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In reply to the discussion: Dear pedantic shits saying it's a Sig Sauer MCX, not an AR-15, and not an assault rifle: FUCK YOU [View all]ManiacJoe
(10,136 posts)who think there is something special about AR-15 style rifles that cause them to need more restrictions than other rifles.
Everyone in that group is very wrong; functionally there is nothing special about AR-15 style rifles. Functionally they are the same as all the other semi-auto carbines. Same ammo, same rate of file, same lethality. The only thing special about AR-15s are their non-traditional looks; and their looks are completely irrelevant to any and all these conversations. Unfortunately far too many in that group take pride in their ignorance about guns instead of choosing to educate themselves.
If there is a reason to ban AR-15s, then logically you want to ban all semi-auto carbines since logically you want to ban the objects based on their functionality, not on their looks.