Posted on Jun 23, 2016
Why millions of Americans — including me — own the AR-15
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Best article yet on the AR-15 and the gun debate about banning an entire class of firearm (semi-auto, center-fire rifles capable of accepting a detachable box magazine). I am one of the five million Americans who peacefully owns various Ar-15s for hunting (AAC 300 Blackout and 308Win) target practice and for plinking reasons. I also own AR-15s as well for a potential self defense weapon in the event of rioting or the break down of civil order that can occur after a major earthquake or WMD attack or even power grid failure. Having lived in LA County most of my life, I saw the LA Riots in 1992 first hand, and on weekends on AD at a local Marine Corps base, I would drive home with a personal owned firearm to give my folks some protection during the riots time period. LA is only another bad incident away from another LA City/LA County riot and widespread disorder.
Why millions of Americans — including me — own the AR-15
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AR-15
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2nd Amendment
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Capt Lance Gallardo
Damn straight. Very fun plinker at the Range with little recoil and with bulk ammo internet sales, cheap to shoot and easy to clean. Its not hard to understand why the Ar-15 and all of its many variations and customization possibilities and almost endless supplies of parts to fix and maintain your AR-15 is the hotest rifle if not the firearm in the US today , based upon sales. The aftermarket parts market for AR-15 parts is a separate and related phenomena in and of itself.
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SPC David Hannaman
I bought one because I trained, practiced, maintained and carried an M-16. It's just simple familiarity... carry one 24/7 for 9 months and it's just comfortable, familiar. I've thought about getting a Saiga 12 to round out my three gun collection, but I don't know anything about the platform, so I wait.
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I have two LE Colt 6920 and one Mini Draco. Among other various weapons for different purposes. Never an issue with these three I mentioned. 762x39 ammo is more expensive for brass but it's a beast
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One thing I've realized about any gun debate. Liberals have lost their ever lovin' mind on the subject.
Forget about the 2nd Amendment and the possible implications (defense of Nation, or defense against tyranny from within).
Forget about actual statistics (better chance of getting killed by obesity, auto accident, or medical error).
Forget that it would be impossible to enforce a law that would ask for guns to be turned in (there's a lot of "pry it from my cold dead hands" mentality).
Forget that every mass shooting perpetrated by someone with a gun is stopped by someone with a gun.
All those are valid points, but what bugs me is that every time a Liberal says "gun control" a couple hundred thousand more guns are sold, frequently to someone who never had more than a passing interest in guns and has no training in the safe operation of firearms. Their argument is a self fulfilling prophecy. They've lost their ever lovin' mind.
Forget about the 2nd Amendment and the possible implications (defense of Nation, or defense against tyranny from within).
Forget about actual statistics (better chance of getting killed by obesity, auto accident, or medical error).
Forget that it would be impossible to enforce a law that would ask for guns to be turned in (there's a lot of "pry it from my cold dead hands" mentality).
Forget that every mass shooting perpetrated by someone with a gun is stopped by someone with a gun.
All those are valid points, but what bugs me is that every time a Liberal says "gun control" a couple hundred thousand more guns are sold, frequently to someone who never had more than a passing interest in guns and has no training in the safe operation of firearms. Their argument is a self fulfilling prophecy. They've lost their ever lovin' mind.
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