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In reply to the discussion: I was recently accused by a gunner here on DU of [View all]Lunabell
(7,309 posts)56. I'm with you!
        These are not toys. They're weapons of mass destruction and at the very least should be difficult if not impossible to own.
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        Social pressure works wonders. It worked for drunk driving, it worked for smoking.
        hunter
        Jul 2022
        #91
      
        
        Definitely right there with you, Andy! All people who own such weapons deserve it in spades. n/t
        CaliforniaPeggy
        Jul 2022
        #8
      
        
        I'll take that accusation.  AR15 have no place in a civil society.  They are weapons of war.  PERIOD
        hlthe2b
        Jul 2022
        #9
      
        
        I shame them when I see them and have NO IDEA why DU tolerates their effluent.
        alittlelark
        Jul 2022
        #13
      
        
        Yep. Very different than the '48 Ford Panel truck I had at the time.  nt
        AnotherDreamWeaver
        Jul 2022
        #64
      
        
        Fuck em and take em. Total ban and confiscation like machine guns in the 1930's. Boo Hoo. n/t
        Evolve Dammit
        Jul 2022
        #22
      
        
        No one needs a weapon of war unless they are fighting in a war zone. Period.
        Rhiannon12866
        Jul 2022
        #27
      
        
        If you want an AR15, my question is how many of your neighbors you think are going to need killing.
        paulkienitz
        Jul 2022
        #31
      
        
        An asshole put me down when I misnamed this weapon of war, telling me that
        AnotherMother4Peace
        Jul 2022
        #60
      
        
        Any semi automatic firearm can kill just as many people, just as fast as a so called assault rifle.
        Ligyron
        Jul 2022
        #62
      
        
        They need to get another hobby.  I'm done humoring them over their assault weapon fetish.
        SunSeeker
        Jul 2022
        #84