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Gun Control & RKBA

gejohnston

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8. because there were a lot of them made

Reply to SecularMotion (Reply #7)

Wed Oct 14, 2015, 08:52 AM

Oct 2015

and inexpensive. Basically, for the same reason the SKS became a popular hunting rifle in the US and Canada.
That makes them easier to find that, say, a Lee Enfield.

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Fetish rifle for Hardcore insurrectionists sarisataka Oct 2015 #2

+1. My first thought. Brickbat Oct 2015 #5

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Try buying a killer clipizine for that ole commie rifle. ileus Oct 2015 #6

Why are the weapons so widely used by insurgents? SecularMotion Oct 2015 #7

because there were a lot of them made gejohnston Oct 2015 #8

Simple, if you read sarisataka Oct 2015 #9

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