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Showing Original Post only (View all)America's Gun: The Rise of the AR-15 [View all]
The AR-15 is the most popular and, some would say, misunderstood, rifle in America: an estimated four million are in circulation. You can even buy one at Wal-mart, if they're not sold out. It has been used in a number of high profile mass murders, yet it is also the preferred rifle of law-abiding homeowners, hunters, and sport shooters across America.
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I caught this on CNBC last night. I thought the show at least attempted to keep things balanced, although it was a bit uneven at some points.
The most glaring omission was show's failure to discuss how the '94 ban was the main driving force in the popularity of the AR platform. It barely touched on it. Also, the show suggests all AR's were banned from 1994-2004, which isn't the case. The law only banned AR's with bayonet lugs and/or collapsible stocks, effectively. It also gave WAY too much face time to James Yaeger I thought.
The show also seemed to indicate that the ammunition the AR fires is uniquely powerful and does an inordinate amount of damage. Maybe compared to handguns, but compared to other high powered rifle ammo, the .223 is on the lower end of the scale of power and destructive capability.
This was CNBC, tho. Considering the source, it wasn't a complete hack job.
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Who is "we", and where did "we" do this? I was buying my own ammo for my .22 when I was 14-15...
Ghost in the Machine
Apr 2013
#59
We already know AR15's kill large numbers of people very quickly and effectively.
tridim
Apr 2013
#16
I'd love for you to compare .223 Remington to .270 Winchester or .30-06 Springfield (deer calibers).
benEzra
Apr 2013
#15
A 270 with a hunting bullet will cause MUCH more devastation than standard .223 ammo
Pullo
Apr 2013
#34