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3 minutes ago, JohnC said:

The proposed Canadian ban has not been finalized. But it mainly applies to assault rifles. 

 

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-canada-politics-guns-idUSKBN22C3NS

 

Although the article is unclear in its wording, some of the guns described would be classified as assault weapons and not assault rifles which are not synonymous and shouldn’t be used interchangeably.

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3 hours ago, Wacka said:

Thank god for the 2A and the Bill of Rights.

And thank god for Antonin Scalia’s interpretation of the 2nd A. Not that it made any difference. 

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2 hours ago, GoBills808 said:

Although the article is unclear in its wording, some of the guns described would be classified as assault weapons and not assault rifles which are not synonymous and shouldn’t be used interchangeably.

I agree with you that there is a distinction between assault weapons and assault rifles. My reading is that law would be directed toward assault rifles. Very soon there should be a clarification as to which weapons are involved in this issue.

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8 minutes ago, JohnC said:

I agree with you that there is a distinction between assault weapons and assault rifles. My reading is that law would be directed toward assault rifles. Very soon there should be a clarification as to which weapons are involved in this issue.

That mini Ruger mentioned is just a semi auto scout platform. 
 

im just assuming actual assault rifles are illegal for the public to own in Canada, they are in the US...?

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And this is why we can't have nice things in our family.

 

~Canada

7 hours ago, K-9 said:

Interesting contrast to the demonstrations at the Michigan state capitol yesterday. 
 

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People protesting a war were tear gassed and even shot and killed while doing nothing but shouting. Nowadays, we can march on the capitol with rifles equipped with high volume magazines and it’s just fine. The times we live in. 

Don't worry... In 2-14 days... A bunch will contract the COVID-19.

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2 hours ago, GoBills808 said:

Although the article is unclear in its wording, some of the guns described would be classified as assault weapons and not assault rifles which are not synonymous and shouldn’t be used interchangeably.

Do they know their 2nd amendment rights? 

Just now, ExiledInIllinois said:

And this is why we can't have nice things in our family.

 

~Canada

Don't worry... In 2-14 days... A bunch will contract the COVID-19.

'Murica

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3 minutes ago, Mike in Horseheads said:

Do they know their 2nd amendment rights? 

'Murica

Snowflake Generation.  Staying home builds mental fortitude. 

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-8256573/Why-crisis-making-Snowflake-Generation.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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7 minutes ago, GoBills808 said:

That mini Ruger mentioned is just a semi auto scout platform. 
 

im just assuming actual assault rifles are illegal for the public to own in Canada, they are in the US...?

My understanding is that assault rifles are legal in the US. Although I believe they may have to be modified. 

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10 minutes ago, JohnC said:

My understanding is that assault rifles are legal in the US. Although I believe they may have to be modified. 

That's a common misconception. Assault rifle refers to a firearm that (among other things) has selective fire ie user control over rate of fire for semi automatic, burst, or full automatic. They're illegal to purchase and pretty much illegal to own...those guns are strictly military weaponry, and although they may have civilian variants that do not have selective fire those are what people are referring to when they talk about 'assault weapons' primarily: semi automatic military-styled firearms, usually rifles, without selective fire. 

 

 

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1 hour ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

Don't worry... In 2-14 days... A bunch will contract the COVID-19.

 

They may contract covid-19 and infect someone innocent and vulnerable, or someone whose job is caring for same

They may also take up a hospital or ICU bed someone who caught the virus while working an essential job (a HCW, say) might need. 
 

Would feel better about their right to protest as they are if they'd all sign their "Freedom Card" and get it witnessed, first.
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38 minutes ago, RaoulDuke79 said:

I tip my hat to all involved in this discussion.  I'm a gambling man, and it has well exceeded the over,  before getting shipped off to PPP. 

 

Some scissors may have been involved

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27 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

They may contract covid-19 and infect someone innocent and vulnerable, or someone whose job is caring for same

They may also take up a hospital or ICU bed someone who caught the virus while working an essential job (a HCW, say) might need. 
 

Would feel better about their right to protest as they are if they'd all sign their "Freedom Card" and get it witnessed, first.
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Some scissors may have been involved

Agree!!!!

 

I sent that to my crybaby co-worker. /smh He will love that.  Cries "feedom" but games the system.

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40 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

They may contract covid-19 and infect someone innocent and vulnerable, or someone whose job is caring for same

They may also take up a hospital or ICU bed someone who caught the virus while working an essential job (a HCW, say) might need. 
 

Would feel better about their right to protest as they are if they'd all sign their "Freedom Card" and get it witnessed, first.
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Some scissors may have been involved

 

Funny how when somebody makes a political joke, the mods slap their d*ck

 

But when the mods want to make a political post of their own....

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45 minutes ago, /dev/null said:

 

Funny how when somebody makes a political joke, the mods slap their d*ck

 

But when the mods want to make a political post of their own....

 

It's a disease.  It doesn't GAF about your politics.  There is a zero-sum game with health care resources though.

 

If someone wants to run around yelling about his freedom or racial oppression or any other political cause during an outbreak of contagious disease in a way that contravenes public health measures and exposes himself to catching it....

 

.....Their right - just don't take up a hospital bed me or mine or a health care worker or someone vulnerable might need.   That's not about my politics, that's about my health and that of my family and the people who take care of same.

 

Interesting that you see it as a "political post" though.

 

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11 hours ago, Chandler#81 said:

This quite likely stands no chance of not being relegated to the cesspool that is PPP, but it’s very noteworthy and our closest neighbor. The reason given is mass murder.

imagine that..

 

 

Apparently current owners may keep them under some type of "grandfathering" clause

https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2020/05/01/prime-minister-trudeau-announces-ban-on-1500-types-of-military-style-guns.html

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15 hours ago, Chandler#81 said:

Good questions. I haven’t seen a printed press release yet, only video -which won’t transfer here. I’m sure we’ll soon find out.

Why would you care.?

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16 hours ago, GoBills808 said:

It's a question that illustrates how little people know about firearm terminology and technology, actually. A semi-automatic is a firearm that cycles the action via energy from spent cartridge to engage the next. Revolvers aren't semi automatics in that a single action operates by the trigger pull simply dropping the hammer, and a double action revolver also indexes the chamber. 

 

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Starting mass production today!!

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8 hours ago, /dev/null said:

 

The A is for Awesome

 

I think the 2nd amendment is awesome, too.  I am 100% in support of responsible gun ownership.  I just think it's high time that we (as a nation) take a step back and understand how different the world was when it was written.  It is absolutely silly to let this thing ride for hundreds of years without catching it up to modern times.  It's dangerous and it's irresponsible.  And it's costing lives.  My hat's of to Canada for saying, "enough is enough."  The same needs to be done, here.

 

There is no practical need, outside of law enforcement or military, for a semi-automatic firearm of any kind.

 

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10 hours ago, Mike in Horseheads said:

Do they know their 2nd amendment rights? 

'Murica

Hey MiH, I noticed your negative reaction to my post referencing Scalia’s majority opinion in Heller. Perhaps I should add some context as that opinion was murky in many ways. I was specifically referring to this quote from his opinion:

 

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Regarding those that descended on the Michigan statehouse, I disagree that they had a “right” to carry semi-automatic rifles with high volume magazines to that assembly and I suspect Scalia might agree. 

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12 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

It's a disease.  It doesn't GAF about your politics.  There is a zero-sum game with health care resources though.

 

If someone wants to run around yelling about his freedom or racial oppression or any other political cause during an outbreak of contagious disease in a way that contravenes public health measures and exposes himself to catching it....

 

.....Their right - just don't take up a hospital bed me or mine or a health care worker or someone vulnerable might need.   That's not about my politics, that's about my health and that of my family and the people who take care of same.

 

Interesting that you see it as a "political post" though.

 

 

And yet, here I sit locked down indefinitely yet I know of no one nor do I know anyone who knows anyone that has COVID. And that's living in NJ, not Wyoming, Idaho or Montana.

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2 hours ago, Joe in Winslow said:

 

And yet, here I sit locked down indefinitely yet I know of no one nor do I know anyone who knows anyone that has COVID. And that's living in NJ, not Wyoming, Idaho or Montana.

There is not a state in this country where the highly contagious covidvirus doesn't exist. Each state has adapted stay home rules to deal with their specific situation. What is insidious about this virus is that people may have it without having symptoms resulting in further exposure. 

https://www.bing.com/search?q=covid+map+usa&form=EDGEAR&qs=LS&cvid=cd2e681c7a3149ea8012691dbf929237&cc=US&setlang=en-US&elv=AQj93OAhDTi*HzTv1paQdngOmn8ZZSwLdjFbdmbGYf44NTbbXLEtqDWsFdEanO8CVjhYPNWLT*h9a7lx3E89fEWIyNnT5yiFTMcPdJZmgboR&plvar=0&PC=HCTS

 

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15 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

It's a disease.  It doesn't GAF about your politics.  There is a zero-sum game with health care resources though.

 

If someone wants to run around yelling about his freedom or racial oppression or any other political cause during an outbreak of contagious disease in a way that contravenes public health measures and exposes himself to catching it....

 

.....Their right - just don't take up a hospital bed me or mine or a health care worker or someone vulnerable might need.   That's not about my politics, that's about my health and that of my family and the people who take care of same.

 

Interesting that you see it as a "political post" though.

 

 

It was a political post.  You are openly advocating for denial of medical services based on an individuals lifestyle

 

Should medical professionals be able to deny service to gay men because they are higher risk of AIDS?  Should cardiologist deny to see a patient because they eat alot of red meat?

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3 hours ago, Joe in Winslow said:

 

And yet, here I sit locked down indefinitely yet I know of no one nor do I know anyone who knows anyone that has COVID. And that's living in NJ, not Wyoming, Idaho or Montana.

 

It's keeping your loved ones who are at risk living.

3 minutes ago, /dev/null said:

 

It was a political post.  You are openly advocating for denial of medical services based on an individuals lifestyle

 

Should medical professionals be able to deny service to gay men because they are higher risk of AIDS?  Should cardiologist deny to see a patient because they eat alot of red meat?

 

Because AIDS and heart disease are transmittable through the air.  Common man.

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1 hour ago, Gugny said:

 

It's keeping your loved ones who are at risk living.

Is reasonable to ask that the higher risk loved ones stay quarantined and isolated while the rest of society gets back to business? Clearly there is a risk,  but maybe social distance from the higher risk people instead of society in general.

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9 minutes ago, RaoulDuke79 said:

Is reasonable to ask that the higher risk loved ones stay quarantined and isolated while the rest of society gets back to business? Clearly there is a risk,  but maybe social distance from the higher risk people instead of society in general.

 

I actually do think that's reasonable.

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1 minute ago, RaoulDuke79 said:

#RaoulDuke 2024

 

Remember that time you ... touched me?  Neither will, I for the right price.  Talk to you in 2023.

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Just now, Gugny said:

 

Remember that time you ... touched me?  Neither will, I for the right price.  Talk to you in 2023.

As I recall it was mostly consensual......all bets are off after a game of devils triangle. 

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On 5/1/2020 at 2:09 PM, Chandler#81 said:

This quite likely stands no chance of not being relegated to the cesspool that is PPP, but it’s very noteworthy and our closest neighbor. The reason given is mass murder.

imagine that..

 

Being from Canada i would say this was a wise decision,  not sure why anyone would need that type of fire power.  Most areas of Canada are very peaceful or least seem that way.  I think he may have been better off waiting until pandemic was over so it could have been properly debated with other parties.

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18 minutes ago, Nanker said:

If it were named Black Face he wouldn’t have banned it. 
 

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That looks like assault coffee to me. What's next, chainsaw bayonets on their packaging?!? Sharks with freakin' laser beams? High-capacity fully-automatic cups?!?

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3 minutes ago, Koko78 said:

 

That looks like assault coffee to me. What's next, chainsaw bayonets on their packaging?!? Sharks with freakin' laser beams? High-capacity fully-automatic cups?!?

Oh, it’s far worse than that! :o

Check them out... if you dare. https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/collections/coffee
They sell gunship helicopters, pistols with silencers, and more. :devil:

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18 minutes ago, Nanker said:

Oh, it’s far worse than that! :o

Check them out... if you dare. https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/collections/coffee
They sell gunship helicopters, pistols with silencers, and more. :devil:

 

Don't forget the high-capacity rounds...with bold-tasting notes and a smooth, buttery finish.

https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/collections/coffee/products/brcc-coffee-rounds?variant=6973086915

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