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Gun Control & RKBA

CompanyFirstSergeant

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10. Ban-speak: Saturday Night Specials

Reply to benEzra (Reply #8)

Mon May 16, 2016, 01:37 PM

May 2016

Reality: 5 shot J frame Smith or Ruger LCR

Ban-speak: Dirty Harry Magnums

Reality: Any handgun larger than .38 special

Ban-speak: Wonder-nines

Reality: any handgun with greater capacity than 7+1

Ban-speak: Sniper rifle

Reality: Hunting rifle

Ban-speak: Military grade hardware

Reality: AR-15 heavy barrel target rifle, M1 Garand, K98 Mauser, Enfield Rifle Musket, Pennsylvania Long Rifle......

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The "melt them down" contingent will be quite disappointed. Nuclear Unicorn May 2016 #3

So SecMo......since you *truly* care about the victims of gun violence....... pablo_marmol May 2016 #4

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I remember that line... CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #7

Sense Around. Later releases were with conventional sound tracts. Eleanors38 May 2016 #9

I agree with most of you all. Kang Colby May 2016 #6

"Assault weapon" is scare-speak for the most popular civilian rifles in the United States, benEzra May 2016 #8

Ban-speak: Saturday Night Specials CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #10