• @kitnaht
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    Bernie had this right. Despite being pretty progressive, he wasn’t for outlawing semiautomatic firearms because they were black and looked scary. He believed that the right to arms was justified. This “AR Ban” is a great way to lose a lot of independents, and even some hard D voters like myself. There are a lot of dems who carry, and a lot of them who own the very firearms he wants to ban.

    • @danc4498
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      I had a friend that said he only voted for Trump in 2016 cause he felt like he needed somebody to protect his rights to own a gun. This guy that “protected” host rights to own a fun also did massive amounts of damage to other people rights.

      I wish Dems would quit talking about guns. It’s a mistake.

    • @sfxrlz
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      162 months ago

      What do you need an ar for ?

      • @rayyy
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        Actually that is a good question. You don’t need an AR-15 because there are non-AR semi-automatic rifles that will do exactly the same thing but aren’t viewed as bad-ass. (BTW, auto-loading rifles have been around since 1883.) The AR-15 is a civilian semi-automatic and the basis of the M-16, so larpers can fulfill their G.I. Joe fantasies and a cuddle them when they are told to fear something by Fox.

      • @Jackfinished
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        162 months ago

        Need? I don’t but I wanted one so here we are. AR ban is stupid will only help conservatives in the election. I’m not against gun control legislation that will actually do good.

        • @RazorsLedge
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          That’s quite a gun fantasy you have.

              • @nomous
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                Or Vietnam, or the Revolutionary War for that matter.

                These idiots will take every gun you have right before Hitler v2 seizes power, it’s wild.

      • @Psythik
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        Have you ever fired one before? They are way more accurate than a handgun. You could be 5ft away from someone with a handgun and still miss (especially in a high adrenaline situation). It’s considerably more difficult to miss with an AR.

        • @rekorse
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          The AR isnt the only rifle that exists.

          • @Psythik
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            62 months ago

            Yes I’m aware of this.

    • @[email protected]
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      As an independent, I could care less about this sort of thing. I see it as virtue signaling to staunch democrats. It won’t win him a single vote, since his entire platform has always been about being a super traditional Democrat.

      We need new traditions, not rehashing of old, tired trades against things like specific types of guns and obesity.

    • @postmateDumbass
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      122 months ago

      The next would be assasin will be forced to use a weapon appropriate for distance killing. They would be more likely to succeed.

      • @JamesTBagg
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        72 months ago

        The failed Trump shooter used a rifle completely appropriate for the distance. He was just a “comically bad” shooter, according to acquaintances.

    • Drusas
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      112 months ago

      He wasn’t against outlawing them because they looked scary implies that he was in favor of outlawing them because they looked scary.

      I think you mean he was against outlawing them because they looked scary.

      • @kitnaht
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        62 months ago

        If you didn’t reply within 14 seconds of me correcting my post, yeah. That’s what I corrected it to.

    • chingadera
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      102 months ago

      He’s not gonna do shit, he’s just gonna continue to bark at one of the symptoms of the problem.

      • @CaptainSpaceman
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        22 months ago

        this right here folks. its a wedge issue and it doesnt solve the real problems

        • @Freefall
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          42 months ago

          The magic of pure ignorance, I am guessing.

        • @Jiggle_Physics
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          Anyone who makes an object, guns, cars, pcs, weed, media they are fans of, etc. a significant aspect of their person, just means there wasn’t much person there to begin with. It is possible for something to be important to you, something you do for fun, something you enjoy, and not be your personality.

          • @[email protected]
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            52 months ago

            That’s kind of a creepy take, and a little dehumanizing, tbh. Just let people live their lives the way they want to and do what they enjoy.

            • @Jiggle_Physics
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              I am not stopping anyone from making guns, or cars, or whatever, their personality. I will just avoid them.