I'm generally I'm favor of some forms of firearm regulation.
People on the left need to stop calling standard ARs powerful guns. They're easy and comfortable to shoot. They're highly customizable. They are the same form factor and fire the same rounds as a standard military select fire weapon. But they're not 'powerful' guns relative to most of the things an average gun owner may own. The round a standard AR shoots is just barely legal for deer hunting in most states based on size.
The bullet a standard AR shoots carries almost half the energy that a normal hunting round carries.
Edit: And to actually answer your question about in what scenario I felt like I wanted one, I bought one specifically for pig hunting in the southern US. It's simply one of the best options for that. I haven't had one charge me yet, but I don't want to be fumbling with a bolt or a more cumbersome gun if one ever does. There are a lot of other very similar options that most people wouldn't associate with the military that I could have gotten, but the AR is widely available and can be relatively inexpensive.
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I'm generally I'm favor of some forms of firearm regulation.
People on the left need to stop calling standard ARs powerful guns. They're easy and comfortable to shoot. They're highly customizable. They are the same form factor and fire the same rounds as a standard military select fire weapon. But they're not 'powerful' guns relative to most of the things an average gun owner may own. The round a standard AR shoots is just barely legal for deer hunting in most states based on size.
The bullet a standard AR shoots carries almost half the energy that a normal hunting round carries.
Edit: And to actually answer your question about in what scenario I felt like I wanted one, I bought one specifically for pig hunting in the southern US. It's simply one of the best options for that. I haven't had one charge me yet, but I don't want to be fumbling with a bolt or a more cumbersome gun if one ever does. There are a lot of other very similar options that most people wouldn't associate with the military that I could have gotten, but the AR is widely available and can be relatively inexpensive.