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Getting into Technical Details About Assault Weapons
Getting into Technical Details About Assault Weapons
As dsang pointed out, other countries have mass shootings. There are nuts everywhere. However, the frequency in the US is greater then any other country on earth. I suspect it is the easy access to weapons, especially large capacity assault weapons.
I stated earlier that states with better gun control have less shootings which still holds true. Someone pointed out the possible exception of Washington, DC. Well, I still stand by my earlier post as DC is not a state. The most frequent mass shootings occur in the South which can be argued is the area most into the gun culture.
If you want to own a gun for home defense, why not a shotgun most of which have 4 round magazines. The sound of chambering a round on a Remington 870 has an amazing effect as a psychological deterrent, just ask any police officer.
Again, I see no reason not to regulate assault weapons and high capacity magazines. By law, a shotgun for hunting can't hold more then 3 rounds plus one in the chamber. And from a technical point a variant of the AR15 for home defense is not the best choice as the .223 round will go through both the bad guy and several layers of wallboard. Remember you are legally responsible for anywhere the round goes after you pull the trigger.
So, we can't hunt with an AR15 as there are much better caliber weapons available then the .223. It is not the best round for home defense, and unless you can't hit the side of a barn you don't need a 30 round magazine (and if you can't hit the side of a barn, perhaps you should not own any weapons) so can you tell me why anyone needs to own one, other then the fact that they can pretend to be Rambo.
Again, I own several guns, spent 22 years as a federal law enforcement agent and a firearms instructor for US Customs. I think you should be able to own a weapon if you feel a need for self defense or just like shooting for fun.
The question becomes which is more harmful for society: the freedom to own anything you want or regulation of certain types of weapons to prevent mass shootings. I come down on the side of reasonable regulations and restrictions on the types of firearms and high capacity magazines which can be sold. Remember, until the late 1930's you could buy fully automatic weapons from Sears by mail. Anyone want to go back to those times?
Actually, I should not have asked the last question as I am sure there are people in the US who would like to buy machine guns, hand grenades, and other fun toys by mail.
Getting into Technical Details About Assault Weapons
As dsang pointed out, other countries have mass shootings. There are nuts everywhere. However, the frequency in the US is greater then any other country on earth. I suspect it is the easy access to weapons, especially large capacity assault weapons.
I stated earlier that states with better gun control have less shootings which still holds true. Someone pointed out the possible exception of Washington, DC. Well, I still stand by my earlier post as DC is not a state. The most frequent mass shootings occur in the South which can be argued is the area most into the gun culture.
If you want to own a gun for home defense, why not a shotgun most of which have 4 round magazines. The sound of chambering a round on a Remington 870 has an amazing effect as a psychological deterrent, just ask any police officer.
Again, I see no reason not to regulate assault weapons and high capacity magazines. By law, a shotgun for hunting can't hold more then 3 rounds plus one in the chamber. And from a technical point a variant of the AR15 for home defense is not the best choice as the .223 round will go through both the bad guy and several layers of wallboard. Remember you are legally responsible for anywhere the round goes after you pull the trigger.
So, we can't hunt with an AR15 as there are much better caliber weapons available then the .223. It is not the best round for home defense, and unless you can't hit the side of a barn you don't need a 30 round magazine (and if you can't hit the side of a barn, perhaps you should not own any weapons) so can you tell me why anyone needs to own one, other then the fact that they can pretend to be Rambo.
Again, I own several guns, spent 22 years as a federal law enforcement agent and a firearms instructor for US Customs. I think you should be able to own a weapon if you feel a need for self defense or just like shooting for fun.
The question becomes which is more harmful for society: the freedom to own anything you want or regulation of certain types of weapons to prevent mass shootings. I come down on the side of reasonable regulations and restrictions on the types of firearms and high capacity magazines which can be sold. Remember, until the late 1930's you could buy fully automatic weapons from Sears by mail. Anyone want to go back to those times?
Actually, I should not have asked the last question as I am sure there are people in the US who would like to buy machine guns, hand grenades, and other fun toys by mail.
