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In reply to the discussion: I am sincerely perplexed by the "it's not an assault rifle" meme... [View all]DirkGently
(12,151 posts)line is that it implies people are BUYING guns based on how lethal the useless, "cosmetic" "accessories" make them appear to be. Because, I guess, gun buyers are just silly like that.
So, the very best case scenario for defending "scary-looking black rifles" is that a lot of Americans buying weaponry enjoy *pretending* they have more "badass" guns.
And really, what could be the harm in weapons modified to help armed adults pretend they are in the military?
Certainly stable, sensitive adults enjoy military-themed, but solely "cosmetic" alterations to their guns, because playing Soldier of Fortune with real weapons is a completely normal and healthy attitude about firearms. It's basically a version of playing dress-up with paper dolls, only with rifles.
What could possibly be wrong with that?