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Originally Posted by j0n
Guns are tools, each designed with a specific job in mind. To say otherwise is incredibly ignorant.
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Specific? Kill would be specific I guess.
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What, exactly makes one gun "more dangerous" than another? And while we're on the subject... WTF is an assault rifle? Assault is an action. A gun is an inanimate object. If you're referring to an AR or AK-type variant, they make fantastic home defense weapons. Most high-speed small diameter rifle ammo will fragment upon impact, stopping an assailant in his tracks, and minimizing the chance of injury to any bystanders.
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I wouldnt call the AK a small diameter round, AK round is pretty big.
5.62 round is a bit smaller, and doesn't fragment as much as it just can be tossed around easier inside the body, reducing the bullet blowing through the body. As far as stopping power...AK has much better chance at stopping someone due to caliper, but also has a greater chance the bullet going through the body.
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WTF!? Ban a particular caliber and style of bullet? I'd imagine you are referring to hollow-point type ammunition, which has the LOWEST chance of collateral damage, and is the BEST choice for self defense. And caliber restrictions??? The fact that you even bring this up as an option shows how ignorant you are. I'd love to know what you think any caliber restriction will accomplish.
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Now you are putting words into my mouth. Hollow points are good for home defense, bad when they are used by the wrong people. Hollow point is designed to be a killer round, and when that round finds its way into the hands of the wrong people, bad things happen. The hollow point round does limit collateral damage, yes, but if the round is fired accidentally, or at the wrong person, you are looking at a world of hurt for that person, possibly an innocent bystander. There is no safe bullet, there is no safe gun.
You can go back and forth on this, and its why this is such a heated topic. How do you decide who is a good American that can enjoy the 2nd amendment right, and who do you say cant? How do you limit certain guns to reach the hands of bad people?
Limiting guns that have fully automatic capability, large capacity magazines, larger caliber rounds, etc etc are there to stop the flow of these types of guns to the general public.
Yes, criminals can get these types of guns, but that is not a great point for average Americans to have them. Average Americans are not law enforcement or military.