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by Mr.LiAr . . . . . AwAy on February 25th, 2009
Are people who buy guns to protect themselves from the government the reason everyone else should own one to protect themselves from them?
by -O-uknow on April 7th, 2012
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7 shot dead on a California college campus. Not the gun's fault. More guns on campus wouldda been best or no guns at all? Why?
by RosieGHM Jetpacker on April 3rd, 2012
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Is the problem with random shootings is not the one gun the shooter has but not enough of them to shoot back?
by -O-uknow on April 7th, 2012
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what weapon was the first to use the Assembly line even before the Ford Car? Co.
by canbfrisky on March 19th, 2012
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Who can identify this pistol?
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by JJack12 on March 13th, 2012
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Wrong to everything U said. All "guns" are machines of some sort if there is a "Mechanism" to it. A-10 "Wart Hogs" use the same configuration "Gatling Machine Gun/Rotary Canon" as either the ".22 cal Mini gun" or ".308 cal Mini Gun", so "Size" is Not a Qualifier really to the term "Mini Gun". And as far as speed of "Fire" called "Cyclic Rate", Mini Guns are Tops!!! Now don't get Ur Knickers in a Knot! I cannot classify "Electronic Discharge Weapons" as "Machine Guns" as other than the "Mount" there is no "Machine" to it. John
by Moosemose on February 25th, 2009
ohh thanx dont worry i m editing my answer >> thats nice
by Mr.LiAr . . . . . AwAy on February 25th, 2009
Wow Moosmouse, you know so much don't you? Not only does a Dillon Minigun have (moving) machine parts to it, it is NOT electronically discharged as you assert. Each of it's six barrels has it's own reciprocating bolt. The electric motor drives the entire MECHANISM, but the 7.62 NATO cartridges are fired the same way as all others, by striking the primer with a firing pin. It just does it so fast that it overwhelms your ability to comprehend it .
And your definition of a machine gun is shared by nobody other than yourself.
by JohnOBonno on June 6th, 2010