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gejohnston

(17,502 posts)
11. they are?
Fri Apr 26, 2013, 01:41 PM
Apr 2013
They are just like the weapons the military uses!!!!111
they look like them, but are like them.
They just look cool.
I never thought so
They so easy to use even a girl can fire one.
kind of sexist given that women are generally learn shooting easier and are better at it than men.
They don't recoil much at all.
neither are bolt actions in the same caliber
They are quick firing.

They kill very effectively.
their predecessor was better at it.

According to the documentary AR ammo is designed specifically to cause as much damage as possible and to cause death. It completely nullified the "target practice" excuse.
which is not accurate. The round was designed for distance precision. It is less lethal than the previous military rounds. The round the 5.56 replaced is actually more powerful. Of course that is the function of the ammo, not the gun. There are single shot and bolt action rifles made for the round.
while it was reasonably balanced, it was not entirely accurate.
We have state flowers, state mottos, and state mascots. Chipper Chat Apr 2013 #1
One step ahead of you Pullo Apr 2013 #2
a couple of states do gejohnston Apr 2013 #4
What's not to love about the AR platform... ileus Apr 2013 #3
Uhhh.. Dead children? tridim Apr 2013 #8
The same could be said for any gun. hack89 Apr 2013 #13
True, and AR-15s are the new death machine of choice for mass murderers. tridim Apr 2013 #18
Not really hack89 Apr 2013 #20
Actually, it's the new "death machine of choice" sylvi Apr 2013 #23
Mine are the new life saving machine of choice for home defense. ileus Apr 2013 #24
You're going to protect life by killing someone..... lastlib Apr 2013 #35
I'm not going to volunteer to die... ileus Apr 2013 #36
then keep the guns away from the killers who use them. lastlib Apr 2013 #37
then keep the drugs away from the people who use them. clffrdjk May 2013 #65
fine by me. With your help we can do it. lastlib May 2013 #66
The statistically-likely criminal wouldn't need a gun to murder me. Lizzie Poppet May 2013 #73
So use the second most-effective method. Killing is NOT acceptable! lastlib May 2013 #74
You want me to significantly increase my risk? Sorry, but no. Lizzie Poppet May 2013 #75
And what is the"second most-effective method". We would all like to know. oneshooter May 2013 #86
Yes, it IS rational! norge May 2013 #67
You need to find Jesus lastlib May 2013 #68
You need to find a new hobby. CokeMachine May 2013 #69
You are calling someone else a troll? AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #78
Explain this please? Howzit May 2013 #89
Don't shoot kids... ileus Apr 2013 #26
But dead children are the result. lastlib Apr 2013 #38
I don't. ileus Apr 2013 #43
Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2013 #62
Speeding automobiles kill more children then AR-15s. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #77
Yes, that is gun nuttery 101. tridim May 2013 #79
Drones kill more children then AR-15s. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #81
Sounds like you're content with all the dead children killed by AR15's tridim May 2013 #82
Sounds like you don't know what you're talking about. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #83
So why does Diane Feinstein think that owning AR15s is perfectly fine? hack89 May 2013 #90
the gun that killed Marines! Ernesto Apr 2013 #5
that's why I have been iffy about gejohnston Apr 2013 #6
What an interesting and comprehensive post. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #29
I watched it. It was completely fair.. tridim Apr 2013 #7
There is no such thing as a benign bullet. nt rrneck Apr 2013 #10
which is why they need to be regulated, too. lastlib Apr 2013 #39
That's not really doable. ntt rrneck Apr 2013 #40
yes it is. the bullet-heads just don't want to do it. lastlib Apr 2013 #42
Billions of rounds of ammunition are manufactured rrneck Apr 2013 #44
Ok, let's try both, and see which works better. lastlib Apr 2013 #45
we did the show ID and keep a list for ammo gejohnston Apr 2013 #46
which only proves we didn't do enough. lastlib Apr 2013 #47
no, gejohnston Apr 2013 #48
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
where I bought ammo in Wyoming, gejohnston Apr 2013 #61
Legislation doesn't work that way. Sorry. rrneck Apr 2013 #49
they are? gejohnston Apr 2013 #11
They were based on the M16 and manufacturered for returning Vietnam vets... tridim Apr 2013 #12
no it wasn't designed to tumble and shred flesh gejohnston Apr 2013 #14
We already know AR15's kill large numbers of people very quickly and effectively. tridim Apr 2013 #16
i did and gejohnston Apr 2013 #17
Wrong, wrong and wrong. AtheistCrusader Apr 2013 #22
I have 5 or 6 different types of 223/556. ileus Apr 2013 #25
A deer round will do MUCH more damage than standard AR-15 ammo Pullo Apr 2013 #19
No. supernaut Apr 2013 #51
It was not based on the M16. The M16 was based on the AR-15. mwrguy Apr 2013 #58
"their predecessor was better at it." lastlib Apr 2013 #41
I'd love for you to compare .223 Remington to .270 Winchester or .30-06 Springfield (deer calibers). benEzra Apr 2013 #15
"whereas hunting bullets and civilian self-defense loads tend to expand" Pullo Apr 2013 #21
So, to clarify... krispos42 Apr 2013 #30
Is there a way to watch it online? nt Deep13 Apr 2013 #9
Waiting for the sequel: lastlib Apr 2013 #27
during the rise of the AUG? gejohnston Apr 2013 #28
Actually the rise of the AK dookers Apr 2013 #31
Just ordered a Bulgarian AK-74, it should arrive in a few days. Joseph Ledger Apr 2013 #56
yes virginia, there is a comparison jimmy the one Apr 2013 #32
the rest of the story gejohnston Apr 2013 #33
A 270 with a hunting bullet will cause MUCH more devastation than standard .223 ammo Pullo Apr 2013 #34
Expanding bullets commonly used in hunting are illegal for warfare hack89 Apr 2013 #50
pound for pound of flesh jimmy the one Apr 2013 #52
assault rifles are select fire gejohnston Apr 2013 #53
So you have no problems with AR-15s in different calibers? hack89 Apr 2013 #54
An AR-15 is a "liability" in home defense? Joseph Ledger Apr 2013 #55
ar15 liability in the home jimmy the one Apr 2013 #57
Yes, Glaser does make a .223 round. N/T GreenStormCloud Apr 2013 #63
oxymoronic jimmy the one May 2013 #64
A Glaser in .223 would be kind of redundant benEzra May 2013 #71
Ummm, .223 JHP penetrates *less* in building materials than 00 buckshot or most pistol JHP. benEzra May 2013 #70
aught notta jimmy the one May 2013 #72
Thoughts... benEzra May 2013 #85
I still need a complete BCG. ileus Apr 2013 #60
A number? Like 1? geckosfeet May 2013 #76
Why in the hell do Americans need a military type assault weapon? nt ladjf May 2013 #80
"Why in the hell do Americans need a military type" sniper rifle? AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #84
Adam Lanza agreed. nt geek tragedy May 2013 #87
Adam Lanza owned a .22LR squirrel rifle, not an AR. benEzra May 2013 #88
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