Why?

Okay, let's keep this civil. I want to know why owning a semiautomatic, military style firearm, with quick change magazines exceeding let's say 8 rounds, is so important to you. Why? What do you use it for that you could not otherwise do with something like a Henry Long Ranger.223 Remington, or let's say a Model 48 9mm S&W Revolver?

I have other questions concerning the whole firearms issue, but let's start with this.

Before you launch into a tirade, know that I started shooting at around the age of 10, am a combat veteran, a retired Mastersergeant, own and always have owned, at least one firearm, and support our 2nd Amendment. I sincerely want to know your reasoning.

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Northwest · M

1. I binge watched all episodes of the Walking Dead. This shit is scary.

2. What if you're out hunting, and a herd of deer, splits up, and surrounds you?

I tried to make the case, on SW, more than once, that assault weapons, equipped with large capacity ammo clips, are not justifiable, in the public hands. There may be that one case in a million, where it works out to your advantage, but in the absolute majority of cases, these weapons will end up hurting/killing innocent bystanders.

Some argue that they have military experience. So, MAYBE they have fired a weapon in action, not in practice. It does not qualify them. If you're deployed, into a hot zone, the boundaries are well defined. You know who the enemy is, and what your mission is. In a situation involving civilians, you are not qualified, and you may cause more damage.

If you're awakened by intruders, from a deep sleep, whip out your AR-15, and start shooting, you will likely end up killing your teenager, who snuck back into the house, at 3AM, AND the neighbors dog, and the 5 year old, sleeping in the house, several blocks from you.

If you still think you need a weapon for self-defense, then a shotgun is a better bet, but only if you're well trained.

So, let's drop the "hunting" and "self defense" pretense. It's about something else.

Conspiracy theory, protection ourselves from a tyrannical government people: newsflash. Back in the day, the government had muskets, and you had muskets. Today, the government has F-16s, Tanks, missiles, and all kinds of things that can evaporate you. You need to calm down, and pick up another hobby.

Foreign invasion: read the above paragraph.

Penile extension: grow up, and get a sports car instead. A bunch of SW'ers continuously brag about how many guns they have.

PS: I read through the thread, and I see you picked up a case of mrbrownstone. The guy invades my threads as well, and either attempts to switch topics, like he did here, or simply posts sophomoric insults. I usually delete them, following a warning.

Thank you for your service.

frequentlyme · 70-79, M

@Northwest I was trying to engage in some logic with people, but the mrbrownstones of the world appear to not want to, or simply can't, use rational thought. I so agree with you on people without actual combat experience and the training to back it up. Actually, even then, I've seen way too many cases of near friendly fire deaths, spraying and praying, etc., even by experienced combat vets.

Northwest · M

@frequentlyme [quote]Actually, even then, I've seen way too many cases of near friendly fire deaths, spraying and praying, etc., even by experienced combat vets.[/quote]

Yes.

WalksWith · 56-60, F

I've just read through this thread, you asked an unbiased question respectfully in hopes of gaining some insight to belief systems. I'm sorry, frequentlyme, I don't believe the ammosexuals here are capable of intelligent thought out answers. To people who aren't controlled by the opinions of TV and radio personalities, they can have a discussion about this, but here, they can't answer because they have yet to hear TV and radio personalities give an opinion on this topic. They can't think for themselves. I agree and wish you good luck!