Monte1076 Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 (edited) He doesn't know what he's talking about, again. Most handguns and most rifles are semi-automatic. Does Biden even know that? Heck, even the service revolvers that the Secret Service and other Law Enforcement carry are mostly semi-automatic. I'm waiting on the "What he really meant was..." But that's not what he said. His EXACT quote was: "The idea (that) we still allow semiautomatic weapons to be purchased is sick, it’s just sick." Which means he doesn't understand the scope of what a semiauto is, and likely can't define "assault weapon", either. And apparently neither do reporters. https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/24/politics/biden-assault-weapons-mass-shootings/index.html Edited November 25, 2022 by Monte1076 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnjoyLife Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 I have 3 semi-autos...a Beretta A300 shotgun...the Ruger 10/22 that I taught our girls to shoot with...and an old Marlin .22 that belonged to my Grandfather and is the least accurate weapon I have ever shot lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 2 minutes ago, EnjoyLife said: .and an old Marlin .22 that belonged to my Grandfather and is the least accurate weapon I have ever shot lol. I bet he didn't have any accuracy problems with it .....lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnjoyLife Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 15 minutes ago, RETIREDFAN1 said: I bet he didn't have any accuracy problems with it .....lol You are probably right 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnjoyLife Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Back to the actual subject...semi-autos are not inherently more dangerous than any other firearm...but when you combine a large capacity magazine with their rapid rate of fire they are capable of doing a lot of damage in a short period of time. I would guess that is why they seem to be the weapon of choice for mass shooters. Heck, going all the way back to WWII the semi-auto M1 Garand gave our GIs a distinct firepower advantage over the German Mauser and Japanese Arisaka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RETIREDFAN1 Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 3 minutes ago, BlahBlah said: That one with Little Red Riding Hood (which hasn't been banned) is safer than she's ever been with the other one next to her being fully armed and ready to protect them both...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnjoyLife Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 8 minutes ago, RETIREDFAN1 said: That one with Little Red Riding Hood (which hasn't been banned) is safer than she's ever been with the other one next to her being fully armed and ready to protect them both...... Im not sure about that "never been safer" thing. I was reading today about a 9 yo that shot his 8 yo brother in the head with a gun that was left laying around their home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 1 minute ago, EnjoyLife said: Im not sure about that "never been safer" thing. I was reading today about a 9 yo that shot his 8 yo brother in the head with a gun that was left laying around their home. A tragic statistical anomaly....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnjoyLife Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Just now, RETIREDFAN1 said: A tragic statistical anomaly....... Only good thing is that the younger brother did survive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 1 minute ago, EnjoyLife said: Only good thing is that the younger brother did survive. Good....an NRA approved gun safety course in their school may have prevented it from happening at all...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnjoyLife Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 2 minutes ago, RETIREDFAN1 said: Good....an NRA approved gun safety course in their school may have prevented it from happening at all...... I would not have a problem with gun safety being taught in every school. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monte1076 Posted November 27, 2022 Author Share Posted November 27, 2022 34 minutes ago, EnjoyLife said: rapid rate of fire No more or less rapid than any other semi-automatic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnjoyLife Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 3 minutes ago, RETIREDFAN1 said: Good....an NRA approved gun safety course in their school may have prevented it from happening at all...... As I have said...I'm not a gun nut but we have always had guns in our home. I taught our kids to shoot and that a gun is not a toy and that they were NEVER to touch one of my guns without adult supervision. Even with all that I kept my guns unloaded and locked up. I was more concerned that my kids or one of their friends would get hurt than I was that I would need a gun for self defense if some nutjob broke into our home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnjoyLife Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 3 minutes ago, Monte1076 said: No more or less rapid than any other semi-automatic. That's true...but the rate of fire of any semi auto is a lot faster than (for example) a bolt action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Just now, EnjoyLife said: That's true...but the rate of fire of any semi auto is a lot faster than (for example) a bolt action. Only as fast as you can move your trigger finger........and irrelevant......SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monte1076 Posted November 27, 2022 Author Share Posted November 27, 2022 Just now, EnjoyLife said: That's true...but the rate of fire of any semi auto is a lot faster than (for example) a bolt action. True. But I'd imagine that, even though there are fewer rounds, the rate of fire of a revolver is pretty high, also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 3 minutes ago, Monte1076 said: True. But I'd imagine that, even though there are fewer rounds, the rate of fire of a revolver is pretty high, also. 4 minutes ago, RETIREDFAN1 said: Only as fast as you can move your trigger finger..... Lol ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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