I have yet to hear a normal and rational answer about WHY anyone need to have an AK-47 at his home (and usually, several of them)
Please, explain to me what kind of dangerous beast you hunt that require such a weapon and what kind of lifestyle not involving the purchase of Sudafed in bulk make it necessity to have not one, but several AK-47
(Because it's legal is not an answer)
Well America is huge country of 300+M people. It has like 1-2 mass shootings a year (those where where like 10+ ppl is killed/injured).
Realistically a chance you or your family member will get killed is mass shooting is much much lower than you will get hit by a car walking down the street ;-) or die early from drinking too much Cola and eating too many steaks/hamburgers.
People are already blaming the Manufacturers.
Explain.Blame anyone...
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Doesn't change the fact that it is more common in the U.S. then other countries that did something to reduce gun violence when a mass school shooting happened.
A Fetus is not a person under the 14th amendment.
Christians are Forced Birth Fascists against Human Rights who indoctrinate and groom children. Prove me wrong.
I don't think full auto AK are legal though. Somehow, congress has managed to muster an inch of common sense and ban full auto. Today's debate is about semi auto version of such rifle. And yes, you can legally find semi auto AK. But frankly, i think the AR-15 is a superior weapon unless you are going for shear power.
I do not need a AR-15 for home protection. But I want the choice still to be there should I want one. They are still nice for home defense when you have multiple intruders.
Many decades here in the US and never a problem. But they do exist. Same as over 30 years in my house and none of my 3 smoke alarms have ever went off because of a house fire. But I want to be prepared just in case. And since I have a Constitutional right to keep and bear arms, I will take the extra precaution. Also, I believe a firearm is a great equalizer.
I also understand their deadly potential and threat them with respect. As any tool should be which is capable to do harm if abused.
The graph is simply wrong. It does count only gun deaths.
You need to compare all murders/homicides.
For example in France, they have killed 86 ppl with a truck, this is something it will not show up in your graph. But in the end it is still murder no matter weapon used.
Why does one need a Roll Royce? Or a Ferrari? Or a $1,000 phone? Or a $4,000 computer? Or a 75” television? Or any other thing you really don’t “need”? Or a $300 meal?
The answer is simple. Because they want it and they have the freedom and money to purchase it.
Peace
Why do people own more than one car per driver?
Why do people own more than one TV?
Why do people own more than one home?
Why do people climb Mt Everest?
Why do people own homes with more bathrooms then bedrooms?
Why do people own homes with more bedrooms then occupants?
Why do couples with no kids own 3k sqft homes?
Why do people own SUV's?
Why do people go to sporting events over watching them on TV?
Why do people follow sporting events?
You will find that in a free society that people will exercise their freedoms in different ways, BECAUSE IT IS LEGAL.
Can't imagine why. I can't imagine you will fire an AR from the hip, so you'd need to ironsight it to shoot, stock on your shoulder. I can't imagine how is that more practical than a handgun, in a scenario of home invasion, narrow corridors, doors to open, corners to check. Handguns seem more practical in anyway, it's not like you need the firepower, a handgun has enough stopping power.
Seems to me an AR would be more suited for open spaces.
Anything can be used as weapon. You don't need a gun if you want to kill someone but it does make it super quick and easy. It'd be easier to fix the underlying causes such as affordable healthcare and mental care along with general economic issues with inequality than amend the constitution. Could also just put ammo under stringent regulations if locking up guns outside of use is to much to ask. Almost all gun violence is committed with stolen guns and ammo is easier to come by than the guns are.
If you knew the candle was fire then the meal was cooked a long time ago.
A Fetus is not a person under the 14th amendment.
Christians are Forced Birth Fascists against Human Rights who indoctrinate and groom children. Prove me wrong.
People are blaming alcohol manufacturers? That’s a new one... Doesn’t surprise me though.
In this day and age, many people don’t want to take responsibility for their own actions my friend. It is much easier to lay the blame on someone/something else than to take it yourself. Many have a “victim complex”. They think it will gain them sympathy. And many times it does.
Case in point, is the “clock boy” incident. Hell, he got to see the President of the United States of America and then quickly skipped out of the country. Some people lapped that up like kittens to milk.
Peace