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July 16, 2016, 05:46 PM | #76 |
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I could not find where you offered an opinion on the topic, could you repost or direct me to it so that I may have a better understanding of your position on the topic. Again all the best.
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July 16, 2016, 05:59 PM | #77 |
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I never gave an opinion on the topic. I only gave an opinion on the reactions to what was stated in the title and the first post.
If you want my opinion about the actual subject that started this thread, including the full story on the linked site, I think the veiled blame of the AR-15 being responsible for the recent spate of mass killings is ridiculous, and I find it interesting that he only intended the rifle for military use. That's it. Let's just drop it. This is becoming pointless. |
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It could also be argued that John Moses Browning only "intended" the M1911 to be for military use, too. After all, he designed it for Colt in direct response to a specific set of criteria established by the Ordnance Department for a new handgun for the military. That, too, is fact. But you don't see John Browning's descendants whining that civilians shouldn't have 1911s because Grandpa John only "intended" the M1911 to be for the military. |
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Done.
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July 17, 2016, 10:14 AM | #81 |
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Springfield Armory didn't intend their rifles go to civilians either, but Teddy Roosevelt thought different.
In 1904 he pushed for and got congress to create the National Board for the promotion of civilian Marksmanship, creating the Division of Civilian Marksmanship, and the National Matches were the Army was required to sell surplus military rifles to US Citizens and train them in their use. This program was expanded in 1996 where the operation was turned over to the civilians to manage, changing the name to the Civilian Marksmanship Program. Funded by sales of surplus military arms. The Army is still required to conduct their Small Arms Firing Schools instructing citizens in the use of Military arms, currently used by the military. So I wouldn't put a lot of stock in what Mr Stoner intended. Its what Roosevelt and Congress wants since they make the laws.
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You know what I find interesting... that Gabe has been around right at 2 years with only 36 posts with 7 of them (so far) being troll'ish responses to ours on a very politicized subject (AR's in general). Maybe "interesting" is not the right word for Gabe's activities.. "odd" and "suspicious" is more accurate. |
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You REALLY don't like dissent, do you? Anyone who doesn't agree MUST be a troll, right? What's next for you? Crying? Last edited by Gabe1972; July 17, 2016 at 08:42 PM. |
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That I wasn't debating. I only found it surprising that people believe they know better than his family about what the man felt. What DID end up happening and the fact that the family made a ton of money from his design is inconsequential. Their veiled blame on it being responsible for the spate of gun violence is ridiculous, though. It is no more responsible than the gunpowder in the cartridges. To blame an inanimate object is a bit stupid on their part. |
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A rented semi truck just killed 85 people and injured another 200 in France. Should we now ban civilian ownership of semi trucks because the designer didn't intend his trucks to be used for killing innocent people? |
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Enough, I do believe.
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