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Gun Control & RKBA

pablo_marmol

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41. The MA AG isn't fixing a damn thing.

Reply to scscholar (Reply #26)

Sat Jul 23, 2016, 10:01 AM

Jul 2016

See post #29. Rifles aren't the problem.......but as always, your ilk is spitting out "solutions" in search of a problem.

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The loophole in the Mass. assault weapons ban [View all] Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2016 OP

Another Justice Stewart type case... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2016 #1

"Hurry up ... and screw up" DonP Jul 2016 #2

Massachusetts is losing the battle of idiotic laws to California. pablo_marmol Jul 2016 #22

Their laws might be idiotic and have holes in them, but their AG is great for trying to fix them! scscholar Jul 2016 #26

Umm, nothing is being destroyed DonP Jul 2016 #27

That's why politicians have jobs shadowrider Jul 2016 #30

Indeed. pablo_marmol Jul 2016 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author pablo_marmol Jul 2016 #33

The MA AG isn't fixing a damn thing. pablo_marmol Jul 2016 #41

Well remember defining what you are regulating sarisataka Jul 2016 #3

"vague and overly broad" Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2016 #4

So... krispos42 Jul 2016 #5

"Somebody want to tell the GCRA crowd?" Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2016 #6

That quote indicates it is ALL about culture war. nt Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #7

er, what you just said is the exact opposite of what the AG said. Try to keep up. Schema Thing Jul 2016 #8

Um that is exactly sarisataka Jul 2016 #12

Actually, it is what she said. Straw Man Jul 2016 #36

Yes I saw that Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #17

Who is sending this directive? Hangingon Jul 2016 #9

The piece was written by the AG and published through the Globe (and elsewhere, I presume). Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2016 #11

Thx! I should have read closer. Hangingon Jul 2016 #16

If this is true... beevul Jul 2016 #10

Yup, the 1994 Federal AWB did *not* ban AR and AK variants that passed the features test. benEzra Jul 2016 #28

Well said, Ben. beevul Jul 2016 #31

It is a shame that 'knowing what one is doing" isn't a political criteria discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2016 #38

The failure discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2016 #13

I don't know why but discussions of legal concepts always fascinates me. Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2016 #14

I'm grateful that that is so and quite sorry so few pro-control folks share your fascination discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2016 #18

Your new rifle has a #4-40 screw holding the cover plate to the grip GreydeeThos Jul 2016 #15

The AG of this state TeddyR Jul 2016 #19

Basically the '94 ban... jmg257 Jul 2016 #20

Thanks TeddyR Jul 2016 #21

I know after reading NY's 1st ban way back when, I was quite surprised so many "copies" jmg257 Jul 2016 #23

I grew up Catholic and got use to the idea that... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2016 #24

Why, thank you! Couldn't have been a more benign post...just stats on increasing # of permits. jmg257 Jul 2016 #25

Like many other states, MA reported *zero* rifle homicides in 2014. benEzra Jul 2016 #29

Our AG is an idiot Jackieduda Jul 2016 #32

It will certainly be challenged. Straw Man Jul 2016 #35

Making up new criteria out of thin air... beevul Jul 2016 #43

Here's the actual "Enforcement Notice" jmg257 Jul 2016 #37

Semi auto deer rifles? DashOneBravo Jul 2016 #39

"Internal functioning components". Nt jmg257 Jul 2016 #40

Not that part DashOneBravo Jul 2016 #44

Great timing. pablo_marmol Jul 2016 #42

In the interest of... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2016 #45