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Clint Eastwood on Gun Control

Fat Old Guy

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"Automatics?"

Yes, "automatics." It is perfectly acceptable to refer to a "semi-automatic" pistol as an automatic as the term "automatic" refers to the loading process. Since most gun people look to the military as the ultimate source of gun terminology, I offer this . . .

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