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[CWuestefeld]

That's mostly intentional. I think it's fair that someone demonstrating ignorance of such a fundamental concept as the difference between auto and semi-auto firearms should have their thoughts on firearms discounted to at least some degree.

[anigbrowl → CWuestefeld]

There are better ways to be a gun nerd than jumping all over someone who may have just omitted a word. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

[CompanionCuuube → anigbrowl]

No, they didn't just omit the word. They actually don't know the difference:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21348242 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21348730

This is not someone who is informed about the topic.

[anigbrowl → CompanionCuuube]

I don't care. The cure that is to offer a correction, not try to detail the conversation with personal attacks.

[CompanionCuuube → anigbrowl]

Correction was provided: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21349164

It had no effect.

[scarface74 → CWuestefeld]

Well, seeing that I never said anything about banning them and just compared the “scare tactics”.....