Area of expertise I mean. So id say they do have power and are elected by votes

The guy in charge of finance now for example was picked by the party that won the entire electoral vote.

I mean, is it a "we're totally democratic guise" type of deal or actually one?

It looks like one so far. Its definately democratic now, opposition won for the first time since independence

Oh, it's actually improving then

Nice

Issue is, I feel like more time hasbeen spent on arresting the previous PM than ive seen on what the new party is doing. They are pretty qualified in my opinion, but they have alot of cleaning to do.

But I said crossroads. The party can end up becoming more like the eastern europeans, or the americans.

Eh, Eastern Europe these days isn't that bad

Unless you've got a direct border with Russia, that is

Well assuming it exists in a vaccum.

I mean we share a border with thailand, pretty corrupt cops and law enforcement and rather terrifying speech laws.

And singapore, probably the only functioning authoritharian state I canthink of.

In fact that small chunk of rock could probably take on the entire south east asia.

Functions because it's also hyper capitalist

Which was my next point.

Extremely competitive people, and hardworking.

Everyone there is trained. Spent at least a year in the military

Not me, I mean every youth there.

Probably wouldny make military though as my eyesight would disqualify me.

Yeah, same

Actually, I probably could. It's the German military.

Which was a pity my parents left there. Though if I stayed in singapore, id probably be alot more left leaning than I am now.

Still, the politics here has been really spicy lately regardless.

And well, people dont like it when I compare here to the previous us ele tion.

Oh thats what they were missing

Gordan Freeman eat your heart out

wheres the bike lock

lol theres a firearms chat in a tim pool server

If someone posts the 4chan gun designs, is that firearms chat or shitposting?

Singapore functions because their benevolent dictator turned out to actually be benevolent. And crazy smart.

And somehow managed to institutionalize both traits into the system he created.

Science says no but my heart says yes

Who doesn't want a bullpup lever-action rifle

What in the fuck is that

And why is it sexist?

My neck and cheek hurts just by looking at it

Has to be the worst designed bullpup ive seen

Worse than the famas

Also I should mention, Lim, the guy in charge of Singapore, really wasnt happy with Singapore getting kicked out. They didnt ask to leave, they left Singapore, a rock without any resources, so he had to be quick.

Basically a bunch of angry natives, and the govt saw no alternative way without bloodshed.

So its wierd that this isnt thaught in schools.

The problem with dictatorships is not the dictator by default, it's entirely possible to have a dictator everyone is alright with. The problem comes from what happens when they get replaced or fall out of favor.

Of which people are getting concerned with.

As they havent named a successor, and he is obviously getting tired.

Mind you, their politicians are one of the highest paid in the world.

this is gun chat

I swear the discussion started with gun laws.

I started the gun conversations about what one could buy. lol

it's related to guns, it started with talks about gun control and the lack of someone's ability to get a gun.

Awww yiss, the chat I can relate to

gibe us M O A R guns!

The punt gun

Damn, whats the recoil on that

Yes

Punt guns are responsible for at least two extinctions of species of water bird

It is illegal to use them today

in USA*

See? They work. If I'm going to get a gun, I want one that works.

Aren't those just giant bored shotguns?

Sure are

I want one of these

https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/guns/images/e/eb/RSh-12.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20180126123006

Is there like a legal limit on the size of shotgun bore?

I can say what the legal limit should be

20mm and above is usually considered cannon, however since 12ga > 50cal shotguns already have a DD exemption, so I dunno

with the size of that thing it looks like it could function as a makeshift anti-aircraft gun

The strongest one can hold without shattering their forearms

Disregard the hinge thing (the inventor just wanted to show that it can be made into a top-break as well as side-swing revolver, so he implemented both in a prototype)

What if I made a shotgun pepperbox/volley gun?

Same basic effect but legal?

How long before the US Space Force gets bolters

You can get any size you want, legally

This russian revolver is 12.7mm, but it comes with a buttstock, so it would not murder the hands

DDs can still be registered

If I recall, the DD designation comes from how fast you can fire right?

Nope

a bolter would rip your arm straight off, so extreme genetic engineering would be first

bolter rounds are roughly the size of a water bottle

Comes from bore size OR explosive charge

Is there a specific number for that?

IE, rifle above .50cal is a DD

Or does it vary by state?

National

But a .30cal could be a DD if it's explosive tipped above a certain amount

Don't know the amount, sorry

AFAIK US inherited the british gun sizing, then evolved it a bit, and then adopted metric alongside the old designations...

It is a bit of a mess

But bore cutoff is >12.7mm

I mean, trying to name the different calibers are like naming pokemon at this point

Barring C&R exemptions and shotguns