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Gun Control & RKBA

oneshooter

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11. In France supressors are sold over the counter.

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Thu May 25, 2017, 09:39 AM

May 2017

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And are required in many areas for hunting.

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NRA Wants to Ease Laws on Buying Gun Silencers [View all] question everything May 2017 OP

so does the NRA allow open carry/concealed carry at its conventions? nt msongs May 2017 #1

Depends on local laws hack89 May 2017 #6

Well, they are correct mikehiggins May 2017 #2

How does this save lives? krispos42 May 2017 #4

But they LOOK really badass, which is what counts, right? Paladin May 2017 #7

Maybe we should ban "badass" discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2017 #8

So bans ARE based on looks... sarisataka May 2017 #10

Gun PURCHASES are based on looks. More so now than ever. Paladin May 2017 #12

I don't know that sarisataka May 2017 #14

See #15, below discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2017 #16

Well, maybe not discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2017 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author friendly_iconoclast May 2017 #19

It's good to see what are essentially religious objections to silencers countered by... friendly_iconoclast May 2017 #20

I didn't do much discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2017 #29

To many people who have a permit to carry concealed, compact size, light weight and spin May 2017 #31

I bought my AR-15s based on accuracy and ergonomics hack89 May 2017 #18

Feel free at any time to give us a cogent argument against the act in question friendly_iconoclast May 2017 #21

Anything people buy has some component of visual appeal krispos42 May 2017 #24

Can you offer any proof of this? Marengo May 2017 #28

If this was any other consumer product... krispos42 May 2017 #13

Maybe someone could invent an electronically controlled... discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2017 #17

Or better yet, slows down the bullet only on one side of the barrel... krispos42 May 2017 #25

There was this movie... Criminal with Kevin Costner discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2017 #30

Do you realize how loud a suppressed gun is? hack89 May 2017 #5

Far too many people learn their knowledge about firearms from movies. ... spin Jun 2017 #36

This sounds appropriate. Even if granting that they should be regulated at all (which petronius May 2017 #3

There's nothing wrong with the Hearing Protection Act appal_jack May 2017 #9

In France supressors are sold over the counter. oneshooter May 2017 #11

We aren't supposed to mention inconvenient truths like that... friendly_iconoclast May 2017 #22

Get rid of Uncle Sams red tape and I'd buy at least 2. ileus May 2017 #23

Made me think of this. nycbos May 2017 #26

Three DAYS?!?? but I'm angry NOW! underpants May 2017 #27

Thanks for that clip... tortoise1956 Jun 2017 #33

gun silencers can be bought at multiple european countries over the counter AbatementYoginite May 2017 #32

Welcome to DU! yagotme Jun 2017 #35

I look forward to both bills passing and becoming law. aikoaiko Jun 2017 #34