Why Everyone Needs An AR-15

[HARK!]

The following video walks through the history of advancements in long guns, from the hand cannon to the AR-15.

It details the importance of not endangering the weakest of our people, by forcing them to defend their own lives with "old," "clunky," "difficult to use," "relics."

 

[returntosender]

Goodness

 

[Fantine]

As someone who has lived 70 years in non-gun owning households, all I can say is:
ROFL.

 

[PloverWing]

I have trouble picturing a morally acceptable use of any of the weapons on his table. If you live in an area like Alaska where you're occasionally attacked by polar bears, then okay. But I don't think that's what he has in mind. All of his video clips were about using the weapons on human beings.

 

[bèlla]

I'm surprised you didn't post this in the prepping forum. It's a better fit for that demographic. Unless you're up for debate. ;-)

~bella

 

[ViaCrucis]

Everyone needs a nuclear bomb. You never know when the Reds are coming.

*plays Fallout music*

-CryptoLutheran

 

[th1bill]

Goodness

The AR-15 is too light and fires too fast. The only thing worse is the M-16.

 

[AlexB23]

The following video walks through the history of advancements in long guns, from the hand cannon to the AR-15.

It details the importance of not endangering the weakest of our people, by forcing them to defend their own lives with "old," "clunky," "difficult to use," "relics."

This is why everyone should not have access to high powered weapons, in fact, no regular civilians should have access to semi or autos, as your deer or pheasant would taste more metallic. I do not own any firearms, cos I do not hunt. But if I did hunt, I would probably own a 0.22, meant for hunting only. These AR weapons are military grade bro. Alright, I'll step out of this thread before the NRA supporters attack.


Columbine, CO: April 20, 1999

 

[JimR-OCDS]

An AR15 is nothing more than a semi-automatic rifle. It can take a large capacity magazine, but so
can other semi-auto rifles like a 308.

The main difference is that an AR15 is generally lighter than a .223 hunting rifle.

That being said, it's not the AR15 that is the problem, but the person who chooses to kill or comit
other crimes with it. They could easily use a truck or car to kill if that is their intent and we've seen
that happen in the past 10 years.

Until society begins to accept that killing other innocent human beings is wrong, we'll continue to
see people committing mass murder.

BTW, in Boston and in France recently, explosives were used. Killing is what was wrong, not what
was used.

 

[th1bill]

I am big on the NRA and the right to carry being 79 and born in Texas. I am also a three-tour Vietnam Veteran Christian and carry no longer. I never fired my M-16 but used my M-60 and assorted side arms, profusely. My In-house piece is a .357 Rugar, loaded with underpowered, flat-nosed, target rounds that will not pierce the walls to kill my neighbor. There must be common sense in being armed.

 

[HARK!]

I'm surprised you didn't post this in the prepping forum. It's a better fit for that demographic. Unless you're up for debate. ;-)

I would have preferred to have posted it there; but there is a slightly political aspect to the video; so I felt that it would be best for everyone to post it here.

 

[returntosender]

The following video walks through the history of advancements in long guns, from the hand cannon to the AR-15.

It details the importance of not endangering the weakest of our people, by forcing them to defend their own lives with "old," "clunky," "difficult to use," "relics."

"How i learned to love the bomb". Peter Sellers

 

[HARK!]

I have trouble picturing a morally acceptable use of any of the weapons on his table. If you live in an area like Alaska where you're occasionally attacked by polar bears, then okay. But I don't think that's what he has in mind. All of his video clips were about using the weapons on human beings.

Do you believe that YHWH gives the thumbs up on defending your life from bears in Alaska, but not from wild pigs in Texas? Does our father in heaven call us to allow ourselves to be murdered by criminal predators?

 

[HARK!]

The AR-15 is too light and fires too fast. The only thing worse is the M-16.

Hmmm... Interesting. So you believe that we should take these firearms away from our public servants, and make them use hand cannons again?

 

[HARK!]

Everyone needs a nuclear bomb. You never know when the Reds are coming.

*plays Fallout music*

There is no nuke launcher attachment for the AR-15; but it's too late. The Reds are already here; and the Russians, who are posing as non-Communists are the strongest nuclear power in the world.

So can we get back on topic now?

 

[Tuur]

I have trouble picturing a morally acceptable use of any of the weapons on his table. If you live in an area like Alaska where you're occasionally attacked by polar bears, then okay. But I don't think that's what he has in mind. All of his video clips were about using the weapons on human beings.

I hate to tell you, but wild animals can be dangerous in the Lower 48, too. There are places where I used to go unarmed growing up that I would not now due to four-legged and no-legged varmints. Main concerns here are black bear and wild hogs, though I've heard cougars scream at night before and have seen bob cats and there have been those killed by dogs in the region.

Ironically, I wouldn't trust the .223 or 5.56x45 round (they aren't the same) against black bear and hog, and neither are Alaska class wild animals. I have been interested, from time to time, in the .308 in an AR platform (the AR-10) because there are round in that caliber that can handle these animals. Why the AR platform? I think the configuration has less muzzle climb. If you look at it, the barrel is directly in line with the top of the stock. And that's it. There's nothing "magic" about the AR platform. I think it's a good technological advancement, but it's not even a new advancement. The AR platform has been around since the 1950s, and have seen civilian models in gun stores since at least the 1970s. What the AR-15 has going for it is the .223 or 5.56X45 round has relatively low recoil. And yes, if it's legal for your state, you can hunt some game using the AR-15.

I wouldn't go so far as to say that everyone "needs" an AR-15. That's like claiming no one "needs" an AR-15. The question is who determines need and whether we can trust their judgment. If you don't feel comfortable owning an AR-15 or any other weapon, then don't.

 

[HARK!]

I am big on the NRA and the right to carry being 79 and born in Texas. I am also a three-tour Vietnam Veteran Christian and carry no longer. I never fired my M-16 but used my M-60 and assorted side arms, profusely. My In-house piece is a .357 Rugar, loaded with underpowered, flat-nosed, target rounds that will not pierce the walls to kill my neighbor. There must be common sense in being armed.

I took some NRA classes with some military firearms experts, who convinced me that striated hollow points were the way to go. I've done my own extensive ballistics tests which proved that they were correct.

 

[HARK!]

This is why everyone should not have access to high powered weapons, in fact, no regular civilians should have access to semi or autos, as your deer or pheasant would taste more metallic. I do not own any firearms, cos I do not hunt. But if I did hunt, I would probably own a 0.22, meant for hunting only. These AR weapons are military grade bro. Alright, I'll step out of this thread before the NRA supporters attack.

I would encourage everyone to watch the video in the OP; before making arguments from ignorance.

 

[HARK!]

"How i learned to love the bomb". Peter Sellers

Again, this thread is not about bombs. The topic is the AR-15.

 

[PloverWing]

Do you believe that YHWH gives the thumbs up on defending you life from bears in Alaska, but not from wild pigs in Texas? Does our father in heaven call us to allow ourselves to be murdered by criminal predators?

I trust you mean actual pigs, and that you're not using "wild pigs" metaphorically to refer to human beings.