Assault Rifle owners are mesmerized by exploding watermelons...to the point of not imagining what
happens to school children's bodies by such weapons. Is the witnessing of exploding watermelons so precious that they wouldn't agree to sacrifice a class of weapons so that many more children and families could go on to live long and terror free lives?
The video I came across is just one of scores, if not hundreds os similar AR-15/Exploding Watermelon videos. This whole situation borders on insanity...especially given the undeniable success of Assault Weapons Bans in other democratic countries.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ubgXuuYK5pg?feature=share
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Little kids probably explode in much the same way
Little martyrs, I mean.
Would you rather die like that, by machete or Molotov cocktail?
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Notice how often an Assault Rifle is used in U.S. Mass Shootings...Banning them would definitely
Reduce the number of gun deaths in America...that's well worth the pain and suffering of gun owners who just want to see watermelons explode.
Link: https://smokinggun.org/guns-used-in-the-deadliest-u-s-mass-shooting/
I think that's actually an ironic function of their demonization.
There are more efficient ways of killing innocents.
Let's get rid of the current weapons of choice...Assault Rifles...then deal the others...it's called
'Progress"...instead of sitting on our hands and waiting for the "Perfect" Solution, while little kids get Killed, Maimed and Traumatized...not to mention the unimaginable grief wreaked on their families.
Why can't you find another hobby that doesn't stochastically put Weapons of War in the hands of Killers? A hobby that yields ZERO benefit to society.
Or, we could address the motive to kill children.
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Most of us know how to "Walk and Chew Gum at the Same Time"...what's holding you back?
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Alright address the root cause, go:
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Chris: Which is more indicative of autocracy? Banning private guns or rescinding security clearances
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Aren’t your arsenals of private guns supposed to prevent autocracy?
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You don't want to answer the question? Too embarrassing for you?
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.223 Rem/5.56 NATO is not that powerful of a round.
The Trans-Radicalized guy shot over 100 times could have done far more damage and killed far more children with Molotov cocktails, which have been the preferred weapon by left-wing lunatics.
There's also the fact that I pointed out to Chris the other day. In Rwanda, a million people were killed by machete in 100 days, can you imagine how much blood that would be?
The lethality of .223 Rem rounds out of a rapid fire semi-automatic AR-15 with muzzle velocities in
the range of 2,800 to 3,800 fps is extremely high...more so with 30 round or more magazines...all we really need are .22 Long Rifle rounds at 900 to 1,300 fps coming out of a 5-10 round bolt action target rifle.
No one needs to own an Assault Rifle.
You're focused on the means rather than the motive.
And your numbers are off. 3800 FPS would be the 22-250 range, and there are much more powerful rounds available, even on the AR platform.
A 22 LR will kill rabbits and humans, but you're not going to take down an elk or a moose with one.
But the question you should be asking is why did this person want to kill as many innocent children as possible, because there are other means to do so that cannot be easily controlled.
There's a reason why our military chose the AR-15 and its ammunition...more efficient killing and
maiming...banning them from public ownership would be a definitive step in reducing the number of gun deaths...you know this. Let's make progress instead of sitting on our hands while innocent people die due their use.
Actually it was for lighter weight, less recoil and higher mag capacity.
You're just making shit up.
Here's what a .223 round does to a human being's body...just imagine what happens to kids...
...but you just 'Have to Have' your Watermelon Exploding Assault Rifle...obviously at Any Cost...
And yet, it'd take a perfect shot to kill an Elk.
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Not so perfect a shot to kill or maim a child though...why do you ramble off when the issue involves
human beings...and too often, very young ones?
Are you saying you'd be happy to have children killed by 22LR?
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Of course not...but the likelihood of bolt action .22s being used in mass shootings is remote. Let's
get started with the banning of Assault Rifles...their magazines and ammunition.
Why do you think we need .22LR bolt action guns?
Why do you think the 2nd Amendment was ratified?
Two separate quations.
Your first question...
...for the general public, only firearms suitable for Sport...Not War...should be accessible...e.g. Target Shooting with a bolt action rifle firing .22 LR rounds...or Hunting with a bolt action rifle firing .30 type rounds.
As for Personal Protection, I've previously posted evidence (from Police surveys) that guns for this purpose are FAR more likely to be involved in misuse, theft or suicide than against robbery or assault...therefore, they should be heavily regulated, and licensed...much more than current laws...also, Assault Rifles have no place in this scenario.
Would such an approach eliminate ALL gun deaths?...of course not...BUT given the evidence we have already...i.e. the U.S. gun death volume and rate...we can't let 'Perfection be the Enemy of Good'...since these measures would dramatically reduce gun deaths...just look at other democracies around the world that have taken this path.
You intend to replace the 2nd Amendment with a "sporting right" amendment?
Good luck with that.
See Justice Warren Burger speak about the purpose of the 2nd Amendment…I.e. it only deals with
State militias, so you could argue that we need new laws that deal with non-governmental ownership of firearms…
That said, I would suggest that they only be used for Sports purposes, like Hunting or Target Shooting. Personal Protection uses cause more harm than good.
You realize that a skilled shooter can kill a person at 1000 yds with a ".30 type" bolt action rifle
Check out .300 Win Mag, .300 Remington Ultra Mag, .30 Nosler and .30-378 Weatherby. What do you think they do to a watermelon?
Yes, but far fewer would be killed..."Perfect is the Enemy of Good"...let's do all we can to Reduce
the number of gun deaths...banning Assault Weapons will definitely accomplish that reduction.
You're advocating for 22 LR, the 2nd most common firearm traced to crime.
See the flaw in your logic here?
Focus on the motive, not the means.
I'm advocating for "Bolt Action" .22's...you know as well as I do that the casualty/death rate would
go WAY down..."Perfect is the Enemy of Good".
No it wouldn't, we should be happy the Trans-Nut didn't realize 5.56 doesn't go through church pews.
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A bolt action .22 LR wouldn't either and the number of rounds fired would be a whole lot less, thus
reducing the number of casualties and deaths...you know this.
And what would the Molotov cocktail assembled at the nearest gas station do?
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Why ignore the very real threat that's already in play...Assault Rifles?
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Your second question first...
...the 2nd Amendment is all about ensuring that the Local Militia, acting on behalf of the state, has access to necessary arms for the defense of the state (could include cannons)...not all the other citizens having that same right.
You think the 2nd Amendment is the only one of the Bill of rights assuring state authority/power?
That is just weird.
No constitutional amendment was required to protect the government's ability to buy and use firearms.
The Bill of Rights was about limiting the US government, not adding to its powers. This is obvious and wellknown.
How about responding to Justice Warren Burger’s statement on the 2nd Amendment…you know,
the video I posted for your consideration…
Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin and Mao agreed with you and Chris
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Indeed, governments kill far more people than individual actors.
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Australia, Canada, UK...and many other Democracies have strict gun laws that ban Assault Rifles.
...and their citizens don't experience anywhere near the insane volume of Mass Killings that we do...
Let's really 'Make America Great Again' and do all we can to protect ourselves...and our Children...Ban Assault Rifles...and tighten up gun ownership regulations.
Do more people want to move to Australia, Canada, UK or the US?
And which are closest to fascism or authoritarianism?
Citizens in those Democracies that banned Assault Rifles didn't need to choose between staying or
leaving...they just did the smart thing and banned useless weapons...not unlike we did here...unfortunately only temporarily.
Death by vehicle, knife, bomb, airplane; dead is dead.
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"Perfection is the Enemy of Good"...our realistic goal is to REDUCE the number of gun deaths in our
country. You know that banning Assault Rifles would accomplish that...why continue to keep the risk high just so that owners of those weapons can watch watermelons explode?
It would not, it would probably increase mass murder deaths overall.
Why are you avoiding the motive issue?
Why are you ignoring the "Means" issue? Our military certainly didn't when it chose the AR-15 for
maximum killing and maiming efficiency...Let's make Progress in saving lives and injuries from Mass Killings. We can surely 'Walk and Chew Gum' while also dealing with the "Motive" issue...Right?
Why are you ignoring the motive issue?
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I"m not...can you comprehend the meaning of "Walking and Chewing Gum at the same time"?
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You're not doing either.
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Your Avoidance Strategy isn't going over very well...Assault Rifles are of no benefit to the
general public...yet evidence shows they are regularly used in Mass Shootings...too often with little kids as the victims. There is No Redeeming Value that offsets all those Maimings and Deaths...they need to be Banned...ASAP...while putting money into understanding and changing how people come to see such horrific behavior as something they should do.
Just remember that such people are typically in the shadows, and waiting for a solution to those "Root Causes", while NOT banning their Weapons of Choice, keeps the probability of more. such shootings the same or higher. The "Cost" vs "Benefit" ratio on this decision couldn't be easier...Ban Assault Weapons.
Examining the ratification of 2A more closely
The 5-4 ruling, authored by Justice Antonin Scalia, affirmed an individual right to gun ownership independent of militia service, but also recognized that this right is not unlimited and is subject to various regulations.
Do you think limiting private ownership to .22LR bolt action rifles would be constitutional?
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"The .22 LR is the second most common firearm type traced in crimes in the U.S., following the 9mm."
Proving it really has nothing to do with firepower.
Not when it comes to Mass Killings of School Children...or Las Vegas Concert attendees.
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Do you disagree that Molotov cocktails would have killed more kids in that church?
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We'll deal with that when they become the prevalent means of Mass Killings...right now we're
confronted with Assault Rifles...let's make Progress, and Ban them.
You could give every man, woman and child an AR-15 and 99.999% would not kill a soul with it.
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So, you're good with the Minneapolis, Sandy Hook, Parkland, Las Vegas and scores of other Mass
Shootings?...hasn't reached your personal tolerance limit just yet?...Can't seem to let go of that gut level pleasure watching Watermelons explode?
The hilarity of Tyrone trying to act like a ballistics expert is fun.
He doesn't even know what questions to ask AI.
As a teenager, I was chosen to run a BSA Rifle Range...I know a little about rifles and ammunition.
that was back in the day when the NRA was ALL about gun safety...not marketing Weapons of War.
Rolleyes.
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That experience with 22LR, what 70 years ago(?) doesn't make you an expert at all.
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Not claiming to be an "Expert"...and it doesn't take an expert to appreciate the difference in
"Impact" between the two cartridges...probably why our military chose the AR-15 platform/ammunition over the .22 LR...
Make America Safer...Ban Assault Weapons and their ammunition.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/o43Zy04jsKY?feature=share
Right, because those are the only two options.
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Rapid firing of highly damaging ammunition is something we can ban and dramatically reduce the
number of deaths and severe injuries...there's no good reason not to do this, given the ZERO benefit to society from having them in those weapons in the public's hands...
Let's DO THIS...
Indeed. Most gun banners do not understand what they are trying to ban.
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They want the Deuce Deuce as Biggie used to rap about.
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The shapeshifter...except for his ultimate goal...
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