General Discussion

JeepJK556

(56 posts)

33. Why?

Sat Jul 21, 2012, 05:47 PM

Jul 2012

Why pick another rifle?

The AR is light, reliable, doesn't have much recoil, extremely accurate, and is easily the most customizable firearm in the world. Every part on the gun can be swapped out for countless other choices. It is made by dozens of manufactures in countless configurations.

Why pick something else? There is a reason it is currently the most popular rifle in America. There is a reason many world class rifle shooters have abandoned their bolt-action rifles in exchange for ARs in competition.

The AR =/= the M16/M4. The AR isn't full auto. It only shoots one round at a time. It isn't an assault rifle. It is no different than any other semi-auto rifle out there.

A lot guns in history have been designed for killing people. Every new technological advancement in firearms was either based around life on the frontier or warfare.

The fact is if a gun design is adopted by the military it is going to become popular, in some form, among civilians. Because if a gun was originally used by the military it means it has been proven to be extremely accurate and extremely reliable, which are two of the major things gun owners look for when buying a gun.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

40 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

A 100 round magazine [View all] phantom power Jul 2012 OP

"some random kid" = "murder machine" Tejas Jul 2012 #1

Two things... phantom power Jul 2012 #2

Correct on #1 Tejas Jul 2012 #4

Are referring to Heinlein's definitions of those two words? phantom power Jul 2012 #5

"I live in the hood" Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #11

i guess if you were in the theater you'd have a different perspective....yep, lot's of drama spanone Jul 2012 #13

this coming from someone who runs full tilt off cliffs lunatica Jul 2012 #35

There you go, wanting to take away some of our guns a shrill RW indepat Jul 2012 #3

knr Coexist Jul 2012 #6

I now despise... UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #7

As soon as Skinner announced that we could hide entire groups Cheap_Trick Jul 2012 #15

Yep. UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #20

You mean these guys? Cheap_Trick Jul 2012 #21

LOL UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #37

Meh. For a "murder machine" it wasn't terribly effective. The Virginia Tech killer used 10 rd mags Edweird Jul 2012 #8

Not as effective may only have been because Jokerboy wasn't as good of a shot. n/t wandy Jul 2012 #31

It was in a crowded movie theater. Ray Charles would have had a higher body count. Edweird Jul 2012 #32

3,2,1.... nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #9

Thank Jesus the NRA made high capacity magazines legal again Major Nikon Jul 2012 #10

On which day did god create guns Cheap_Trick Jul 2012 #16

Virginia Tech. Edweird Jul 2012 #18

High capacity magazines were NEVER illegal GarroHorus Jul 2012 #27

Yup. JeepJK556 Jul 2012 #12

Why not go hunting or sporting with a weapon not specifically designed for killing people in combat? phantom power Jul 2012 #25

Why? JeepJK556 Jul 2012 #33

Even a 100-round magazine is useless hay rick Jul 2012 #14

that's why you get an AR15 with a bayonet ..n/t Moltisanti Jul 2012 #17

Ok, 102 guys. hay rick Jul 2012 #23

When a 100 people break down a castle door, only the King calls them bad guys. slampoet Jul 2012 #39

Or the good ole boys, these days. hay rick Jul 2012 #40

Police Chief Oakes also said he purchased all 4 guns in the last 2 months. Major Hogwash Jul 2012 #19

This may be why he didn't do more damage, considering the amount of fire power he had....... wandy Jul 2012 #34

Oakes also said that he didn't know where Holmes purchased the body armor he was wearing. Major Hogwash Jul 2012 #38

"There's just no excuse for allowing a random civilian to have access to that kind of firepower. " hedgehog Jul 2012 #22

He also had 2 Glocks and a shotgun ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #24

I can't help but wonder . . . Richard D Jul 2012 #26

Isn't it plausible that he simply threw it on a credit card? Johnny Rico Jul 2012 #28

Add to that, he might have figured he would not be around long enough to pay the Credit Card bill. wandy Jul 2012 #36

"There's just no excuse for allowing a random civilian to have access to that kind of firepower. " GarroHorus Jul 2012 #29

Criminal types will get these murder machines because they can Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2012 #30