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hemiones t1_j2tcalu wrote

Reply to comment by Donotaskmedontellme in In a desperate power grab, PA House Republicans ignore the will of the voters | ACLU Pennsylvania by boundfortrees

I ask this is all seriousness, what scenario do you see yourself needing such a powerful gun? Why is military grade required in your everyday.

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Donotaskmedontellme t1_j2tcnih wrote

You do realize almost every 9mm handgun holds more than 10 rounds right? Mine is a compact and it shipped with 13 round mags, but the 15s are the same size.

As for my AR15, it's just about bare minimum for home defense. A rifle is always better for aiming, and shotguns are awful for multiple intruder scenarios

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Lunamothknits t1_j2thu8o wrote

An AR is a horrible choice for close quarters. What an absolute fud. 🤡

Instead of crying about mag load limits, maybe go to the range and git good.

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M2hBDf1Nhw1VB7 t1_j2u7rqf wrote

It’s the most popular home defense gun. Break ins occur with groups of intruders these days. A rifle evens those odds. There are more AR-15s than F-150s in America. The F-150 is the most popular selling vehicle in this country and must be registered. An AR-15 in most states doesn’t need registration so there are even more than we know about.

I keep an AR-15 in a safe in my bedroom. Considering a break in occurs while sleeping, being tired vs wide awake attackers, the 30 round standard magazine and the low recoil of the smaller 5.56 round leaving a 16” barrel means I have the advantage. Why do I need this over other options? It’s my fucking home. If someone comes here to do harm to me or my family, I want every advantage over them. I don’t want a fair fight. I want to win. (Obviously I’d prefer no fight and no break in)

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Lunamothknits t1_j2v2vlr wrote

Y’all are exactly why reform needs to happen. I would bet my entire house on you never training with that weapon for close quarters. Because you’d know better. But be a fud, I’m sure it’ll go just fine.

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Nipplehau t1_j2tlcr5 wrote

I'm generally I'm favor of some forms of firearm regulation.

People on the left need to stop calling standard ARs powerful guns. They're easy and comfortable to shoot. They're highly customizable. They are the same form factor and fire the same rounds as a standard military select fire weapon. But they're not 'powerful' guns relative to most of the things an average gun owner may own. The round a standard AR shoots is just barely legal for deer hunting in most states based on size.

The bullet a standard AR shoots carries almost half the energy that a normal hunting round carries.

Edit: And to actually answer your question about in what scenario I felt like I wanted one, I bought one specifically for pig hunting in the southern US. It's simply one of the best options for that. I haven't had one charge me yet, but I don't want to be fumbling with a bolt or a more cumbersome gun if one ever does. There are a lot of other very similar options that most people wouldn't associate with the military that I could have gotten, but the AR is widely available and can be relatively inexpensive.

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