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To: Exeter

“That “weapons of war” phrase liberals are bouncing around sure starts getting blurry...”

Yup, but it makes for great sound bites on the news after a thug robs or shoots someone.

Everything you can imagine can be a weapon of war, so the term really has no meaning. Don’t forget, Karl Marx said international trade is just another form of war.


16 posted on 06/19/2016 6:54:49 AM PDT by wrench
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To: wrench

During the Cold War, I frequently was armed with an Air Force provided, Smith & Wesson Model 15, .38 special, six-shot revolver (complete with “military style” ball ammunition to be compliant with Geneva Convention protocols).

I guess that under the current media’s interpretation, that revolver would be considered a “military style, weapon of war” firearm...


18 posted on 06/19/2016 7:21:20 AM PDT by Skybird
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To: wrench
Everything you can imagine can be a weapon of war,

When you've been overrun and you are out of ammo (one of the unsung 'virtues' of full-auto fire!), an E-tool makes a suitable 'weapon of war'.


33 posted on 06/19/2016 11:54:30 AM PDT by BwanaNdege
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