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[–] Slagiatt 6 points -2 points 4 points (+4|-6) ago (edited ago)
Despite what everybody claims, when called out to perform, most guys cant even shoot a .300 win mag worth a shit, let alone a .50 bmg. To a lot of guys, shooting magnums is like a penis size thing. Fact is, its not something everybody can do.
[–] VelvetLurker69 2 points 1 point 3 points (+3|-2) ago
Ever shot the Smith and Wesson .460 in the 8.5" barrel with a scope? Or how about an online muzzle loader shooting a 350 grain slug with about 120 grains of powder and do it accurately? Take your size bullshit somewhere else.
[–] ghastlymellow 0 points 10 points 10 points (+10|-0) ago
Stop linking to the chans, the images don't get saved permanently. Rehost to another site (exception of imgur) next time.
God that annoys me. Why does everyone link to that here?
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[–] middle_path 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Bowling balls would be terrible. They would probably just shatter. Vs a hunk of metal the size of a softball, bowling balls seem weak.
[–] SaintThorlak 0 points 8 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago
Then "freedom of the press" is limited to writing with a quill pen and a hand operated printing press. If you are going to argue firearms be limited to 1770's technology,
[–] 8_billion_eaters 0 points 6 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago
The 2nd A. permitted American citizens to own battleships if you could purchase one. Wooden Men-of-War. State of the art. They were hired in the 18th century to assist in killing muslims on the shores of Tripoli.
I want a nuke.
........which brings up this question: What would you do if you had the fissionable material to build your own atomic bomb? You could go anywhere on earth, but could only detonate it by pushing a red button on its control panel? Hypothetically speaking.
[–] 8_billion_eaters 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
I asked this same question to a cousin of mine. He said he'd push the button. I said, "Len, let me finish the question..." nope. Didn't matter. He was so pissed off at the niggers and Portuguese that lived in his area that that was it. If you gave him a nuclear bomb with a button, he would immediately press it.
....really makes you think.
[–] VandalayIndustries 0 points 38 points 38 points (+38|-0) ago
They intended the population to be armed with military guns to defend against a tyrannical government.
What that means is, we should be able to own machine guns and mortars and tanks and....
Your move.
[–] VelvetLurker69 1 point 12 points 13 points (+13|-1) ago
I like the cut of your jib, good sir!
[–] Alpha_Voat_Protecter 0 points 12 points 12 points (+12|-0) ago
It's the cut of our founders' jib. Just look at the letter they wrote to a captain of an American ship about how the 2nd Amendment completely applies to the cannon on the captain's ship.
[–] fusir 2 points -1 points 1 point (+1|-2) ago
And Nukes.
[–] NonyaBidness 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
...and the state to be disarmed. No standing armies.
[–] Maxcactus ago
In that day was there much distinction between rifles owned by civilians and the army?
[–] Thisismyvoatusername ago
Civilians owned the same types of weapons as the military including cannons, small ships of war, etc. Of course, a lot of people also didn't own the same type of weapons.
The primary infantry weapon was the musket. It was smooth bore and not long barreled. It could be reloaded quickly but was not highly accurate. Military doctrine of the day involved formations of men firing rapidly. So they could overpower other forces by rate of fire at close range. Sending many bullets inaccurately towards the enemy.
For many civilians the primary weapon was a rifle. It had a longer barrel, took longer to reload, but was highly accurate up to much longer distances. It was intended primarily for hunting.