• Flying SquidOP
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    172 years ago

    Why does knowing what AR stands for mean you understand gun safety? Do they have a corporate model vocabulary lesson in gun safety classes?

    • @Sunfoil@lemmy.world
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      92 years ago

      It would indicate you have done passing research on what you are talking about. If people are messing up basic terminology I would be concerned they have a poor understanding of the subject. The same way Trump spoke about stuff with incorrect language showed his ignorance.

      • Flying SquidOP
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        62 years ago

        Why do you need to research the name of a specific gun to understand gun safety? How does not knowing what the initials of one single gun stand for show you have a poor understanding of the subject? Do you have to be familiar with every gun out there to understand gun safety? In that case, don’t let anyone buy a gun until they’ve used every model and knows each one intimately. Otherwise it won’t be safe.

        • @Sunfoil@lemmy.world
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          82 years ago

          It’s one of the most prolific gun platforms ever. It would be like trying to regulate trucks without knowing the F-150 is made by Ford. It shows ignorance of the subject, which isn’t what you want if you’re looking to express an opinion. It’s not that deep.

      • Flying SquidOP
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        52 years ago

        What abbreviation is it necessary to know to understand women’s healthcare?

        • @SupraMario@lemmy.world
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          It’s not about just the abbreviation, it’s the fact that you and a ton of others in here think the AR-15 is somehow more dangerous than any other semi auto rifle. When it’s not. The amount of people killed each year with all rifles combined, is 1/3rd the number of people killed with knives and 1/2 of those killed with feet/hands, which shows you’re not here for a solution to people dying, you’re here to ban something you have no clue about because the media and politicians tell you it’s scary.

          • Flying SquidOP
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            32 years ago

            it’s the fact that you and a ton of others in here think the AR-15 is somehow more dangerous than any other semi auto rifle.

            Please provide evidence that I think that the AR-15 is more dangerous than any other semi automatic rifle.

            Unless that was a lie, of course. I’m sure if it wasn’t a lie, you can prove that I think that.

          • @magnusrufus@lemmy.world
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            32 years ago

            The AR15 was designed to be the most effective general case weapon of war to be carried by soldiers. If it didn’t have measurable advantage over other rifles why did the US military adopt the M-16? Select fire is far from the only characteristic that contributes to the efficient lethality of that design.

            • @SupraMario@lemmy.world
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              12 years ago

              They don’t use the AR-15 in the military… it’s still a plastic fucking semi automatic rifle …just like my wood ones that are semi auto…there is no difference. It’s like trying to ban a car because it’s got a spoiler and painted red…