Board:   [DoveNet] Firearms
Subject: Re: Breaking News
From:    Moondog
Date:    Sun Sep 05, 2021 17:16

@VIA: CAVEBBS
  Re: Re: Breaking News
  By: Dumas Walker to MOONDOG on Sun Aug 29 2021 09:46 am

 > > To be clear, I don't jumpon the hunting crowd.  The few I do debate with
 > > those who do not believe there's any other reason why someone should own
> > firearms.  I remind them the last time the US considered strict legislatio
 > > toward everything except a few simple hunting rifles and shotguns, they we
 > > following the success the Germans were having in the 1930's.  When
 > > registration becomeconfiscation, a single shot goose gun is just as menac
 > > to the eyes of an oppressor.
 >
 > All of that is true.  IIRC, theBrits cannot own much that isn't considered
 > a hunting arm.  When I hear someone who is not 2A going on about how we
 > shouldn't have guns that carry X or more bullets, I think of the Brits and
 > believe I would rather have what we have than that.
 >
 > Once upon a time I might have trusted our government to leave us alone if
 > all we had were hunting rifles but that time has passed.
 >
 >
 >  * SLMR 2.1a * Tweety of Borg: I tawt I attimilated a Puddy Tat!
 >
In the grand scheme of things the difference between a hunting rifle and an
assault rifle is the not in the firearm itself, but the intentions of the
person aiming and pulling the trigger.

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