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Comment on: Gun Talk

New Gun & Ammo Ban

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Historical Illiteracy

Attorney General Holder is a glittering jewel of historical ignorance who should read the 1768 Military Dictionary definition of ARMS - "all weapons used in offence and defence to include sword, hanger, espontoon, bayonet, firelock, carbine and pistol." Notice that there is no mention of "fowling pieces" or "hunting rifles. In 18th century lingo, the firelock or musket was the primary weapon of the soldier. It's smoothbore .69 or .75 caliber barrel (take that you anti .50 cal freaks) allowed for rapid reloading by a soldier. Unfortunately, because it was smoothbore the accuracy of the "firelock" was sacrificed for "rapid reloading." The 18th linear tactics had armies massed facing each other in lines, exchanging vollies of musket fire at about 3-5 vollies per minute. Once the officer determined the opportune time for the final assualt, he would order "FIX BAYONETS." All of the Manuals of Arms, British army, American army and Militia refer to a "firelock with bayonet" as an ARM, and a very effective ARM in the final bayonet ASSAULT! Hence a highly demoninzed "MILITARY STYLE ASSAULT WEAPON. Again, if you were schooled in the public educational collectives, you would certainly be victimized as "Historically challenged."

New G&A Ban

The problem is that the new Marxist regime doesn't believe in the Constitution. If we are smart, we'll all buy a lot of ammo. We may need it!