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Kaleva

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9. Why then does Bushmaster sell a gun called the ACR (Adaptive Combat Rifle)?

Thu Dec 27, 2012, 12:21 AM

Dec 2012

"The first of its kind, and the only rifle you need to master the infinite number of extreme scenarios you'll face in the worlds of law enforcement and personal defense"

http://www.bushmaster.com/firearms/acr.asp

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THE reason for assault weapons ban [View all] joeunderdog Dec 2012 OP

Assault weapons are marketed for target shooting and hunting Recursion Dec 2012 #1

They are not. They are marketed as tactical weapons to appeal to gun culture's baser instincts. Hoyt Dec 2012 #2

Just wandered over to Bushmaster and from the looks of things... OneMoreDemocrat Dec 2012 #5

You'd think after Sandy Hook those callous bastards would take that marketing crap down for awhile. Hoyt Dec 2012 #10

That was sarcasm - this is marketing ashling Dec 2012 #52

No, No, No. They are marketed as ashling Dec 2012 #48

And they are not necessary for either. n/t doc03 Dec 2012 #6

Why then does Bushmaster sell a gun called the ACR (Adaptive Combat Rifle)? Kaleva Dec 2012 #9

How is hunting not an offensive act? morningfog Dec 2012 #19

Why would it be an offensive act? ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #28

Using this gun the meat burrowowl Dec 2012 #31

The meat would be unuseable because the ammo is not powerful enough NickB79 Dec 2012 #32

By that definition, any consumption of meat is an offensive act NickB79 Dec 2012 #34

How is target shooting with an assault weapon not an offensive and/or defensive act? morningfog Dec 2012 #20

Baseball is not practice for assault. Glaug-Eldare Dec 2012 #29

EXACTLY! Defense is just like target shooting ashling Dec 2012 #49

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2012 #50

+1000 RetroLounge Dec 2012 #66

Right RetroLounge Dec 2012 #65

The NY firemen's killer was armed with a .223 Bushmaster Kaleva Dec 2012 #3

No donnasgirl Dec 2012 #24

Costco Peanut Butter is recalled because it's dangerous tblue Dec 2012 #4

How many toys do they take off the market every year because they could injure doc03 Dec 2012 #7

They are not soley used for offense. aikoaiko Dec 2012 #8

Recreational shooting vs. killing rampages? Last Stand Dec 2012 #11

And exactly how many shooting rampages have there been with "assault weapons"? rl6214 Dec 2012 #12

Several just in the last year. Last Stand Dec 2012 #13

About 1% of all gun-related homicide in any given year. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #16

Exactly how many = several rl6214 Dec 2012 #21

Apparently you missed the news. Last Stand Dec 2012 #61

AFAIK none of the rampages this year used an AW Recursion Dec 2012 #57

I wasn't making that case. aikoaiko Dec 2012 #25

35 and save lives shintao Dec 2012 #42

They are bought for their tactical and killing reputation. Gun culture may use them for target Hoyt Dec 2012 #14

If you are not a gun nut who goes to a range, how, exactly, do you purport to know that "a lot of AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #18

Hoyt, make something up? rl6214 Dec 2012 #22

RL, face facts about fellow gun cultist "hobbyists," and cut off access to guns? Not likely. Hoyt Dec 2012 #56

Google "rifle range targets", click images, bhikkhu Dec 2012 #27

Our friends from the gungeon are trying to portray their "hobby" as clean wholesome fun. Hoyt Dec 2012 #55

Grew up around the losers who do such stuff. I suppose these fine gun aficionados Hoyt Dec 2012 #54

Lordy nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #15

Plus they are very scary looking former-republican Dec 2012 #17

If we painted them pink with a bow? shintao Dec 2012 #43

maybe...' I'm not sure former-republican Dec 2012 #45

Most people will NOT agree with this. Numerous legal uses exist for assault style weapons. jmg257 Dec 2012 #23

You could ask China for some help spreading propaganda shintao Dec 2012 #37

We get enough crap from China...no need for their assistance with propaganda too! jmg257 Dec 2012 #58

Correct. I've yet to hear news of an AR used in self-defense in the US. ErikJ Dec 2012 #26

Defensive uses rarely make the headlines. n/t Glaug-Eldare Dec 2012 #30

Jose Guernena comes to mind NickB79 Dec 2012 #36

Another resounding victory in the War on Drugs. n/t Glaug-Eldare Dec 2012 #38

Sickening. Sad what this country has become. Whovian Dec 2012 #41

Hmm, need the list shintao Dec 2012 #33

Is it somehow wrong to injure or kill an assailant in self-defense? NickB79 Dec 2012 #35

The point is Last Stand Dec 2012 #53

There is very little data on self-defense, period NickB79 Dec 2012 #59

I kinda wish they would give up on the whole 'Assault Weapons' yada yada rrneck Dec 2012 #39

The "NEW" Supreme Court May Help Ban This Weapon Altogether triplepoint Dec 2012 #40

Why is this relevant? Demo_Chris Dec 2012 #44

The Reasons NOT to Ban Assault Weapons are; Captain Boomerang Dec 2012 #46

I challange you to find and post a link that contains the legal definition of an "assult weapon" jal777 Dec 2012 #47

I still haven't seen a documented story about how someone whipped out their assault weapon and world wide wally Dec 2012 #51

"Assault Rifle" in self defense sarisataka Dec 2012 #62

Wow!.. That's one world wide wally Dec 2012 #63

You asked... sarisataka Dec 2012 #67

exactly farminator3000 Dec 2012 #60

Widespread misuse is relative... Coyote_Tan Dec 2012 #64