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Why would any non-military person need a semi-automatic weapon?
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[quote:RF 1287633:MV8yMDg4NzczXzM1MTY4NzcyXzFCMjk1NDZC] [quote:Anonymous Coward 27095381:MV8yMDg4NzczX0MyRkU4M0JE] What's the rationale for these to be legal to own? [/quote] I'm a gun owner and have no emotional attachment to my guns. That makes me super-qualified to answer.. But first let me clear some stuff up. When I was in the army I had an m-16 issued to me. The m-16 has a selector switch. The shooter can switch from safe to single shot to burst. A burst is 3 shots. most shooting was done on single shot because you are firing at a target at varying distances. this essentially means that any AR can function exactly like an m-16, as long as both are shooting just 1 bullet with 1 pull of the trigger. that being said, the rationale is this: it makes shooting more fun by making it easier. it is similar to asking what the rationale for power steering is. Ever drive a car with no power steering? It sucks! there is absolutely no other answer. Single shot guns suck. Bolt action is accurate but is nowhere near the fun level. That's it! since guns are legal to own then it makes sense to buy the most fun gun out there. This is why semi-auto's are popular right now, because for years they were banned and then suddenly they weren't.. And they're a shitload of fun! some pricks will write "because it drops the bad guys faster". Or "because when I have to defend my freedoms it provides great protection" but this is bullshit.. The fact is that they are 1) cooler than shit looking and 2) funner than shit to shoot and 3) currently perfectly legal! that's it! That's the God honest truth. [/quote]
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What's the rationale for these to be legal to own?
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