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Gun Control & RKBA

pablo_marmol

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12. Isn't it migraine inducing?!

Reply to beevul (Reply #5)

Mon Jun 13, 2016, 04:43 PM

Jun 2016

President Obama has used the same language on multiple occasions. Is it any reason that so many folks on the left believe that AR's are fully automatic, or at least "fire at a much faster rate" than other "acceptable" rifles.

I've been depressed since the event.

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Isn't it migraine inducing?! pablo_marmol Jun 2016 #12

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