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AR-15: The Right Firearm When Defending Against Multiple Home Invaders
The Truth About Guns ^ | 04/20/18 | Dean Weingarten

Posted on 04/20/2018 10:30:40 AM PDT by Simon Green

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1 posted on 04/20/2018 10:30:41 AM PDT by Simon Green
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A shotgun would have been better. Racking rounds sends the fear of God into people. An ar-15 round could probably pierce the walls of a dozen trailers. Possibly hitting innocents.
2 posted on 04/20/2018 10:35:14 AM PDT by BBell (calm down and eat your sandwiches)
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The grandfather of a recent home invader who died from AR wounds says the AR puts the home owner at an unfair advantage.


3 posted on 04/20/2018 10:35:17 AM PDT by lurk
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The home invaders needed the money for their expensive hair product addiction.


4 posted on 04/20/2018 10:37:30 AM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
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An AR15 with a bump stock and green tip ammunition is even better.


5 posted on 04/20/2018 10:39:25 AM PDT by DarthVader ("The biggest misconception on Free Republic is that the Deep State is invulnerable")
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The home invaders needed the money for their expensive hair product addiction.

2nd from the right is going to be real popular in prison.

6 posted on 04/20/2018 10:39:59 AM PDT by Simon Green
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The AR-15 is a basic, versatile light rifle, which is capable of being effective in a variety of situations.

The attacker gets to choose what they bring, and can tailor their tool to their plan. The defender brings what is available at the moment.


7 posted on 04/20/2018 10:42:59 AM PDT by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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Using a bump stock basically means you’ve lost control of your weapon. That’s how it works.


8 posted on 04/20/2018 10:45:38 AM PDT by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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An ar-15 round could probably pierce the walls of a dozen trailers. Possibly hitting innocents

Why “High Powered” 5.56 NATO/.223 AR-15 Ammo is Safer For Home Defense (FBI overpenetration testing)

http://preparedgunowners.com/2016/07/14/why-high-powered-5-56-nato-223-ar-15-ammo-is-safer-for-home-defense-fbi-overpenetration-testing/

9 posted on 04/20/2018 10:46:04 AM PDT by Simon Green
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“An AR15 with a bump stock and green tip ammunition is even better.”

I was at a gun show once, and a dealer was advertising armor piercing 5.56 for sale. I asked which ones were armour piercing and he referenced the green paint on the tip. I said, “Wow, that must be some awesome paint!”
Those guys don’t seem to have much of a sense of humor.


10 posted on 04/20/2018 10:46:20 AM PDT by bk1000 (I stand with Trump)
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I suppose you’re right if you don’t mind potentially shooting your neighbors.


11 posted on 04/20/2018 10:46:38 AM PDT by BBell (calm down and eat your sandwiches)
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Nope. I was trained on AR variants but if I am in a home defense situation it's a Mossberg 500 loaded with 00 and/or the trusty .38 / .357 revolver. When your heart rate is high, confusion may be an issue, and it's a life and death situation, you do not want a jam, a light round, "weapon status" or "sight" issues.
12 posted on 04/20/2018 10:48:39 AM PDT by golux
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Hare Krishnas are now invading homes?


13 posted on 04/20/2018 10:50:07 AM PDT by Paladin2
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7 shot shotgun definately better against 7 attackers. Dumb ass. Did you read about this situation being a perfect example of the need for high capacity magazine? So 7 people are offensively attacking you and you think the racking sound of a shotgun is the “big scary response” needed. WOW. I would go with firepower with 7 on 2 tactics when I’m the 2 but all means you go with the loud but limited loader.


14 posted on 04/20/2018 10:53:01 AM PDT by wgmalabama (The government murdered Robert LaVoy Finicum - what makes you think you are not next?)
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In the Battle of Rorke’s Drift, about 150 trained and outnumbered soldiers, knowing that they were likely all to be killed, between them fired roughly 19,100 rounds. They were facing 3,000 plus Zulu fighters who had just wiped out another British unit. They managed to kill 351 Zulu and wound about 500, for a hit rate of about one in twenty-three shots. If that’s how alert soldiers do when their lives are on the lime, 10 rounds is nowhere near enough.

Anyone who wants to limit defensive magazine capacity wants normal people to lose against criminals, thugs, and terrorists. Democrats are evil.


15 posted on 04/20/2018 10:55:45 AM PDT by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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AR round fragment better than other non-shotgun options like pistol-caliber carbines and even some pistols. Specialized rounds like the Hornady TAP round are basically varmint rounds with a cannelure, designed to disintegrate on quickly on impact.


16 posted on 04/20/2018 10:56:57 AM PDT by SJSAMPLE
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Racking the shotgun announces:

1. Exactly where you are.
2. That you either keep your arm unloaded or you just threw away one round.
3. That you weren’t serious and you didn’t feel threatened enough to open fire, an important legal element in many states.


17 posted on 04/20/2018 10:57:11 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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I know that is the kind of bloke you don’t buy anything from.


18 posted on 04/20/2018 10:57:13 AM PDT by DarthVader ("The biggest misconception on Free Republic is that the Deep State is invulnerable")
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Only thing in this news that is news worthy is 3 of 4 guys are white


19 posted on 04/20/2018 10:58:30 AM PDT by Lee25
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I prefer the drum or stick mag fed autoloading 12 gauge shotgun based on an AK mechanism. :P


20 posted on 04/20/2018 10:59:20 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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