I have one of those WW2 rifles that uses clips.

They're reusable. Which I think puts you in the same boat as DeGette.

Still, the tapdancing that politicians will do rather than admit they were mistaken.

Hahaha, keep digging.

MichiganFTL: Ooh! Time for a game:

Who knows more:

Republicans about a female hooha

or

Democrats about guns

Still gotta go with Dems about this one. Until vagina dentata is real and can be fired at crowds.

I'm not really sure what to think of this. Her statement must have been based one something, even if that something was wrong. Maybe there are some clips that cannot be reused and I can forgive her confusing magazines with clips. We see people making that mistake here on fark regularly. Yet, every clip I've ever dealt with was reusable. In basic training I was one of the guys tasked with reloading clips one day. Of course, I only have limited experience with WWII era rifles and I can't remember ever using a clip, we just loaded the magazines by hand.

djkutch: MichiganFTL: Ooh! Time for a game:

Who knows more:

Republicans about a female hooha

or

Democrats about guns

Still gotta go with Dems about this one. Until vagina dentata is real and can be fired at crowds.

How about Republicans on gun control?

djkutch: MichiganFTL: Ooh! Time for a game:

Who knows more:

Republicans about a female hooha

or

Democrats about guns

Still gotta go with Dems about this one. Until vagina dentata is real and can be fired at crowds.

Even in that case, I would go with the Dems.

I dunno, republicans can get what they want out of a hooha, I think that puts them ahead.

There's a big difference between trying to prove you weren't wrong and trying to prove you know what you're talking about.
It's bad when someone says you're wrong, it's worse when they say "this isn't right, it's not even wrong."

The En Bloc Clips from the M1 Garand aren't reusable?

Or is she talking about the Kar 98/Mauser 98 Stripper Clips?

Either way, she's incorrect.

Earguy: Still, the tapdancing that politicians will do rather than admit they were mistaken.

Seriously. I think a a quip about it and maybe a chuckle would have gone a long way. I think we have all said something that came out totally confused sounding. I also don't expect them to know everything about guns or ammo but some basic homework is always appreciated. Or else you lose the message by looking incompetent. Like those silly Bloomberg ads. They may play well to the base but the the people you are trying to convert it just hurts the cause. I swear sometimes half of the problems in this country would be solved if people would try to listen and understand each side.

Instead of selling rounds being sold in a square cardboard cube, they're sold in a polymer, one-time-use magazine.

I love stripper clips. Use them with an SKS.

MadSkillz: I love stripper clips. Use them with an SKS.

farking Communist.



THAT'S WHAT A REAL AMERICAN SHOOTS, YOU BEAT EATING RED MENACE!

Just shut up, lady.

Is this the one who told an elderly person at a hearing on gun control that they would be dead anyway.

She said the same thing to a rape victim that a gun wouldn't have helped her, or was that a different CO pro gun control idiot....

jyoders19: Hopefully the republicans can run a non-Akin next time and kick her out of office.

That's hoping for a lot. Sadly.

Giltric: Is this the one who told an elderly person at a hearing on gun control that they would be dead anyway.

She said the same thing to a rape victim that a gun wouldn't have helped her, or was that a different CO pro gun control idiot....

Nevermimd...a different democrat gun and self defense expert said that thing about rape.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2CB5EipZkw It was Democrat Evie Hedak who told the rape victim that she would have been raped anyway if she had carried her firearm.

I wish stuff like this would get pointed out more in other topics besides guns.

Time and time again we have people trying to legislate things that they have no idea about, and rarely do they get called out on it.

I don't get how a country as gun obsessed as we are can have so many people so gun illiterate.  It really boggles my mind.

Ow! That was my feelings!: Are there any Democrats left that don't understand why they lose on this issue? None of you can be bothered from caring so much to actually learn anything about the very basics. Keep up the good non-work, we're counting on you!

It's been established over and over again that democrats own guns too.

DeGette's spokeswoman Juliet Johnson issued a statement Wednesday, saying the congresswoman mispoke.

Wait, what?

She screwed up and then sent a flunkey out to try and handle it?

She's a sponsor in 2 Congresses on this legislation. Sending the help out help doesn't really help and it certainly doesn't look good.

You own your own words, it is said.

In this case her own words pwned her.

The fact that her PR flack screwed up again when trying to smooth things over is funneh and all but this is still a big fark up.

Protip to Rep Diane DeGette: Time to put on yer big girl pants and try again. This time just you.

/For gawds sake don't fark it up any further.

CujoQuarrel: Philbb: I'm not really sure what to think of this. Her statement must have been based one something, even if that something was wrong. Maybe there are some clips that cannot be reused and I can forgive her confusing magazines with clips. We see people making that mistake here on fark regularly. Yet, every clip I've ever dealt with was reusable. In basic training I was one of the guys tasked with reloading clips one day. Of course, I only have limited experience with WWII era rifles and I can't remember ever using a clip, we just loaded the magazines by hand.

I think it's just that they are idiots

Don't they have ANY proofreaders who know anything about guns?

This is what I'm confused about. When people, politicians or others, say something that is completely absurd I can almost always figure out what they think they're talking about and where it came from. But, she has to have handlers, proof readers, fact checkers, etc.... So where, in the name of the FSM, did she come up with this crap?

log_jammin: Ow! That was my feelings!: Are there any Democrats left that don't understand why they lose on this issue? None of you can be bothered from caring so much to actually learn anything about the very basics. Keep up the good non-work, we're counting on you!

It's been established over and over again that democrats own guns too.

I actually encourage everyone I know to own guns.  Not because they need them.  Because "if you can't beat 'em join 'em" actually works.

If liberals want a seat at the discussion on guns they're going to need to join the gun culture.  And if enough sane people join we'll be able to finally shift the discussion away from the loud crazy fringe element.

Ow! That was my feelings!: log_jammin: Ow! That was my feelings!: Are there any Democrats left that don't understand why they lose on this issue? None of you can be bothered from caring so much to actually learn anything about the very basics. Keep up the good non-work, we're counting on you!

It's been established over and over again that democrats own guns too.

Fair. But they are obviously behind the current gun control push. It shouldn't be too much to ask that the sponsors of their bills actually know what the fark they are talking about.

You'll get no disagreements from me on this.  Seeing them discuss laws about cyber-ANYTHING makes me want to shoot my TV.

/with a gun!

log_jammin: Ow! That was my feelings!: Are there any Democrats left that don't understand why they lose on this issue? None of you can be bothered from caring so much to actually learn anything about the very basics. Keep up the good non-work, we're counting on you!

It's been established over and over again that democrats own guns too.

And so do many of us liberals. We understand guns, we are trained to use guns, we own guns, we enjoy using guns, and we support gun rights. We also believe that there are things worth discussing that might help to decrease or at least mitigate gun violence in our country that do not violate the 2nd amendment.

Ow! That was my feelings!: It shouldn't be too much to ask that the sponsors of their bills actually know what the fark they are talking about.

I covered that as well

Ow! That was my feelings!: Are there any Democrats left that don't understand why they lose on this issue? None of you can be bothered from caring so much to actually learn anything about the very basics. Keep up the good non-work, we're counting on you!

//Your biggest enemy isn't the NRA, it's your own ignorance.

Something like 90% of Americans support background checks, but the NRA opposes them (now) .  Guess whose side  is likely to get their way?

I think the pussies in congress are our biggest enemy.  And the  people that they really work for.  The NRA.

Philbb: And so do many of us liberals. We understand guns, we are trained to use guns, we own guns, we enjoy using guns, and we support gun rights. We also believe that there are things worth discussing that might help to decrease or at least mitigate gun violence in our country that do not violate the 2nd amendment.

no doubt

log_jammin: I wish stuff like this would get pointed out more in other topics besides guns.

Time and time again we have people trying to legislate things that they have no idea about, and rarely do they get called out on it.

Agreed. It's democrats and guns and republicans on reproductive health, but there are so many other opportunities to rub their faces in their own words.

violentsalvation: nd republicans on reproductive health

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2009/04/22/174314/barton-oil-scienc e/ ?mobile=nc

and on energy policy

Lionel Mandrake: Ow! That was my feelings!: Are there any Democrats left that don't understand why they lose on this issue? None of you can be bothered from caring so much to actually learn anything about the very basics. Keep up the good non-work, we're counting on you!

//Your biggest enemy isn't the NRA, it's your own ignorance.

Something like 90% of Americans support background checks, but the NRA opposes them (now) .  Guess whose side  is likely to get their way?

I think the pussies in congress are our biggest enemy.  And the  people that they really work for.  The NRA.

The NRA supports background checks (pretty much always has) but is against the proposed implementation for a variety of reasons, primarily that it would be a backdoor to a central registry.