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[–] Etterra@discuss.online 11 points 3 days ago (4 children)

What does he need all shit that for? He's only got the two hands.

[–] centipede_powder@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (18 children)

Why does it matter? People should be able to buy what they want

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[–] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 30 points 3 days ago (16 children)

Owning and knowing how to safely use a firearm is an US right. I don't agree with the current interpretation of the 2nd Amendment, but the Supreme Court said so, and nobody asked me.

I'd encourage anyone here to seriously look into purchasing a gun and a silencer.

Also, a silencer won't save your ears. Guns are still super loud and a lot of bullets are supersonic. Get a can and some hearing protection and use both.

Of course, a lot of that probably depends on where you live.

[–] stupe@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

knowing how to safely use a firearm

A right, but not a requirement. One of my biggest issues with gun ownership is that we don't actually require knowledge or training in gun safety or use. That's insane to me.

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[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Repubs used to call Democrats the "tax and spend party". The GOP is the "don't tax just spend anyway party".

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[–] diptchip@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

I imagine that only made the wait times go up.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 28 points 3 days ago (4 children)

The bill also drops the National Firearms Act fee on short barrelled guns. Fucking good! The shorter the barrel, the slower and less accurate the bullet/pellets. A sawed off shotgun is hilariously ineffective. So why are less dangerous guns highly restricted? The NFA was specifically written to fuck with the Italian Mafia.

Remember kids! Guns laws always have their roots in racism!

Know what really grinds my gears? Blacks, women and LGBT folks have been the largest gun purchasing demographic for the past several years. Wait...

Did y'all think you were just baggin' on white rednecks? Some of you suburban white kids didn't get the memo?

Know why California has the most strict, and idiotic and ineffective, guns laws? Because those buh-lacks were patrolling with open weapons to protect their neighborhoods from the pigs.

Notice how everyone protesting ICE is unarmed? Because ICE is only hitting unarmed populations.

WhErE mY 2a PeEps aT?!

Right fucking here, where ICE isn't.

Your head. Your ass. Remove the former from the later.

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[–] Hozerkiller@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Do they at least go on 27 different types of guns?

[–] yeather@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago

More than likely multiple calibers, and backups in the main calibers like 9mm and 5.56 since suppressors have a limited lifespan and need to be replaced.

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[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Thank Glob that those tariffs won't affect gun and silencer prices. 🙃

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[–] Fontasia 10 points 3 days ago (8 children)

I read this as "Government expects magical boom of item that specific target market already buys"

Honey, I finally bought that gun suppressor! We don't even own a gun, let alone a gun this fits on Yes, but it was ~~~~~~Tax Exempt~~~~~~

[–] possumparty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 3 days ago

If you go far enough left, you get your guns back.

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