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In reply to the discussion: Can someone explain what law-abiding citizens do with their semiautomatic rifles? [View all]PTWB
(4,131 posts)13. Be careful what you read.
AR-15s are good for both home defense and hunting.
What theyre good for isnt the question folks should be asking. The question is whether or not we, as a modern and enlightened society, want semi-automatic rifles to be as common as apple pie.
If we decide the answer to that question is no, we will need enact some massive cultural shifts that allow us to ban sales of new semi-automatic rifles and the possession of those already in circulation.
See EarlGs thread about attacking the 2A like we did with smokers.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216731661
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Can someone explain what law-abiding citizens do with their semiautomatic rifles? [View all]
CivicGrief
May 2022
OP
They serve as props for their egos and racism. Also they are often manhood substitutes.
LonePirate
May 2022
#1
When I first looked it up, I saw 80 grains for a 9mm. I should have realized that was lignt..
patphil
May 2022
#53
A selfie with the semiautomatic rifle posted on a dating site can be used to repel
milestogo
May 2022
#14
I have friends who hunt with them. One trains with it for defense, although it's not their go-to
WhiskeyGrinder
May 2022
#21
I have a Marlin semi auto 22. I live on a farm. The gun has been used to protect out chickens
airmid
May 2022
#22
not really into guns at all (and they are basically illegal to keep in your house here in
Celerity
May 2022
#35
From my understanding, the guns are locked away until they're needed for an emergency
ecstatic
May 2022
#54