U.S. House kills gun proposal

[Jon_in_london]

I refer you to Webster.

I refer you to dictionary.com

pl. snipe or snipes
Any of various long-billed shore birds of the genus Gallinago or Capella, related to the woodcocks and sandpipers, especially the common, widely distributed species G. gallinago or C. gallinago.
Any of various similar or related birds.
A shot, especially a gunshot, from a concealed place.

intr.v. sniped, snip·ing, snipes
To shoot at individuals from a concealed place.
To shoot snipe.
To make malicious, underhand remarks or attacks.

 

[CFLarsen]

I refer you to dictionary.com

Sure, let's talk about birds, then.

Nobody seems to be able to draw the line between a gun and a bazooka anyway...

 

[Grammatron]

You think shooting paper targets is recreational. Do you also think that people should be allowed to have bazookas to shoot paper targets?

What kind of bazookas?

 

[shecky]

Sure.

If the gun companies can't export a specific model, then it may not be profitable enough to keep in production. If they cease production of that specific model, then that restrics access by Americans to that kind of gun.

I just made that up, btw. It may or may not be true, I have no idea.

Ahh, I see.

Maybe the NRA is diversifying into a trade organization to promote foreign gun sales, since those liberals will be banning all guns in Amerika soon and they'll have nothing left to advocate.

 

[Jon_in_london]

Sure, let's talk about birds, then.

Nobody seems to be able to draw the line between a gun and a bazooka anyway...

You entire argument is based on semantics- namely that "sniping" involves shooting people.

It does not. Thus your argument is down the toilet.

 

[CFLarsen]

What kind of bazookas?

Try this.

Should civilians be allowed to own one of those? If not, where is the limit drawn?

 

[Grammatron]

Try this.

Should civilians be allowed to own one of those? If not, where is the limit drawn?

Who cares where one draws the limit, obviously not at this weapon right here, so why bring it up?

 

[CFLarsen]

You entire argument is based on semantics- namely that "sniping" involves shooting people.

It does not. Thus your argument is down the toilet.

Sniping involves shooting people. It is in that context it is used here. If you want to discuss sniping as in G. gallinago, open a thread of your own.

 

[CFLarsen]

Who cares where one draws the limit, obviously not at this weapon right here, so why bring it up?

Because at some point, you have to draw the line. Otherwise, any discussion about "rights" to weapons is futile.

What weapons do you have a "right" to own?

Why is that so incredibly hard to answer?

 

[Mycroft]

Ahh, I see.

Maybe the NRA is diversifying into a trade organization to promote foreign gun sales, since those liberals will be banning all guns in Amerika soon and they'll have nothing left to advocate.

Or maybe once those guns are no longer available in the states, we can buy them from private owners overseas. It's a win-win.

 

[shecky]

Who cares where one draws the limit, obviously not at this weapon right here, so why bring it up?

Here in CA, there's a great deal of care about where the limit is drawn, on both sides of the issue.

You egged Claus on, and then complain when he replied. Obviously (or should be obvious), the bazooka is beyond the normal limit.

 

[Grammatron]

Because at some point, you have to draw the line. Otherwise, any discussion about "rights" to weapons is futile.

Except this is a discussion about the right to a specific type of weapon.

What weapons do you have a "right" to own?

Not sure, not a gun owner.

Why is that so incredibly hard to answer?

Why is it so incredibly hard for you to understand?

 

[Grammatron]

Here in CA, there's a great deal of care about where the limit is drawn, on both sides of the issue.

You egged Claus on, and then complain when he replied. Obviously (or should be obvious), the bazooka is beyond the normal limit.

Sure there should be restriction on a bazaooka, doesn't mean I'm against someone using it on a proper course for recreation. I wouldn't mind paying for that.

 

[Mycroft]

Sure there should be restriction on a bazaooka, doesn't mean I'm against someone using it on a proper course for recreation. I wouldn't mind paying for that.

Oh man, a bazooka and a shooting range filled with abandoned cars. I'd pay for that!

 

[CFLarsen]

Except this is a discussion about the right to a specific type of weapon.

No, it is a discussion about the right to what specific types of weapons.

Not sure, not a gun owner.

Good.

Why is it so incredibly hard for you to understand?

I am somewhat puzzled that it seems so hard to answer, given the fact that quite a number of people here are very quick to point out this "right" to own weapons. They can't seem to determine precisely what weapons they have a "right" to own, though.

 

[Grammatron]

Oh man, a bazooka and a shooting range filled with abandoned cars. I'd pay for that!

Exactly what I was thinking.

 

[CFLarsen]

Sure there should be restriction on a bazaooka, doesn't mean I'm against someone using it on a proper course for recreation. I wouldn't mind paying for that.

Oh man, a bazooka and a shooting range filled with abandoned cars. I'd pay for that!

It's not a question of whether you would pay for it.

The question is: Do you have the right to own them?

 

[Grammatron]

No, it is a discussion about the right to what specific types of weapons.

Huh?

I am somewhat puzzled that it seems so hard to answer, given the fact that quite a number of people here are very quick to point out this "right" to own weapons. They can't seem to determine precisely what weapons they have a "right" to own, though.

No different than other freedoms and rights.

 

[Grammatron]

It's not a question of whether you would pay for it.

The question is: Do you have the right to own them?

Yes.

 

[CFLarsen]

Yes.

Prove it.

Go out and buy a bazooka.