high caliber weapon. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #9
As it's written it sounds like there were two weapons Recursion Apr 2013 #22
You seem to think the most egregious problem in this story baldguy Apr 2013 #14
The wording makes me think there were two weapons involved Recursion Apr 2013 #16
Bingo! nevergiveup Apr 2013 #36
I thought an AK-47 was 7.62mm TrogL Apr 2013 #52
Here is a tip: I would start by looking into how many AK-47's were lost from fast and furious and midnight Apr 2013 #7
You forgot something... Lordquinton Apr 2013 #111
US civilians buy more AK-47's than Progressive dog Apr 2013 #8
US civilians cannot buy or own AK-47s ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2013 #37
Link easy to find Progressive dog Apr 2013 #39
AK-47s are still not being imported, AWB not withstanding ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2013 #41
Full auto capable is not an assault weapon per the AWB definition Progressive dog Apr 2013 #44
Actually that is not the way the AWB worked ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2013 #45
The weapon in the original post is an AK-47 per the article Progressive dog Apr 2013 #56
The article is clearly incorrect is several respects, that is just one of them ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2013 #57
No inability, you know more about guns hooray Progressive dog Apr 2013 #65
Indeed they are ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2013 #67
true It is the person... mikeysnot Apr 2013 #70
So you fell that in a civilized country Progressive dog Apr 2013 #72
I feel that in a nation where there is a demonstrated inability to protect ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2013 #90
"If a nation can not protect its citizens from predators" Progressive dog Apr 2013 #102
The M16A2 rifle I had last in the U.S. Army fired three round bursts Nika Apr 2013 #81
That is still considered selective fire ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2013 #85
Call Wayne LaPierre. He's good at getting them on the street. TheCowsCameHome Apr 2013 #10
Probably an AK 74 or variant formercia Apr 2013 #11
Could also be a AKM-47 or equivalent ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2013 #42
I read it to say they found 22 shell casings on the ground NickB79 Apr 2013 #91
Here's another local article regarding ID as AK-47 BumRushDaShow Apr 2013 #12
You'd feel better if it were the same rifle but looked more traditional. Recursion Apr 2013 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author Schema Thing Apr 2013 #27
Quit whining. AK-47's and AR-15's have more than earned their unsavory reputations. Paladin Apr 2013 #33
So we put traditional stocks on them and everyone is OK? ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2013 #47
I'm not blaming the inanimate objects. Paladin Apr 2013 #97
Uh no BumRushDaShow Apr 2013 #34
Solve the violence issue and that could become a reality ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2013 #48
There was no "defending" here BumRushDaShow Apr 2013 #59
Your solution would be banning the most effective means of self defense ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2013 #66
Your solution promulgates mass unintended casualties BumRushDaShow Apr 2013 #88
Your view of the urban masses as a "desensitized and demoralized population" ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2013 #89
Have you been to 8th & Venango? BumRushDaShow Apr 2013 #92
It's a matter of life and death. 7wo7rees Apr 2013 #106
Very true oldbanjo Apr 2013 #95
Everyone knows pump-action AK's kill you less dead NickB79 Apr 2013 #93
The Lt is talking out his ass or more likely the "journalist" is ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2013 #43
So you know more than forensic unit staff? Amazing. BumRushDaShow Apr 2013 #60
I am tending towards the media screwing it up ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2013 #61
So just hand out AK-47s to every Good Guy in town, then. klook Apr 2013 #13
Here's a free tip: Grenade Launcher. jsr Apr 2013 #15
The launcher itself is legal Recursion Apr 2013 #18
Yawn. Crunchy Frog Apr 2013 #19
Someone walking around with a rifle? Yes Recursion Apr 2013 #21
Gun violence in general. Crunchy Frog Apr 2013 #24
Well it's much more rare than it was a generation ago Recursion Apr 2013 #29
No - people have been getting use to lower levels of gun violence for 20 years now. hack89 Apr 2013 #46
And that is because billh58 Apr 2013 #69
No - it is not because of more guns. hack89 Apr 2013 #71
No, you can't say that billh58 Apr 2013 #74
Aggravated assaults are down too. hack89 Apr 2013 #76
This can't be. AK47s are not assault rifles and no crimes are committed using them jpak Apr 2013 #28
Close Recursion Apr 2013 #31
So, your major problem with the story isn't the incident itself, but the reporting of it. baldguy Apr 2013 #38
There is a someone with a gun doing bad things and this is a serious concern ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2013 #50
There is a someone with a gun doing bad things and this is a serious concern. baldguy Apr 2013 #51
I have commented on that elsewhere ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2013 #87
If every person who lives on Venango Street and 8th Street mercymechap Apr 2013 #30
Bodies piling up from "friendly fire". Crunchy Frog Apr 2013 #32
like or agree heaven05 Apr 2013 #35
A crackdown on Americans, but not on guns. Crunchy Frog Apr 2013 #40
you heaven05 Apr 2013 #49
History would disagree with you hack89 Apr 2013 #53
anything heaven05 Apr 2013 #54
I have hard facts on my side hack89 Apr 2013 #63
And like the NRA billh58 Apr 2013 #77
I explicitly say that more guns DO NOT equal less crime. hack89 Apr 2013 #79
fine heaven05 Apr 2013 #96
So you think the FBI and DOJ are hiding the truth? hack89 Apr 2013 #98
Head heaven05 Apr 2013 #104
I doubt your personal fears are going to be sufficient to convince gun owners hack89 Apr 2013 #105
you heaven05 Apr 2013 #114
Ignorance in the defense of a good cause is still ignorance hack89 Apr 2013 #115
Think how low it would be without all our guns, gun nuts, acceptance of all things guns, etc. Hoyt Apr 2013 #55
But, according to the DU's very own RW gun nerds, America is the most violent place in the world. baldguy Apr 2013 #58
It is funny when they say crime is decreasing, then in the next post they are encouraging arming up Hoyt Apr 2013 #64
No - most of us gun owners don't think that hack89 Apr 2013 #68
See what you did there? billh58 Apr 2013 #73
Because for some here, any disagreement is extremism hack89 Apr 2013 #75
The only thing that billh58 Apr 2013 #78
So you do not support universal background checks? ok. nt hack89 Apr 2013 #80
Oh just fucking wonderful. billh58 Apr 2013 #62
I care a lot about the details. sofa king Apr 2013 #82
Someone used a rifle billh58 Apr 2013 #86
At the time of that writing, the guy was on the loose. sofa king Apr 2013 #108
The only thing wrong with that story billh58 Apr 2013 #109
I bought a sofa from you once olddots Apr 2013 #110
I like you descriptions. A Simple Game Apr 2013 #99
No, I'm talking about my running ass! sofa king Apr 2013 #107
geez!!!!!! heaven05 Apr 2013 #116
That's the fault of the average citizen, ain't it? sofa king Apr 2013 #119
trust me heaven05 Apr 2013 #120
Well, this information is critical TheCowsCameHome Apr 2013 #83
moron is coming out of one of those close houses to play with his toy-get more cameras. Sunlei Apr 2013 #84
A murderer is roaming the streets with a deadly weapon, killing and maiming people. drm604 Apr 2013 #94
That's how it works with the gun nuts mokawanis Apr 2013 #100
and thats why Duckhunter935 Apr 2013 #101
Let's see. Was it maybe a designer weapon? Pink? Chartreuse? Why debate type. Death is death. Lint Head Apr 2013 #103
Look! It's another law-abiding citizen exercising his second amendment rights! struggle4progress Apr 2013 #112
Hey there, you left out Mooslims, dronz and FEMA camps. And Obama cellphones. freshwest Apr 2013 #121
AK-47 Semi-Automatic Linked to 4 Philly Shootings struggle4progress Apr 2013 #113
another police dept trying to take guns away from "hunters" like this! (sarcasm) wordpix Apr 2013 #117
All of Philadelphia is on lockdown, now, right? (nt) harmonicon Apr 2013 #118
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