That was loaded with opinion and other than having large mag capacity the AR15 is just another semi-auto rifle like many others.
It looks menacing, but it is not more so than others.
Let's not get hung up on one particular means to commit acts of terror. Let's face the fact that some radical extremists want to harm Americans.
What law will be invoked if they start using nukes to do great harm!

It's not 10 times more powerful than a handgun?

No it is not...there are many hand guns more powerful...
1911 in 45acp, 38 super, and 10mm to name only a few,
and they are also semi-automatic.

TRUTH
My sister is or was a bleeding heart LIBERAL. TILL her daughter was rear ended by an ILLEGAL ALIEN driving a car with NO INSURANCE on a learners permit with no licensed driver in the car. My nieces car rolled over onto her left arm. Her left arm FOR THE REST OF HER LIFE, is now a useless mess.
tHE illegals father has bought his unlicensed daughter a new car. Due to no insurance they did not pay any of my nieces medical bills.
My sister, THE LIBERAL you should hear her current views on illegals.
LIBERALISM IS ANOTHER NAME FOR INSANITY

It wasn't that the shooters AR15 TYPE rifle was so efficient.
A good reason 50 people got killed is the fact that not one of them was armed
and all they could do was
hide and cower or play dead,
for almost three hours!
If one in the club was armed and placed a head
shot with a lowly .380 ACP it might have saved many lives.

I got rear ended on my motorcycle by an illegal
who ran from the accident, and when the police tried to locate him,
they found he had no permanent address,
and was already being sought for another offense!
I got stuck paying my deductible, but I was very glad I wasn't hurt bad.
Anyone who says illegals are not a problem, is full of it,
and should visit a prison to see how many we are supporting there.

On the way back from golf I listened to a radio show. Deputy Chief James Puscian was interviewed. He was the Officer in charge during the Aurora massacre. Most of the conversation was about how to treat first responders and victims but the conversation also talked about fire power. I didn't know if I could find it but I'm listening to it now. I missed most of it this morning.
Intersection: The First Responders & Calls For Gun Legislation - Intersection - Local News - Pulse Shooting - 90.7 WMFE

While looking for that link I was listening to this story.
The History and Use of Assault Weapons | WOSU Radio

I'll finish it a little later.

Thanks for your help.

Just wondering why you need help?:confused:

I'm understanding more as I go along. Before I retired I had to do research for my job. I finally have the time for myself. It's interesting.

This is pretty informative. PHILLIP CARTER, Former Defense Department Official explains the AR 15's design.
It’s the weapon of choice for U.S. mass murderers: the AR-15 | PBS NewsHour

Does anyone really think that PBS is really an unbiased
source for information.
And it seems that the rifle used in the Orlando
terrorist attack is now identified
as not being a Colt AR15.

Everyone knows that. There are many slight variations from many different manufacturers. That's in the link.

No, not everyone knows that, and most don't even know the difference
between a semi-automatic and fully auto-magic
and that includes supposed news reporters!

When they make fully auto-magic guns no one will be safe. [maybe Harry Potter]

:mademyday:

That idiot Grayson had to make a public statement saying that the weapon the perpetrator had could put out 700 rounds a minute. What a fool! And liberals are too stupid to know any better.

If one were honest and open they would recognize that the progressive policies of guilt, permissiveness and attempts to make life risk free have transformed this nation into a wimpy nanny state incapable of dealing with any of its problems. The Civil Rights Act went too far, feminism is responsible for the development of girlie boys, anti-war sentiment makes it impossible to properly defend this nation, illegals run wild, Orlando killers can't be deported or arrested for fear of being called bias, abnormal behavior is celebrated, we have become a great debtor nation, our middle class is about wiped out............................................... .............................................and of course gun control will solve all of our problems

VERY good advice...believe nothing on TV. It's most likely propaganda.

MANY are not required to be knowledgeable to talk about a subject.

MOST people change their tune about "minorities" after experience with them.

Bars are gun free zones. It would be illegal to carry there. You'd have to go to a seedy, inner city, minority majority, club to find people with guns.

Those are the places you hear about shootouts...no better.

ALL the minorities are a problem...just in different ways.

Ha! You just wait! The rabbit hole is DEEP! You'll learn things that will sicken you! Good luck!

They do make them.

This is an example of people with no knowledge opining.

MANY are too stupid to know better. This is why you DON'T listen to the "news", it's mostly propaganda.

We've become quite the country. Taken over by women, gays, and minorities.

Do you ask anyone for permission before posting?

Do you have anything of value to add?

Ever?

:agree:

Yes, we have gun free zones. Perfect targets. Schools, Bars, Theaters and Gov buildings. All easy targets for scumbags that are too cowardly to fight on equal terms. You are safe where concealed carry is allowed. But, when liberals ban concealed carry, all places will be gun free zones and open for assault and mass murder. I just wish that liberals would be required to wear bulls eye targets in public.