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[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago (2 children)

What an idiot. Does he not realize talking about banning guns is the number one way to motivate right wingers? The US is NOT going to ban guns especially with the current Supreme Court. This is an example of his old team running old plays that haven't been successful since the 90s. He needs to go before he causes any more damage to his party.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Right wingers are already at 100% motivation and have been for years. It's the left that needs motivating.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (3 children)

If you think that then you have no idea what would come with the threat of a national gun ban. The right might be fired up but with a possible ban not one of them would miss voting day. Also, there are enough left wingers who are against banning guns to irrevocably damage the party. My point is there is no reason to even talk about this hot button issue. It's not at the top of almost any left voters list right now so it won't motivate anyone on that side. It was such a careless misstep that should have been completely avoidable. Talk about it After the election. Let's pick a candidate who can do better.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

Unrelated fact. One of the earliest laws ever written states that if you build a house, and the roof collapses on the home owner killing them, you will be put to death.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 8 months ago (1 children)

...Does Pres. Biden really think that the assassination attempt would have gone less well if Crooks had been using a Ruger American bolt action rifle chambered in 6.5CM? Does he really think that?

Let's be super-clear here, and AR-15 uses an intermediate cartridge. Most bolt action hunting rifles are going to use full-power cartridges, cartridges that have a longer range, may have a flatter trajectory, have less wind drift, and have a helluva lot more power when they hit their target. A center mass hit with an AR-15 at 150y is going to be bad; a center mass hit with a .308 or 6.5CM at 150y is going to be the end of someone's world. Bear in mind that many hunters do not consider a .225/5.56x45mm bullet to be ethical for deer hunting because it's lower power, while there's very broad agreement that 6.5CM and .308 are just dandy.

Also, calling for banning guns in an election year where you're already behind? When gun bans tend to galvanize Republicans and get them out to the polls? Incredibly dumb. Unbelievably dumb.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (4 children)

He wouldn't have been able to get 8 shots off. Of course he missed but still.

Edit: I have not been able to confirm the number of shots taken. I will update this with a source if I find something.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I think he only got like 2 shots off. The others you heard were secret service returning fire.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Is this a real thing or speculation? Genuinely wondering.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 8 months ago

It's Pete coming for yo guns energy. Please drop the guns dems for the love of your country.

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