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Post by intothenight on May 27, 2019 19:02:09 GMT
The AR-15 rifle is one of the most liked and disliked rifle designs around these days. What makes the AR-15 so attractive to gun enthusiasts? What is it about this design that so many people fear? Is there something more than just scary looks, or the way the news media covers any stories concerning this particular weapon? Why focus on the AR-15 design?
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Post by IBDaMann on May 28, 2019 14:19:55 GMT
If you were irrationally fearful of guns, the AR-15 would be especially terrifying. As far as firearms go, the AR-15 is powerful and effective, everything that makes a gun-phobe panic and need to eliminate the horrible mental imagery from his mind.
Of course the news media likes to play on fears, hence the heavy focus on the AR-15 to their target audience of gun-phobes.
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Post by intothenight on May 28, 2019 19:08:52 GMT
There are other rifles that are powerful and effective as well. Some shoot a larger caliber than the AR-15 design, others have longer range. Is it the flexibility of this weapon that is terrifying?
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Post by IBDaMann on May 29, 2019 21:32:40 GMT
There are other rifles that are powerful and effective as well. Some shoot a larger caliber than the AR-15 design, others have longer range. Is it the flexibility of this weapon that is terrifying? It's the same thing with cats and cucumbers. There's no explaining an ingrained, irrational fear. One should simply expect the same reaction from gun-phobes time after time. |
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Post by intothenight on May 30, 2019 0:31:46 GMT
Heh. That's certainly one way to compare it. Why cats are scared of cucumbers is beyond me...just as the irrational fear of the gun grabbers. Oddly enough, I've seen people react to a cucumber the same way. I wonder how such feel about guns?
It's interesting that some cats actually investigate the cucumber.
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Post by gfm7175 on Jun 4, 2019 19:48:48 GMT
The AR-15 rifle is one of the most liked and disliked rifle designs around these days. What makes the AR-15 so attractive to gun enthusiasts? It seems to me, although I do have limited knowledge of many gun types, since I am not an "enthusiast" by any means, that the AR-15 is a "jack-of-all-trades" sort of gun. It seems to be practical for many different types of usage, and if I recall correctly, it is also fairly easy for women to use (regarding recoil). What is it about this design that so many people fear? Is there something more than just scary looks, or the way the news media covers any stories concerning this particular weapon? Why focus on the AR-15 design? Not sure... I've noticed that some people hold onto a mental image something along the lines of a fully automatic weapon spraying bullets everywhere and slaughtering a mass of people by the tens. The media putting out scary sounding buzzwords such as "assault weapon", "military style", and "weapon of war" doesn't help people understand them any better either... |
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Post by intothenight on Jun 4, 2019 23:48:05 GMT
This rifle design is chambered for a .223 high velocity cartridge. This is not much bigger than a .22, but more power is available in the cartridge to push the bullet faster, thus greater range and greater accuracy over longer range. It also means recoil is reduced due to the small caliber. Many accessories are available for this design. It is very flexible. The action is a semiautomatic design, not much different than any other semiautomatic design. It's rate of fire is about the same as any semiautomatic.
Being a semiautomatic, part of the energy is used to cycle the gun, rather than to push the bullet faster. This reduces the range, but automatically chambers the next round. A lot of snipers prefer a good solid bolt action rifle.
It is one thing to shoot at a paper target. It is quite another to shoot at a live target the is not only trying to evade you, but may even be attacking you. One's ability to aim is rather compromised when being attacked. A single round might not kill, either. Multiple rounds can make a real difference stopping a threat, especially in a tense situation. Don't let anybody kid you. Shooting at another human being to defend yourself or others is a tense situation.
I find the AR-15 a wonderful rifle design. It is a long gun, though, and many situations call for a pistol over a long gun. I like the Glock 19 for open carry, and I also carry a 1911 pistol concealed. When defending something like a ranch or farm, the AR-15 is a great choice. It also makes a great hunting gun.
As far as rate of fire, I have seen some people shoot revolvers just as fast. It's easy to just pack multiple guns instead of bothering to reload as well, and reloading a revolver can also be pretty fast with a reloading tool.
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Post by dawnl on Sept 27, 2020 15:41:05 GMT
AR-15 platforms are popular because mass production has both reduced the price and allowed so many parts and accessories on the market that hobbyists can build their own customized versions.
The gun control lobby in the Clinton administration designed a specific term when they banned this form of rifle. A "semiautomatic assault weapon". There was no such term until the Clinton administration created it.
‘‘(30) The term ‘semiautomatic assault weapon’ means—
‘‘(A) any of the firearms, or copies or duplicates of the
firearms in any caliber, known as—
‘‘(i) Norinco, Mitchell, and Poly Technologies Avtomat
Kalashnikovs (all models);
‘‘(ii) Action Arms Israeli Military Industries UZI and
Galil;
‘‘(iii) Beretta Ar70 (SC–70);
‘‘(iv) Colt AR–15;
‘‘(v) Fabrique National FN/FAL, FN/LAR, and FNC;
H. R. 3355—203
‘‘(vi) SWD M–10, M–11, M–11/9, and M–12;
‘‘(vii) Steyr AUG;
‘‘(viii) INTRATEC TEC–9, TEC–DC9 and TEC–22; and
‘‘(ix) revolving cylinder shotguns, such as (or similar
to) the Street Sweeper and Striker 12;
‘‘(B) a semiautomatic rifle that has an ability to accept
a detachable magazine and has at least 2 of—
‘‘(i) a folding or telescoping stock;
‘‘(ii) a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath
the action of the weapon;
‘‘(iii) a bayonet mount;
‘‘(iv) a flash suppressor or threaded barrel designed
to accommodate a flash suppressor; and
‘‘(v) a grenade launcher;
‘‘(C) a semiautomatic pistol that has an ability to accept
a detachable magazine and has at least 2 of—
‘‘(i) an ammunition magazine that attaches to the pistol
outside of the pistol grip;
‘‘(ii) a threaded barrel capable of accepting a barrel
extender, flash suppressor, forward handgrip, or silencer;
‘‘(iii) a shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles, the barrel and that permits the shooter
to hold the firearm with the nontrigger hand without being
burned;
‘‘(iv) a manufactured weight of 50 ounces or more when
the pistol is unloaded; and
‘‘(v) a semiautomatic version of an automatic firearm;
and
‘‘(D) a semiautomatic shotgun that has at least 2 of—
‘‘(i) a folding or telescoping stock;
‘‘(ii) a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath
the action of the weapon;
‘‘(iii) a fixed magazine capacity in excess of 5 rounds;
and
‘‘(iv) an ability to accept a detachable magazine.’’.
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Post by jadd on Jan 20, 2023 14:43:30 GMT
Personally I can't figure out why AR 15s are popular except for war and mass murderers? Having used them in the military (M16) that was fine, we didn't have to pay for ammunition but using one for target practice or hunting seems absurd and a waste of money. Just sayin... www.bradyunited.org/key-statistics"Fourteen-year-old boys are not part of a well-regulated militia. Members of wacky religious cults are not part of a well-regulated militia. Permitting unregulated citizens to have guns is destroying the security of this free state." Molly Ivins |
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Post by intothenight on Sept 29, 2023 0:43:17 GMT
The AR15 is not, of course, the M16. They are completely different weapons.
The 2nd amendment of the United States (and similar statements made in all State constitutions) do NOT specify any limitation by type, brand, length of barrel, type of action, how 'scary' it looks, how big a magazine is, etc.
It is unconstitutional to ban or limit any weapon.
BOTH the AR15 AND the M16 are legal guns that can be owned by citizens.
Because there is no specification of any weapon:
* You can own a tank. Some people do. * You can own a cannon. Some people do, and even build their own. * You can own a machine gun. * You can own an AR-15 style rifle. * You can a sawed off shotgun (scattergun). * You can own a pistol brace (used by the disabled to fire a pistol). * You can own a bomb. I make some myself for entertainment purposes. Towns hire me to set them off. They are called fireworks displays. * You can own swords, knives of any length or type of action. * You can conceal a weapon (such as a gun, sword cane, etc). * You can even own a nuclear bomb.
You are, of course, responsible for the storage and use of that weapon. If you store explosives, for example, use a properly constructed magazine. If you store firearms, swords, or knives, store them in a manner to protect against unauthorized use of the weapon. If you store a nuclear bomb, use a properly constructed magazine.
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