Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Assault Weapons [View all]Lizzie Poppet
(10,164 posts)...but the fact that the most popular rifle in the country for a good few years now is seldom used for nefarious purposes tells me all I need to know about those who urge banning them: that they struggle with math. The utterly obvious gun control priority is handguns in the possession of criminals, period. I strongly oppose the political left spending our hard-earned political capital on gun control measures that don't address that priority.
I've shot a good few ARs. They're very good rifles. Low recoil, decent ergonomics, accurate for what they are...but as much as I enjoy shooting them, I have no particular need for one. I compete, but not in events for which an AR is a good choice. I prefer handguns for personal defense. For purely recreational plinking, I prefer my .22 rifle and pistol (even with .22 getting stupid expensive). And while I don't actually give much thought to "shit hits the fan" scenarios, well...I'm a long-range rifle competitor. My preferences there should be obvious...