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@daasyochid So is every type of gun, knives, cars, hands (which killed more than double the people in 2016, which was easy to find data for, killed using an AR-15), blunt objects (also killed more people than murders using an AR-15)
@jj2020 there is really no way to know that because it is not a measured statistic. Either way, any mass shooter could use any other semi-automatic rifle, which functions the same but doesn’t look as scary. There are over 300 million guns in this country, most of them semi-auto, so banning them is not possible, nor will anyone listen.
@meno Correct, the AR in AR 15 stands for Armalite Rifle, after the company that came up with them.@midwest 2 I am not a white nationalist, nor do I associate with them. I do, however, meet and schmooze with a lot of fellow gun owners (who are EXTREMELY friendly, and also very pro-Israel). With that in mind, the pretty much everyone I talk to says basically the same thing: an AR-15 ban could VERY easily turn into a revolution, and banning semi-autos would almost certainly lead to one. Let’s not forget that police or the military would have to kick in their own doors, and those of their buddies, because they are a large portion of private AR 15 owners. Let’s also not forget that gun owners see such a law as illegitimate and unconstitutional, and therefore non-binding. In the Australian gun ban, only 1/3 of gun owners turned in their guns. Do you think that here, in the US, where people grow up with guns and guns are a central part of their lives, they are going to roll over and allow their worst nightmares to become a reality?
Also, a single shot weapon is absolutely NOT enough for protection, whether inside the house or out. People miss (even cops and soldiers), especially under stress. that extra few seconds it takes to cock a weapon and re-acquire a target can easily be the difference between life and death. As for hunting, animals move. It is easier to hit a moving animal or multiple stationary animals with a semi-auto rifle. Not to mention that the AR-15 is:
Already the most popular rifle in the US
Light enough for smaller people or older people to easily use.
Lighter to carry on day-long or longer hunting trips than a big bolt action and the larger ammo
Functions better in muddy or wet field conditions than a bolt action rifle
Can easily be adapted to hunt deer, big game, or birds in a few seconds
Is good for protecting a ranch or farm against smaller animals like coyotes
Is a good rifle to use during competitions, due to its modularity
Is easy to clean
Is easy to replace parts
Is great for a practice rifle, especially when using a .22 caliber version.
I can go on and on about why people do need the AR 15. In summary, confiscation is impossible, a ban is useless at best, and the AR 15 is a great rifle with many practical uses.
@meno
An assault rifle is a type of military automatic rifle. Not to be confused with assault WEAPON, a term made up to make regular rifles sound scarier to people who don’t know much about guns.
Semi-automatic means that every time the trigger is pulled, one bullet comes out. Automatic means that when the trigger is held down, bullets come out until the magazine or belt runs out of bullets or the trigger is let go. These types of guns are almost impossible to get since the 30s, and once you go through the insane amount of checks and taxes they cost at least tens of thousands of dollars. They are used in a statistically insignificant amount of crimes.So long? guys are spending 14 hours a day learning, and you think a two week break every once in a while to let off a little steam is long?
Depends. If its someone who did one dumb thing as a kid, fine. If it’s a guy who was arrested four times for assault, he has demonstrated that he cannot make reasonable decisions and should not be trusted to vote, just like a mentally ill person is incapable of making the decision of who to vote for. The problem is if you start a movement for any felon to be allowed to vote, the left will push for all felons to be allowed to vote and they will have another voting base.
Maybe we could try, and use a lizard or something for a surrogate, but the bigger question is SHOULD we? I say no.
I cant see how it would be muttar. It has many of the mental effects of drinking, in some cases, it is a gateway drug, in many places, there is the possibility that it is laced, and we still don’t really know how harmful it is if at all.
England? really? You have terror attacks every 5 minutes, and no option to protect yourself because you can’t have guns. If someone drove through any city in America yelling anti-semitic slurs, they would be arrested. Not so in England. Kids being beaten up on their way to yeshiva or shul is normal there. The crime here is really not so bad in the Jewish areas. There is nowhere in America I would be scared to walk looking like a yid (except maybe Dearborn, Michigan). Every country has unemployment. England has an epidemic of people throwing acid at each other. Why would you want to live there? It’s not even like there is nice weather or something to justify living there.
I live in baltimore. Some of my friends have drug problems. i also know guys in lakewood who know what goes on. there is a drug problem in batimore, but it is not as bad as lakewood. I dont know how it is in new york.
they had a rifle at the time of the revolution which jefferson at least was aware of called the girandoni air rifle. it could shoo 20 rounds from a magazine accurately at 100 yards and was semiautomatic, similar to many modern rifles. the founding fathers also knew technology would advance, and therefore the 2nd amendment was not only about muskets.
1. according to the supreme court in DC vs. heller, the militia clause has no bearing on the keep and bear arms clause.
2. “a nutritious breakfast being necessary to the start of a healthy day; the right of the people to keep and eat food shall not be infringed”
Who has the right to food? breakfast or the people? the militia clause is the reason for the right to keep and bear arms.
3. even assuming only militias have the right to arms, a militia is by definition a loosely organized group of private citizens.I see frum people at the range all the time
In my OOT community, many frum people own guns. I is really not uncommon. There is even a jewish gun club. Also, from the ads I have seen in recent years it seems that it is becoming a common thing for people in the tri state area to go to shooting ranges for chol hamoed trips or during vacation.