Literally designed from the blueprint to be used in competition

Using an unicorn to disprove a trend

flare pistols, line guns, bench rifles, etc etc etc

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31RKPt0VTlL._SX355_.jpg

Are those the majority of guns?

They're a subset, and certainly not one-off

no, but nevertheless they are guns which are not weapons

And flare pistolf have a designated use

But you said pistol

lol actually no

Which is a gun

i have a 37mm flaregun I use an adapter for to shoot shotgun shells

intended use be damned

Oh snap

You're literally not helping your cause here mate.

Your logic is so far out of the window it's not even funny.

What about potato guns?

my point is that even if you make the absurd statement that guns can even be intrinsicly weapons, that not all guns *are* weapons, but even those can be used outside of their intended purpose

Made out of pvc and compressed air

UK banned katanas, right? That sure stopped the increase of criminal samurais.

If this is still going on after my midterm I will gladly jump in.

its because intended purpose is completely meaningless

Should pvc pipe be regulated?

Also air?

i guarantee you that if there were a potato gun attack in the UK they would start doing ID checks for hairspray and piping.

And regulate the sale of potatoes.

You have carry your ID always so that is a moot point

"Sir, are you licensed to buy those vegetables?

because they're a bunch of eurotrash draconian busybodies who think they can ban everything they don't like out of existence

And you can make bombs from fertilizers

i love how you're literally defending random ID checks

nah I think it's just a difference of perception

I can't wait for the EU police of vice and virtue checking ID's at checkpoints and confiscating potatoes

Random ID checks. What is wnong with them?

does the word Gestapo have a meaning to you?

Just to jump in quickly before my midterm, all weapons were designed as tools first. Spears were used to hunt by early humans, became used for war because it's a convent second use.

Does the word hyperbole have a meaning to you?

i gtg

ya'll are being weaponist right now

NOT ALL WEAPONS

man europe really is going down the shitter if this is the line of thought