The first incident

[Mister D]

I know the semantical games you guys play routinely around here when it comes to guns D. Bo has no interest ;-)

If Bo has no interest in being precise then his arguments are of no interest.

[Chris]

Yes, Nikolas Cruz was a crazy nutbar and sadly due to lax laws in the Gunshine State .. cops were unable to separate him from his babies.

AH, nutbar, yes, that pinpoints what to look for.

[Mister D]

Example 1: Refer to a type of gun, brand of gun, part of a gun or an ammo type with even the stupidest minor error .. one is deemed unworthy of having an opinion

You're not making a minor error, Bo. You want to ban a class of weapons you can't define.

[Common]

One of my instructors said that the average distance in a defensive situation (home invasion etc) is 12-15 feet. That surprised me.

Sounds about right but many take place shorter 7 feet. Remember you are inside a home there are variables, how big or small the house is, the design, is it closed off with walls or is it an open floor plan.

You cannot train for every variable you have to train for whats considered the sweet spot. However, training, practice becoming fully accustomed to the weapon you use for defense is the best defense.

[Mister D]

The .40 has more snap in the recoil than a 9mm does. It isn't as pleasant to shoot and it is no more effective than a 9mm. If you are comfortable with a 9mm, that is what you should consider as your defensive gun.

I sure thought so. It kicked significantly harder. I was starting to flinch a little and I know that's bad.

[Common]

The places with the strictest gun laws have the most gun crime. Europe is experiencing a huge surge in gun crime and their gun laws are tighter than ours. ITS THE PEOPLE and their murderous intent and mindsets, just like this nutjob cruz

[Bo-4]

You're not making a minor error, Bo. You want to ban a class of weapons you can't define.

This work for ya?

Assault weapon is a term used in the United States to define some types of firearms.^[1] The definition varies among regulating jurisdictions, but usually includes semi-automatic firearms with a detachable magazine and a pistol grip, and sometimes other features such as a flash suppressor or barrel shroud.^[1][2] Some firearms are specified by name.^[3] At the time that the now-defunct Federal Assault Weapons Ban passed in 1994, the U.S. Department of Justice said, "In general, assault weapons are semiautomatic firearms with a large magazine of ammunition that were designed and configured for rapid fire and combat use."^[3] The origin of the term has been attributed to legislators, gun control groups, the media, and the firearms industry itself.^[1][4][5][6] It is sometimes conflated with the term "assault rifle", which refers to selective-fire military rifles that can fire in automatic and / or burst mode.^[5]

[Bo-4]

The places with the strictest gun laws have the most gun crime. Europe is experiencing a huge surge in gun crime and their gun laws are tighter than ours. ITS THE PEOPLE and their murderous intent and mindsets, just like this nutjob cruz

Gun laws at present are only as good as the laws in neighboring or nearby states.

But it is simply not true that the states with the strictest gun laws haven't reduced gun violence and crime.

http://www.scarymommy.com/strict-gun...n-death-rates/

https://www.npr.org/2017/10/05/55558...aws-don-t-work

[Chris]

Gun laws at present are only as good as the laws in neighboring or nearby states.

But it is simply not true that the states with the strictest gun laws haven't reduced gun violence and crime.

http://www.scarymommy.com/strict-gun...n-death-rates/

https://www.npr.org/2017/10/05/55558...aws-don-t-work

Florida law makes the purchase of handguns by those under 21 illegal. Yet the shooter had a handgun. Laws are words on paper.

[Chris]

This work for ya?

Assault weapon is a term used in the United States to define some types of firearms.^[1] The definition varies among regulating jurisdictions, but usually includes semi-automatic firearms with a detachable magazine and a pistol grip, and sometimes other features such as a flash suppressor or barrel shroud.^[1][2] Some firearms are specified by name.^[3] At the time that the now-defunct Federal Assault Weapons Ban passed in 1994, the U.S. Department of Justice said, "In general, assault weapons are semiautomatic firearms with a large magazine of ammunition that were designed and configured for rapid fire and combat use."^[3] The origin of the term has been attributed to legislators, gun control groups, the media, and the firearms industry itself.^[1][4][5][6] It is sometimes conflated with the term "assault rifle", which refers to selective-fire military rifles that can fire in automatic and / or burst mode.^[5]

At least, unlike your liberal compatriots, you are trying to argue your points and not just assume self-evidence.

Since, as I suppose, you are arguing a federal ban, you would need to come up with a sing;le definition.