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thbobby

(1,474 posts)
37. Thanks
Mon Jan 1, 2018, 01:36 PM
Jan 2018

My explanation was just based on having been around many hunters and seeing shotguns. My dad used to load his own shells, but I have had little interest in hunting (except I love venison, dove, etc).

I do believe I am correct that a 4/10 shot at close range has more stopping power. You are very knowledgeable. Are you a Master Seargent?

Again, thanks for the clarification.

Stop open carry and thbobby Dec 2017 #1
What is a small gauge shotgun? Marengo Jan 2018 #27
Gauge refers to the diameter of thbobby Jan 2018 #29
A .410 has more stopping power at short range than .30-06 or .44 Mag? Based on what criteria? Marengo Jan 2018 #30
Sorry to be "that guy" but - no The Polack MSgt Jan 2018 #31
Thanks thbobby Jan 2018 #37
I am a Master Sergeant, although I retired in 05 The Polack MSgt Jan 2018 #43
I received a 22 caliber single shot rifle thbobby Jan 2018 #45
I favor universal background checks. I do not believe that mechanical function bans are... The Polack MSgt Jan 2018 #46
Banning assault rifles thbobby Jan 2018 #47
Hunting is not the only legitimate use of a firearm, and the opinion of some hunters... Marengo Jan 2018 #50
Excellent post Msgt... Docreed2003 Jan 2018 #128
"Guage" is a rference of how many round ball, of cast lead, could be cast from a pound of lead. oneshooter Jan 2018 #39
Thanks for info! thbobby Jan 2018 #40
Absolutely opposed to a handgun ban ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #2
Guns are a cause of deaths. sharedvalues Dec 2017 #3
Lots of things are a cause of death ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #4
No constitutional protection for any gun let alone hand guns outside of a Eliot Rosewater Dec 2017 #5
There's lots of pre-Heller case law ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #7
Once and for all? Eliot Rosewater Dec 2017 #14
Sure, once and for all ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #15
Post the language, and yes I agree within the restriction of a militia Eliot Rosewater Dec 2017 #17
Here's the language ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #19
Not only does it go out of it's way to limit to a militia, it was clearly the intent of the Eliot Rosewater Dec 2017 #20
I guess we'll agree to disagree ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #21
I don't think this argument works from a couple of perspectives Pope George Ringo II Jan 2018 #33
"It is plain English" So is the Federal law that governs militias: friendly_iconoclast Dec 2017 #22
So you acknowledge the requirement the "militia" stipulation be satisfied for this blanket right? Eliot Rosewater Dec 2017 #23
Not at all- I merely pointed out that your view of 'the militia' isn't the legally binding one friendly_iconoclast Jan 2018 #44
Here are some documents concerning the 2nd amendment, written much closer to the time it was drafted tortoise1956 Jan 2018 #57
truth twisting rawle & story into individual rkba jimmy the one Jan 2018 #86
Nice job of selective editing... tortoise1956 Jan 2018 #93
tortoise' twisted pretzel logic jimmy the one Jan 2018 #95
pretzel logic take II jimmy the one Jan 2018 #96
secession, invalid; states appeal to 2ndA, invalid; jimmy the one Jan 2018 #98
pretzel logic take III jimmy the one Jan 2018 #99
look what you started discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2018 #105
Hey, it's been informative! tortoise1956 Jan 2018 #168
I enjoyed the Escher reference discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2018 #169
Some addiotional information: tortoise1956 Jan 2018 #94
pretzel logic take IV jimmy the one Jan 2018 #100
Jeez, it's hard to figure out where to start tortoise1956 Jan 2018 #167
pretzel logic take V jimmy the one Feb 2018 #174
pretzel logic take VI, plus footstick alert jimmy the one Feb 2018 #176
chapter 13, A View of the Constitution, 1825 or 1829 jimmy the one Feb 2018 #178
pro gun fallacies on this thread jimmy the one Jan 2018 #87
Ill ask you yet again, where has this interpretation been enforced? Marengo Jan 2018 #28
Careful with that... J_William_Ryan Jan 2018 #52
The "militia" of the 2A is everyone n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2018 #54
So true. Scalia was an idealogue and a tool of billionaires. Koches funded his law school at GMU. sharedvalues Jan 2018 #120
Not true shenmue Jan 2018 #51
Which part is not true? N/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2018 #53
amen! I dont hunt but I like target shooting in my own back yard (the forest).. samnsara Jan 2018 #152
won't happen - gun owners love their guns more than life itself. NRaleighLiberal Dec 2017 #6
It won't happen ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #9
sometimes, the majority is simply wrong. NRaleighLiberal Dec 2017 #10
Of course ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #11
Hopefully not happen Timewas Dec 2017 #13
Because there is no public support for a handgun ban? Nt hack89 Dec 2017 #8
No. And it's this kind of sentiment that allows the NRA to flourish. Chemisse Dec 2017 #12
Very good point ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #16
I've got some ranchers in the family Pope George Ringo II Jan 2018 #34
Interesting. It seems the fear of losing one's guns is a powerful driving force. Chemisse Jan 2018 #35
No way. Ban guns that are designed to hurt people. sharedvalues Jan 2018 #65
Question: yagotme Jan 2018 #82
Single shot weapons only sharedvalues Jan 2018 #64
Snakes sometimes take more than one shot to hit them, bears sometimes more than one to kill Pope George Ringo II Jan 2018 #80
First off, thanks for acknowledging the limitation of your knowledge of the terminology better Jan 2018 #36
Ban semi-automatics sharedvalues Jan 2018 #66
No. Straw Man Jan 2018 #83
I can't help but appreciate the irony that this better Jan 2018 #84
cowpoo baloney jimmy the one Jan 2018 #90
So Bill Clinton was wrong? Straw Man Jan 2018 #91
Bear in mind the name 'NRA' is to some people what 'George Soros' and/or 'Saul Alinsky' is to others friendly_iconoclast Jan 2018 #92
"We" meaning "Me and the three others that recc'd my OP"? Gonna need more than that... friendly_iconoclast Dec 2017 #18
We that care about the lives of kids in cities sharedvalues Jan 2018 #67
Moral panic-mongers have always used children in their propaganda friendly_iconoclast Jan 2018 #85
I bet sharesunited would have recc'd it, if he/she were here. ileus Jan 2018 #89
Who us this "we"? Not those of us who want to pick up seats in 2018 kelly1mm Dec 2017 #24
And do we want a pony or sailboat to go with that? discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2018 #25
I LIKE my gun.. samnsara Jan 2018 #26
Yes but you are complicit in kids deaths by gun sharedvalues Jan 2018 #68
You may want a handgun ban, but you aren't going to get it Lurks Often Jan 2018 #32
It's Monday, a new year and a good time to answer again discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2018 #38
Inglewood is a great example of who is hurt by guns sharedvalues Jan 2018 #69
Thanks for the reply discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2018 #72
Handguns kill people sharedvalues Jan 2018 #73
I do respect the pro-restriction folks... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2018 #74
Real men and women answer questions... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2018 #75
And if you do get a ban, oneshooter Jan 2018 #41
Easy, the same way the ban will be passed into law... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2018 #42
I really do not expect an answer to this question. oneshooter Jan 2018 #48
You really don't catch the "ban them all drift" do you? discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2018 #49
They lso have no iea how much the cost will be. oneshooter Jan 2018 #55
You should be ashamed of yourself... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2018 #56
Not really. oneshooter Jan 2018 #58
Well, of course... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2018 #59
I haven't seen any guns on the streets. Have you? aikoaiko Jan 2018 #60
I'd sure do my part. yagotme Jan 2018 #61
Of course you will insist on a full 3 generation background check with fingerprints and blood sample oneshooter Jan 2018 #62
Pretty "cold" outside now. yagotme Jan 2018 #63
Nah. Id take a ban. sharedvalues Jan 2018 #71
And how would you enforce and PAY for it? oneshooter Jan 2018 #77
Gun manufacturers can pay. Like tobacco companies did. sharedvalues Jan 2018 #157
Not how it works. oneshooter Jan 2018 #161
Asked question. Got good answer. Didn't like answer. Changed question. sharedvalues Jan 2018 #173
" if handguns are banned, their fair market value will drop " oneshooter Feb 2018 #175
Well, take it then, take it somewhere else discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2018 #154
Yup. A street gun in Chicago shot a kid a few months ago sharedvalues Jan 2018 #70
Oh. You don't really mean "guns on the streets", you mean... aikoaiko Jan 2018 #79
Ummm, NOOOO! Kajun Gal Jan 2018 #76
What is your definition of an " assault rifles " oneshooter Jan 2018 #81
Lol. Good luck with that. bearsfootball516 Jan 2018 #78
Simple, because self defense firearms are actually designed to save lives. ileus Jan 2018 #88
"We want a handgun ban." Puha Ekapi_2 Jan 2018 #97
Something Else That Will Never Happen SoCalMusicLover Jan 2018 #102
"Gun humper"? Puha Ekapi_2 Jan 2018 #103
It is ALL he can do. n/t oneshooter Jan 2018 #104
You started the name calling (gr****er) And you apparently love guns sharedvalues Jan 2018 #107
I'm not American Puha Ekapi_2 Jan 2018 #109
Yes, sorry to say. That position gets Americans in cities killed. Ban semiautos and handguns. sharedvalues Jan 2018 #118
Do you support... Puha Ekapi_2 Jan 2018 #130
Now this is about 'sovereignity'? Please. Guns kill Americans. We must stop that. sharedvalues Jan 2018 #134
Because we... Puha Ekapi_2 Jan 2018 #135
Guns kill people. Do you support people and kids getting killed? sharedvalues Jan 2018 #141
My guns... Puha Ekapi_2 Jan 2018 #146
Does owning a car mean you support drunk drivers killing people? EX500rider Jan 2018 #165
Me and those who care about American lives. Which you apparently do not. sharedvalues Jan 2018 #106
My legally... Puha Ekapi_2 Jan 2018 #110
Yes, if you reject gun control, you are complicit in gun deaths. Single-shot rifles only. sharedvalues Jan 2018 #116
You are a great gift... Puha Ekapi_2 Jan 2018 #131
Gun lovers are complicit in American shootings. sharedvalues Jan 2018 #133
"weak people" discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2018 #136
Correct. Semiautos are designed to kill people. sharedvalues Jan 2018 #140
Please get past the idea that laws protect anyone n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2018 #142
Laws are used to define the legal/illegality of a thing/activity. yagotme Jan 2018 #144
Real men. Straw Man Jan 2018 #145
I am primarily... Puha Ekapi_2 Jan 2018 #147
By your extreme... Puha Ekapi_2 Jan 2018 #150
Would you support a government mandate restricting the amount of meat consumed by Americans? Marengo Jan 2018 #148
Less gun deaths only if we get them from people that shouldnt have them OU65802 Jan 2018 #101
False on both. Fewer guns, fewer deaths. sharedvalues Jan 2018 #108
there is no such data gejohnston Jan 2018 #111
Yup- gun industry is AFRAID of the data. They know what it will show. So they banned govt gun data. sharedvalues Jan 2018 #113
Post removed Post removed Jan 2018 #117
Ban handguns, semiautos. Donald Trump is the racist authoritarian and you are losing credibility. sharedvalues Jan 2018 #119
Are you familiar with the CDC's report sarisataka Jan 2018 #121
Yes. But the point is the gun industry was SO SCARED, they stopped research for 21 years sharedvalues Jan 2018 #122
You are not familiar with the report then sarisataka Jan 2018 #123
The report shows data is missing. Because GOP is afraid and banned data. sharedvalues Jan 2018 #125
Simple question sarisataka Jan 2018 #126
Of course, if multiple studies with high levels of evidence (Canada shows handgun laws work) sharedvalues Jan 2018 #127
It nicely summarizes how the GOP has stopped gun research they are afraid of. sharedvalues Jan 2018 #124
Also, if you reject gun control, you're complicit in gun deaths. Sorry. Americans die due to guns. sharedvalues Jan 2018 #115
If you reject drug control/bans, you're complicit in drug deaths. Sorry. Americans die due to yagotme Jan 2018 #138
Guns kill people. Heroin kills people. Both should be banned sharedvalues Jan 2018 #139
Swimming pools kill people. Cars kill people. yagotme Jan 2018 #143
Heroin IS banned! Marengo Jan 2018 #149
And there is your proof sarisataka Jan 2018 #153
But it would be different with guns because... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2018 #155
Yep, all it takes is one law and POOF, problem eliminated entirely and for forever. Marengo Jan 2018 #164
GOP and NRA BANNED data. They are afraid of it. sharedvalues Jan 2018 #158
Show the data Puha Ekapi_2 Jan 2018 #112
See above Washington Post article - GOP threatened CDC, who stopped funding gun research. sharedvalues Jan 2018 #114
Possibly a case of reading comprehension discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2018 #156
Selective quoting. Source for GOP/NRA data fear is above. sharedvalues Jan 2018 #159
Here's a bit of "selective quoting" for you discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2018 #163
"False on both. Fewer guns, fewer deaths." Actually, no. EX500rider Jan 2018 #166
Dump the Russia sponsored NRA RainCaster Jan 2018 #129
Wow! Lokilooney Jan 2018 #160
Fuck that shit. n/t X_Digger Jan 2018 #132
I often include a persuasive or eloquent quote in a post discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2018 #137
I LIKE and plan on keeping my handguns.... samnsara Jan 2018 #151
If you are not for handgun restrictions (like Canada)-you're complicit. Sadly. sharedvalues Jan 2018 #172
Thanks, but I'll be keeping mine Alea Jan 2018 #162
After some thought - don't think so. nt hack89 Jan 2018 #170
Who are "We"? n/t oneshooter Jan 2018 #171
Instead... TwistOneUp Feb 2018 #177
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