Gun control groups condemned the move as “a dangerous backroom deal spearheaded by Trump’s general counsel” that “effectively legalized machine guns.”

Oh I think I know how this will end.

    • HelixDab2@lemm.ee
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      2 months ago

      Yes. Trump is not actually friendly to gun rights.

      If he was, he’d be pushing to get the Hearing Protection Act (HR 404) and the Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today (HR 2395) out of committee and to the floor for a vote.

      Biden wasn’t friendly to gun rights either. I don’t think most politicians are friendly to gun rights, since if they actually managed to expand them to what they should be, they wouldn’t have any major issue remaining to campaign on.

    • blakenong@lemmings.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      I just wish I had a gay gun owning friend who could go to the gun store with me. I know what I want, I just like hand holding.

      • jordanlund@lemmy.worldM
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        2 months ago

        Well, crap, I’m not gay, but I’ll hold your hand. :) What do want? That’s the interesting thing about guns, there is such a VARIETY for different purposes. Self defense, home defense, small/medium/big game hunting are all completely different.

        If I’m going to raise my Kinsey scale a point or two for just a moment, there’s also the aesthetic to consider. I’m not ashamed to admit I’ve bought a gun that made me go “Ooooohhh”.

        For example, when my dad died one of the guns I inherited was this:

        https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Standard_Derringer

        And I’m like “Ok, that’s adorable, but in .22 it’s useless.” Also known to be problematic. Sometimes only one barrel would fire.

        But I liked the idea so I bought one of these:

        https://www.bondarms.com/bond-arms-handguns/ranger-ii/

        .45LC/.410 shotgun shells

        • YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.todayEnglish
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          2 months ago

          This is so real! I literally bought a knockoff ksg for $150 drink one night cause I was like “oooooo space scattergat!” I have shot it twice in two years, cause it weighs like 3 pounds and I can’t tell the difference between a cheap bird shot shell or a 3 inch magnum slug.