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    Guy from NRA doesn't want his precious semi automatic assault rifle he bought in gun shop around the corner to be taken away, because he's a legitimate owner. Anyone find it a bit weird that it's mostly the gamers that's challenging this "legitimacy"?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ike_009 View Post
    Have you seen their answer to prevent this happening again. Armed gunmen in school instead of gun control. More guns to solve the gun issue, awesome.
    Yep and what they don't realize is that their poor gun control system is the real issue. From what I read in most of the shoot em up incidents is the culprit got his gun legally. But I doubt it will change in the future , NRA (and lot of other people ) will throw a huge tantrum with 4mil + people, doubt the government will be able to do anything.

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    Semi-automatic rifle ? Pfffffftt majority of those guys have a whole arsenal of fully automatic MGs. My dads sister's husband in USA is the typical american male that drives a Dodge Ram and has a lot of guns in his safe. I haven't seen it myself, but from what my dad told me, its quite a collection.
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    I've been gaming since the late '70s (think arcade) and I also own a firearm. I have no desire to shoot anyone. I do sometimes get the urge to use a baseball bat (which I do not own). So by my logic I should keep the firearm and not get a baseball bat!
    Take everything I say with a pinch of salt. Infact, goto your nearest beach and snort some seawater.

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    I just want to add that this whole school shooting is suspicious.

    And as for the gun control. Dude if a person wants a gun they going to get it. I don't see why people shouldn't be allowed to legally own guns.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tsar View Post
    I just want to add that this whole school shooting is suspicious.

    And as for the gun control. Dude if a person wants a gun they going to get it. I don't see why people shouldn't be allowed to legally own guns.
    It's just about owning a gun it's about the type of guns that people can own. There is no valid reason for a regular person to own an SMG or assault rifle.

    In the states it is legal to own an AR-15 which is a civilian version of the M16.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MOnk View Post
    It's just about owning a gun it's about the type of guns that people can own. There is no valid reason for a regular person to own an SMG or assault rifle.

    In the states it is legal to own an AR-15 which is a civilian version of the M16.
    I still don't see the problem. The person left the rifle in the car who did the shootings. If you make that type illegal there will always be ways of getting it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tsar View Post
    I still don't see the problem. The person left the rifle in the car who did the shootings. If you make that type illegal there will always be ways of getting it.
    So you dont see a difference between a full auto gun and a semi? Which one do you think is more dangerous...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lyt View Post
    So you dont see a difference between a full auto gun and a semi? Which one do you think is more dangerous...
    Its not the gun its the person who uses it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tsar View Post
    Its not the gun its the person who uses it.
    So then why regulate explosives or poisons or radioactive material? Because that stuff is dangerous, especially when in the wrong hands.

    You think the shooting would have happened if the person went in with a musket?

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    Quote Originally Posted by MOnk View Post
    So then why regulate explosives or poisons or radioactive material? Because that stuff is dangerous, especially when in the wrong hands.

    You think the shooting would have happened if the person went in with a musket?
    Then you didn't hear what happened in china. Some guy stabbed a good many school children. If these nutters want to kill someone they going to find a way.

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