Blade_Runner wrote:
You pose far too many fallacious assumptions, Pete, any firearm can be used for defense, even an AR15.
Combat troops, armed with automatic weapons, are trained in both offensive and defensive tactics.
IOW, they use the so-called "assault weapon" to assault or to defend.
A semi-automatic firearm - pistol, rifle, or shotgun - is versatile, it can be used in a wide variety of situations - target shooting, competition, hunting, self defense, even against tyranny.
I use a 12 gauge pump loaded with 000 buck for home defense, and carry an M9 Beretta for personal defense.
AR15s have been used far more often in self-defense than they have been used to commit crimes.
Even youngsters have used an AR to defend their homes and family.
For one thing, kids can handle the light recoil of an AR15 compared to that of a shotgun.
You pose far too many fallacious assumptions, Pete... (
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Yup Blade; my nephew of 10 years picked off 3) bucks on opening day with an AR-15/ made it look easy and his shoulder didn’t bruise 🤠