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Even if everyone is armed, who would have the bravery to shoot someone with an AK-47? [View all] AZ Progressive Nov 2015 OP

All the good guys with guns, of course. onecaliberal Nov 2015 #1

And the open carry advocates see exboyfil Nov 2015 #2

Probably somebody with no other options Travis_0004 Nov 2015 #3

+1 darkangel218 Nov 2015 #14

The more powerful weapon doesn't always win. Lizzie Poppet Nov 2015 #4

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Outdoors, sure. Lizzie Poppet Nov 2015 #12

Its not like AKs and ARs are shields and can stop handgun bullets. aikoaiko Nov 2015 #5

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You have been watching too many movies / video games climber3986 Nov 2015 #8

Somebody backed into a corner. krispos42 Nov 2015 #9

Unfortunately... RichGirl Nov 2015 #10

Yes, I look forward for the opportunity to shoot mine all the time.........at the range. Waldorf Nov 2015 #16

What kind of person with a handgun would go up against somebody with a semi-auto rifle...? Bigmack Nov 2015 #11

Me. 951-Riverside Nov 2015 #13

Some of you here are talking like you are positively sure that you or others wouldn't be scared of.. AZ Progressive Nov 2015 #15

Except neither of those rifles in your OP are military machine guns. They don't sell those in the Waldorf Nov 2015 #17

The AR-15 can be modified to be virtually automatic. I read about this awhile ago. AZ Progressive Nov 2015 #19

It is against Federal law to sell rifles that are easily modified to full auto. hack89 Nov 2015 #20

Virtually automatic? It's either automatic or not. Yes, if you have the tools and can work with Waldorf Nov 2015 #26

Not since 1986 Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #28

this post is silly. climber3986 Nov 2015 #22

Oh, and what about if the shooter has body armor? Everyone has a gun and then the criminals... AZ Progressive Nov 2015 #18

Assault rifles + body armor = virtually impossible for everyone else to defend themselves - wrong climber3986 Nov 2015 #24

A cop, someone with a load of experience of drawing a gun and shooting it AZ Progressive Nov 2015 #31

a citizen could do just the same climber3986 Nov 2015 #36

One of the reasons the M-4 is now standard issue Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #41

Ballistic body armor Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #30

So civilians would have to be carrying rifles? Really? AZ Progressive Nov 2015 #32

You would just have to shoot Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #40

Someone with no other recourse. Try to kill or be killed, basically. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2015 #21

Also how do you know which folks are the bad guys if everyone is shooting at everyone else? Rex Nov 2015 #23

If you are late to the party, then you don't know. ManiacJoe Nov 2015 #38

Ordinary people do extraordinary things every day hack89 Nov 2015 #25

Bravery... sarisataka Nov 2015 #27

It would really be unusual gwheezie Nov 2015 #29

Looks like quite a bunch of people here live in a fantasy... AZ Progressive Nov 2015 #33

You seem upset that sarisataka Nov 2015 #39

Having an AK doesn't mean you can't be shot with a derringer. PeteSelman Nov 2015 #34

What if they had no choice? hack89 Nov 2015 #35

If I were in a situation Snobblevitch Nov 2015 #37

You call that a gun? onehandle Nov 2015 #42