Gun Control Reform Activism

Lurks Often

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15. Unfounded? Correctly describing a firearm is relevant,

Mon May 13, 2013, 08:41 AM

May 2013

and a semi-automatic rifle design from 1945 that uses a non-detachable, 10 round magazine is NOT an assault rifle by any definition, even the incorrect definition that refers to semi-automatic rifle accepting a detachable magazine.

This is also not the first time a CA police department has exaggerated or mis-identified something turned in during one of these buybacks.

It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest that they did it on purpose so that they can say the buyback was more of a success instead of saying that the buyback netted them 150+ rusty or worthless or non functioning guns.

As for unfounded insults and allegations, I see a LOT of those made about gun owners.

On edit: Here is a link, note that in the photo the reporter has incorrectly identified the SKS turned in as a AK-47:
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_23224746/inaugural-pasadena-gun-buyback-nets-135-weapons

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CA Gun buyback yields sniper rifle, AK-47, other weapons [View all] ellisonz May 2013 OP

Any other picture? Half-Century Man May 2013 #1

Do you think the Pasadena Police Department is stupid? n/t ellisonz May 2013 #2

No, I think they have an agenda Half-Century Man May 2013 #3

So you're saying they're liars? n/t ellisonz May 2013 #4

I'm going out on a limb here Half-Century Man May 2013 #5

According to the L.A. Times, that's a photo of some of the guns turned in... ellisonz May 2013 #7

I've Mentioned Rockford Illinios Half-Century Man May 2013 #9

I can't even find a single gun nut mention of such a thing to corroborate your story. ellisonz May 2013 #10

You can read, correct? Half-Century Man May 2013 #12

I bet you have "pulled a lot of triggers" and spent a lot of time trying to discredit attempts to Hoyt May 2013 #11

Yes I have hunted and target shot quite a bit. Half-Century Man May 2013 #13

You mean like the gun cultists do with their guns. Hoyt May 2013 #14

Here your sign Half-Century Man May 2013 #21

They are either lying, pushing an agenda or know nothing about firearms Lurks Often May 2013 #6

Umm... ellisonz May 2013 #8

Unfounded? Correctly describing a firearm is relevant, Lurks Often May 2013 #15

Why would you worry so much about how those jmg257 May 2013 #16

As long as the success is reported honestly, Lurks Often May 2013 #17

Can you cite an example of your universal concern? Robb May 2013 #18

How about the reporting done about the Boston bombing? Lurks Often May 2013 #19

Harped on that in the Massachusetts group, did you? Robb May 2013 #20

except you never commented on that, no, you only got interested in the reporting in a gun buyback CreekDog May 2013 #22