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jeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year ago

Biden says it’s ‘time to outlaw’ AR-15 after Trump assassination attempt

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Biden says it’s ‘time to outlaw’ AR-15 after Trump assassination attempt

www.independent.co.uk

jeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year ago
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The president demanded Congress renew the federal assault weapons ban that his Republican rival has rejected
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    What do you need an ar for ?

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      Actually that is a good question. You don’t need an AR-15 because there are non-AR semi-automatic rifles that will do exactly the same thing but aren’t viewed as bad-ass. (BTW, auto-loading rifles have been around since 1883.) The AR-15 is a civilian semi-automatic and the basis of the M-16, so larpers can fulfill their G.I. Joe fantasies and a cuddle them when they are told to fear something by Fox.

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        The AR platform is also just useful in general, which is why it’s become so popular.

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      Need? I don’t but I wanted one so here we are. AR ban is stupid will only help conservatives in the election. I’m not against gun control legislation that will actually do good.

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      So when shit hits the fan I can “borrow” 5.56 ammo from the military.

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        That’s quite a gun fantasy you have.

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          Can’t run up a flight of stairs, but ready to take on the us military

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            How’d Afghanistan go?

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              Or Vietnam, or the Revolutionary War for that matter.

              These idiots will take every gun you have right before Hitler v2 seizes power, it’s wild.

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      Fighting fascists.

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      Why do you need the freedom of speech to write this comment?

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      Have you ever fired one before? They are way more accurate than a handgun. You could be 5ft away from someone with a handgun and still miss (especially in a high adrenaline situation). It’s considerably more difficult to miss with an AR.

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        The AR isnt the only rifle that exists.

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          Yes I’m aware of this.

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      The AR isnt special. So why are they going after ARs specifically?

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