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Gun Control & RKBA

sarisataka

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5. substantially

Reply to scscholar (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 24, 2016, 07:08 PM

Jun 2016

def: to a large degree:
Serious crime is down substantially.
(Definition of substantially from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

If something can be changed with a file and a few minutes, that would not be substantial.

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About those "weapons of war"... [View all] beevul Jun 2016 OP

If you can convert something to full-auto just by filing down the firing pin... scscholar Jun 2016 #1

What guns can be converted in that manner? Specifics, please. Just reading posts Jun 2016 #2

Except that you can't. Straw Man Jun 2016 #3

substantially sarisataka Jun 2016 #5

You'd be right if it could be done. Pre-ban weapons all you needed was a drop in sear pin Press Virginia Jun 2016 #6

I believe that it is closer to 1975. n/t oneshooter Jun 2016 #12

Nope. Father in law has a pre-ban and a drop in Press Virginia Jun 2016 #14

I have three A1's from 1968 that I inhereted from my Dad. oneshooter Jun 2016 #36

File the firing pin, lol Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #9

I also heard that from someone that fought in Viet Nam and in Grenada scscholar Jun 2016 #11

Evidently he doesn't know what makes the bang stick Press Virginia Jun 2016 #15

that is a nice story Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #17

There's over 200,000 results on Google for... scscholar Jun 2016 #18

Post one that says it works with proof, lol Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #19

So you're claiming over 200,000 results are wrong scscholar Jun 2016 #20

200,000 is a lot of posts confirming it will not work. Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #21

I read a few discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #24

I heard spraying teflon on the bullets makes them armor piercing! Just reading posts Jun 2016 #26

If you dip the tips in hot sauce Press Virginia Jun 2016 #28

I'm just glad I'm not reading this while drinking discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #29

Just find one. With 200,000 leads it should be easy Press Virginia Jun 2016 #27

Wrong results. Straw Man Jun 2016 #35

This is why no one takes gun control people seriously DonP Jun 2016 #38

Well, to be honest... Puha Ekapi Jun 2016 #41

Yup Puha Ekapi Jun 2016 #39

"Phony Beatlemania:" Promo guy buys 10 records/shop resulting in a "HIT!" Eleanors38 Jun 2016 #44

I filed down my firing pen. RME_SFC Jun 2016 #45

I just Googled "how to cast real magic spells that work". There were over 600,000 results. Just reading posts Jun 2016 #22

Google fake gun stories, lol Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author jtx Jun 2016 #30

There's over 217,000 results on Google for "moon landing was faked" LongtimeAZDem Jun 2016 #37

Pre-Inet, but: Millions of Texas boys sez you can pick up a girl with a 6-pack of Lone Star. Eleanors38 Jun 2016 #43

Was he a sarisataka Jun 2016 #33

That was a hoot discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #34

If you file down the firing pin... catnhatnh Jun 2016 #13

Incorrect.... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #25

Please identify any example TeddyR Jun 2016 #31

firing pin ? DustyJoe Jun 2016 #4

Shhhh! Gun grabbers are telling us about guns Press Virginia Jun 2016 #7

Yes, they are so proud of that knowledge Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #10

Yes Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #8

Exactly right. This is a weapon of war: Just reading posts Jun 2016 #16

The one on the bottom scary. shadowrider Jun 2016 #42

Exactly right. ManiacJoe Jun 2016 #32

If a gun is easily converted to full auto, it is considered a machinegun under Federal law benEzra Jun 2016 #40