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In reply to the discussion: The loophole in the Mass. assault weapons ban [View all]Jackieduda
(12 posts)32. Our AG is an idiot
And this broad piece of confusing rhetoric confirms my belief. Btw, here in Massachusetts, thousands of new gun owners are emerging every month because of events and legal stunts like this. People who never dreamed they would ever shoot a gun are getting permitted, taking training courses, buying weapons. Local gun clubs cant even keep up with it. Just try and take something away and all of a sudden everybody wants it,
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Their laws might be idiotic and have holes in them, but their AG is great for trying to fix them!
scscholar
Jul 2016
#26
er, what you just said is the exact opposite of what the AG said. Try to keep up.
Schema Thing
Jul 2016
#8
The piece was written by the AG and published through the Globe (and elsewhere, I presume).
Nuclear Unicorn
Jul 2016
#11
Yup, the 1994 Federal AWB did *not* ban AR and AK variants that passed the features test.
benEzra
Jul 2016
#28
It is a shame that 'knowing what one is doing" isn't a political criteria
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Jul 2016
#38
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
I know after reading NY's 1st ban way back when, I was quite surprised so many "copies"
jmg257
Jul 2016
#23