Armed Polite Society

Main Forums => Politics => Topic started by: Perd Hapley on April 08, 2014, 07:43:59 AM

Title: Hoplophobic idiocy and really bad journalism.
Post by: Perd Hapley on April 08, 2014, 07:43:59 AM
Warning: this is so stupid, it might make you claw your eyes out.

http://www.wfsb.com/story/25184162/group-looks-to-giveaway-assault-style-rifle

One that thing really stands out to me is the idea that the AR-15 is characterized as "the gun that Adam Lanza used to murder 20 innocent children." This can only be true for very ignorant, or very dishonest, people. The AR-15 is also the gun that police brought with them, to respond to the crime. And the standard-issue rifle of our military for nearly fifty years. And one of the best-selling firearms in America. So how could it reasonably be defined by Sandy Hook, or the handful of other atrocities in which it has been used?  :facepalm:
Title: Re: Hoplophobic idiocy and really bad journalism.
Post by: SADShooter on April 08, 2014, 11:01:12 AM
Warning: this is so stupid, it might make you claw your eyes out.

http://www.wfsb.com/story/25184162/group-looks-to-giveaway-assault-style-rifle

One that thing really stands out to me is the idea that the AR-15 is characterized as "the gun that Adam Lanza used to murder 20 innocent children." This can only be true for very ignorant, or very dishonest, people. The AR-15 is also the gun that police brought with them, to respond to the crime. And the standard-issue rifle of our military for nearly fifty years. And one of the best-selling firearms in America. So how could it reasonably be defined by Sandy Hook, or the handful of other atrocities in which it has been used?  :facepalm:

Looking closely, you answered your question.
Title: Re: Hoplophobic idiocy and really bad journalism.
Post by: freakazoid on April 08, 2014, 12:20:48 PM
It's not even the same type of ar-15 used in Sandy Hook , Daniel Defense.
Here is another great story from the Most Popular Stories side list, http://www.wfsb.com/story/25186070/young-boy-orders-dangerous-airsoft-gun-from-amazon
Title: Re: Hoplophobic idiocy and really bad journalism.
Post by: Hawkmoon on April 08, 2014, 08:20:47 PM
Actually, I don't think Lanza used an AR-15 at all. It was a Bushmaster, but I thought it was an M4gery.
Title: Re: Hoplophobic idiocy and really bad journalism.
Post by: Perd Hapley on April 08, 2014, 10:19:28 PM
Is not AR-15 used to refer to all the variations of Armalite's design?
Title: Re: Hoplophobic idiocy and really bad journalism.
Post by: RoadKingLarry on April 09, 2014, 02:13:00 AM
More or less.
My evilBushmasterkillingmachine is actually marked XM-15
Title: Re: Hoplophobic idiocy and really bad journalism.
Post by: AJ Dual on April 09, 2014, 11:51:48 AM
I promise to not use my "Killdozer Lower" with the custom selector markings of "Siesta - Fiesta - Donkey Show" (I might ask to leave one side as "Safe - Doze - Killdoze") should I ever go on a rampage.

(https://armedpolitesociety.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi156.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ft33%2FAJ_Dual%2F995854_10203354194595099_526273099_n_zps16b391e2.jpg&hash=4cbacec1c1ba4370c45fb95e96a07ee5669f9d5a) (http://s156.photobucket.com/user/AJ_Dual/media/995854_10203354194595099_526273099_n_zps16b391e2.jpg.html)

(https://armedpolitesociety.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi156.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ft33%2FAJ_Dual%2F1620523_469293769863179_41616625_n_zps7cb6791e.jpg&hash=52c6154eb126eb7a5dd7009524e66feb1ecd37bf) (http://s156.photobucket.com/user/AJ_Dual/media/1620523_469293769863179_41616625_n_zps7cb6791e.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Hoplophobic idiocy and really bad journalism.
Post by: makattak on April 09, 2014, 01:34:54 PM
On the note of really bad journalism, I heard on the radio at lunch that Oscar Pistorius shot his girlfriend through the bathroom door with "exploding bullets".


Boy, and I thought South Africa would have some stringent gun regulations. They have weapons no one else in the world has!