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Posted on 04/05/2013 2:26:39 PM PDT by marktwain
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Thanks for all the info. I guess I had thought of this kind of rifle as belonging to gangs and not for sale to the general public. When George was in Viet Nam he shot a M16, which gave me the image that this kind of gun maybe should not be for the public.
But the way that you have discribed a use for this, gives it a different flavor. Probably would stop anyone in their tracks (just the sight of it). The knowledge that you have more shots seems almost impressive, if it would be needed. Not likely that a person would run out. Something to think about. Not a lot of kick. But tearing it down and cleaning would take some practice. Not impossible. From the stories I've heard the M16 could be taken apart and cleaned and put back together rather quickly. Not that everyone would be in a race.
Thank you for answering. I will keep your information. I appreciate it. Sally
Link to Sally's question and answer
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It is our job to educate them.
“...When George was in Viet Nam he shot a M16...”
Hope he didn’t kill it....
Link to Sally’s question about why would a person have an AR-15:
http://gunwatch.blogspot.com/2013/04/why-would-people-want-ar-15-question.html
God Bless Sally.
I run into her often, too.
And I live in a military town!
The most important thing we can impart to the Sallies of the world is that we all have the Freedom to pursue and own whatever we want and can afford. It has nothing at all to do with need.
Disclaimer: No, I am not allowed to own a thermonuclear device. Nor would I want to. They’re a tremendous headache to keep up with!
When someone throws that straw man into the argument I think the best thing to do is ask "We're talking about firearms aren't we? Nukes, shoulder-fired rockets and grenade launchers are not firearms. When the National RPG Association starts lobbying Congress for citizen-owned RPGs then we can discuss that. OK?"
Good comeback.
They probably wouldn’t learn anything but at least they would shut up. ;^)
k “We’re talking about firearms aren’t we? Nukes, shoulder-fired rockets and grenade launchers are not firearms.”
OK the nukes I’ll agree with, but shoulder fired rockets and grenade launchers are indeed “firearms” and should be legal for private citizens
Whether they should be legal to own or not is a fair argument but they are not in any way firearms. If you want to make the current gun control debate about RPGs and rockets go right ahead but be prepared to lose the entire argument in an overwhelming way allowing the libs to make strides they couldn’t otherwise achieve.
The Pennsylvania and Kentucky rifles were analogous to today's AR-15 or AR-10, but our founders didn't draw the line there...during the Revolution, our government contracted privateers with schooners bristling with cannon capable of sinking or capturing enemy warships and shelling coastal towns into oblivion. The US government at the time had no problem with private citizens owning such weapon systems, and indeed, was happy their services were available to be had.
“Whether they should be legal to own or not is a fair argument but they are not in any way firearms.”
They aren’t? Explain the difference. I’m not saying make this a part of current arguments in legislation. I’m just saying they are firearms
firearmsUse Firearms in a sentence
fire·arm
[fahyuhr-ahrm] Show IPAnoun
a small arms weapon, as a rifle or pistol, from which a projectile is fired by gunpowder.
Origin:
1640–50; fire + arm2World English Dictionary firearm (ˈfaɪərˌɑːm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
— n
a weapon, esp a portable gun or pistol, from which a projectile can be discharged by an explosion caused by igniting gunpowder, etc
Obviously a rocket is self-propelled missile not a projectile discharged by an explosion contained within the firearm. The difference between a firearm and a rocket is very fundamental.
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