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27. Full auto is for suppressive fire and mass killing

Tue Dec 18, 2018, 05:52 PM

Dec 2018

Let's say I'm trying to move an infantry squad to contact. It'll work much better if I don't have the enemy killing us while we're trying to kill them...so I have my squad machine gunner fire his M249 (which only fires full auto) over the squad's head in the direction of the enemy. This will cause them to take cover and either not fire back at all, or fire erratically in hopes of causing us to take cover too.

If we're on the receiving end of an enemy assault, my M249 gunner will be able to kill them in greater quantities than my troops firing singles would be able to.

Now understand: I absolutely LOVE to fire full auto. It is the most fun thing you can do in the Army. It's also something that should stay in the Army.

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Trump Admin Moves To Officially Ban Bump Stocks [View all] DonViejo Dec 2018 OP

About damned time!! Will the NRA try to fight this, considering the shape they are in currently? Arkansas Granny Dec 2018 #1

I was thinking that Trump's checks from the NRA bounced or just stopped showing up. Aristus Dec 2018 #22

No word yet from the NRA, but a different group has already announced they will challenge it DetroitLegalBeagle Dec 2018 #30

Wow, some friggin' SANITY from the WH ... how ... refreshing (nt) mr_lebowski Dec 2018 #2

Why NOW after over a year? Bengus81 Dec 2018 #3

This is the SHINY THING they will use to distract from KCDebbie Dec 2018 #5

Mueller, the NY AG, the SDNY AG office are not distracted. Kaleva Dec 2018 #21

Dotard is a kid being good for Christmas forgotmylogin Dec 2018 #9

The process started a year ago. sl8 Dec 2018 #19

Give his deplorable army time enough to stock up LiberalLovinLug Dec 2018 #28

NRA $30 Million Contribution plus Russia Money Laundering to Trump djacq Dec 2018 #4

Took them long enough! Initech Dec 2018 #6

Republicans are coming for your guns Bob Loblaw Dec 2018 #7

Nah they'll just take it like the cucks they are ansible Dec 2018 #13

I totally agree with banning this aftermarket device. The bump stock. usaf-vet Dec 2018 #8

What a joke. The bump stock is a piece of shit. watoos Dec 2018 #10

Never say never... LakeSuperiorView Dec 2018 #12

I don't think you have any idea of the purpose of full or near full auto. Kaleva Dec 2018 #17

The military doesn't hang horseshit like "bump stocks" on their firearms jmowreader Dec 2018 #24

That's not the arguement you made in your other post. Kaleva Dec 2018 #25

Full auto is for suppressive fire and mass killing jmowreader Dec 2018 #27

I agree. I've been arguing against bump fire stocks here at DU for years. Kaleva Dec 2018 #29

Don't know about modern weapons. Cold War Spook Dec 2018 #31

On full auto, you aren't aiming for one particular target anyways. Kaleva Dec 2018 #34

The MAGA meltdown over this is fucking hilarious ansible Dec 2018 #11

I guess the NRA is no longer Mr.Bill Dec 2018 #14

Now that NRA is near bankruptcy & tainted by its Russian collusian, Putin probably let tRump act. Julian Englis Dec 2018 #15

How many mass shootings have we had with bump stocks? just Las Vegas? IronLionZion Dec 2018 #16

I visited by favorite gun nut site.... Adrahil Dec 2018 #18

I see that at FR too. Kaleva Dec 2018 #20

The NRA can't be too happy. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2018 #23

OMG! tRump is coming for your guns! Va Lefty Dec 2018 #26

With about 90% public support (among the rational) hardly a bold move. mpcamb Dec 2018 #32

Link to the DopJ PR nitpicker Dec 2018 #33