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sanatanadharma

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9. I read the the cosmetics are not relevant to lethality, Ban the cosmetics (false advertising)
Thu Aug 4, 2022, 05:11 PM
Aug 2022

A letter to America
There is NO constitutional guarantee to be able to advertise guns.
Ban modern-urban-assault-movie-fad-gun merchandising.

As I am reading the the cosmetics are not relevant to lethality, it seems to me obvious.
The pistol grip, forward grip, folding, detaching, concealing, large capacity, and such elements do not enhance the target rifle, the hunting gun, the home defense long arm. Therefore every reason to want, need and buy a (now defined) assault weapon is negated.

Unless, one wants to dress up as Rambo, or Osama Bin Ladin, etc; then buy a costume gun and ask yourself why you are attracted to destruction.

Perhaps you have been hypnotized, if you have been paying attention to the gun lobbying, marketing, advertising, magazines, gun store window-signage, and other presented enticements encouraging you to want this gun (often as first and only I bet); this gun and no other because you have been manipulated by marketing.

Or simply continue to argue against all restrictions and for accepting any and all levels of blood and death insanity that comes along with your un-infringed gun. Addicts got to addict!

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I would really like to understand [View all] discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2022 OP
Seriously? thucythucy Aug 2022 #1
First off, thank you for the reply and having a serious discussion. discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2022 #5
Thank you for explaining thucythucy Aug 2022 #6
Thanks again so much discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2022 #8
A couple of thoughts.. quickesst Aug 2022 #2
re: "...at least some of them are able to be altered easily into a fully automatic machine gun." discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2022 #10
I admit.. quickesst Aug 2022 #19
re: "...older, used AR-15 type weapons..." discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2022 #21
Yeah.. quickesst Aug 2022 #23
You forgot your sarcasm thingie Ferrets are Cool Aug 2022 #3
I'm sure you can find one if you need one. discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2022 #11
I'm not the one that needs it Ferrets are Cool Aug 2022 #13
And I'm not one of those who believes in... discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2022 #14
It's been damn near 30 years since the first AWB passed DetroitLegalBeagle Aug 2022 #4
Well, really, almost any semi-auto with a detachable magazine The Mouth Aug 2022 #12
re: "Is it too much to ask..." discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2022 #15
Careful there, DIS... if you call something that is stupid "stupid"... krispos42 Aug 2022 #7
Thanks but I don't use the "s" word. discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2022 #16
I read the the cosmetics are not relevant to lethality, Ban the cosmetics (false advertising) sanatanadharma Aug 2022 #9
Certain advertising restrictions might be not only acceptable but useful. n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2022 #17
Seems simple enough. Eko Aug 2022 #18
Individually... discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2022 #20
Ok, Eko Aug 2022 #22
Point by point discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2022 #24
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