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Originally Posted by Larchap49
Say What? Do you think AR-15s or AK-47s are easier to get than hand guns, hunting rifles, shot guns etc. Do you really think they are easier to hide than a hand gun or sawed off high capacity shot gun. Unless you are referring to hand grenades you are off base.
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That is VERY TRUE about a shotgun being a better defensive weapon for a homeowner than a AR-15 style weapon, which is designed to kill or wound up to 10 or more victims. Recoil (or lack of it) is the main advantage of an AR-15-style rifle. AR-15-style rifles are EASY to use because the normal cartridge is the 223, which has low RECOIL. Shotguns and deer rifles NORMALLY have MORE recoil than a 223. The 223 has low recoil and high velocity so it has almost ZERO back-kick (recoil) and still delivers high energy downrange - up to about 300 yards.
.........Pistols have the problem that the short distance between the back sight and the front sight makes it difficult to hit anything except at close range - and takes more practice than a short-barreled 223. Also, the pistol cartridges hit with WAY less knockdown power.
..........So, basically, the short-barreled rifle in 223 caliber is the weapon of choice for KILLING people. The NRA would block any attempt to ban any particular weapon, but AK-47 were banned years ago. An AR-15 in 223 would be an ideal weapon to ban because it's main use is to KILL HUMANS.