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mog75

(109 posts)
36. I have two sons
Sun Jun 1, 2014, 07:17 PM
Jun 2014

Last edited Sun Jun 1, 2014, 11:19 PM - Edit history (1)

I only shoot one of my AR,s. The other two won't leave the safe until my boys are old enough for them. (2 & 5 yrs old right now). My wife also has one, but it has the pink magpul furniture so it doesn't really qualify as a scary black rifle.
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Edit:added a pic. Someone let me know if it's not allowed. Doesn't really say anything in the rules.

Just a public service . . . [View all] flamin lib May 2014 OP
The civilian gun market has always been militarized hack89 May 2014 #1
You missed the point. It's not about the gun. flamin lib May 2014 #2
And that is a major revelation? hack89 May 2014 #3
Let me repeat, it's not about the gun. It's about why people want them. flamin lib May 2014 #5
Does it matter? hack89 May 2014 #6
Then you are the ideal consumer. nt flamin lib May 2014 #8
No - I am a very informed consumer hack89 May 2014 #9
From what i could pick up from the VERY long article blueridge3210 May 2014 #11
Did you miss the Big Pharma part? nt flamin lib May 2014 #15
I agree. SQUEE May 2014 #33
Just a few thoughts: blueridge3210 May 2014 #4
Sigh. It's not about the gun. It's about how the industry markets to people who flamin lib May 2014 #7
Yet the article focuses on the specification on the guns. blueridge3210 May 2014 #10
Apparently it's the gun manufacturers that decide what people need. That's what the flamin lib May 2014 #12
VPC has *also* decided what people need - and want that made law friendly_iconoclast May 2014 #13
The article is a rare look inside the strategy of gun manufacturers with quotes from industry flamin lib May 2014 #14
Fair enough, but please don't act as if VPC is some disinterested observer friendly_iconoclast May 2014 #16
I did not act as if VPC were a disinterested party. Acknowledged it in the OP. flamin lib May 2014 #17
*snort* blueridge3210 May 2014 #18
The AR-15 seems now to be the weapon of choice for Texas pig hunters... Eleanors38 May 2014 #25
In case you haven't read the other posts, its not about the gun. Its about the marketing. nt flamin lib May 2014 #26
*Everyone* markets what they want people to buy friendly_iconoclast May 2014 #27
That too is about marketing. Know it for what it is. Just read the rest of the thread. nt flamin lib May 2014 #28
I really don't get the significance you're driving at. Eleanors38 May 2014 #29
Have you read the PDF? If so you should have seen the point of the OP. If not WTF? nt flamin lib May 2014 #30
Yes, through much eyestrain. Better would be Your summary Eleanors38 May 2014 #31
My response to this topic is "Yeah, so what". Jenoch May 2014 #19
And your comment is noted. nt flamin lib May 2014 #20
Actually I'm rather enjoying the exchange of ideas blueridge3210 May 2014 #22
The reason for my response is because Jenoch May 2014 #23
True enough. blueridge3210 May 2014 #24
The vpc does not understand people very well. beevul May 2014 #21
Actually, people do buy many goods and services because of the advertising. Jenoch May 2014 #32
I never wanted an ar15 mog75 Jun 2014 #34
A serious question. Why more than one? I currently have 5 mosin nagant 98\30s and a considered flamin lib Jun 2014 #35
I have two sons mog75 Jun 2014 #36
whats your reason for the 5? Duckhunter935 Jun 2014 #38
5 grand children. nt flamin lib Jun 2014 #39
NT mog75 Jun 2014 #40
No text Duckhunter935 Jun 2014 #42
Thank you. NT mog75 Jun 2014 #43
Cool nt Duckhunter935 Jun 2014 #41
Interesting, but pretty narrow in scope. NYC_SKP Jun 2014 #37
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