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Why do mass shooters choose the AR-15 style rifle? (Original Post) IronLionZion May 2022 OP
Watching later. Thanks. underpants May 2022 #1
My wild-ass guess? grumpyduck May 2022 #2
Did you watch the video? IronLionZion May 2022 #4
Yes. I've seen that before. grumpyduck May 2022 #6
It's designed to kill lots of people fast. GoldandSilver May 2022 #3
How useful is that when you're dead or in prison for life? IronLionZion May 2022 #5
Looks like a Failed Society to me. magicguido May 2022 #7
wannabe soldiers llashram May 2022 #8
Don't have to aim, just shoot. ancianita May 2022 #9
They bought them because they're cheap and plentiful Warpy May 2022 #10
Very interesting. underpants May 2022 #11
Here's My Summary of the Main Reasons Why Mass Shooters Choose the AR 15: panfluteman May 2022 #12
That's why I'm hoping more law enforcement would support better gun laws IronLionZion May 2022 #13

grumpyduck

(6,240 posts)
2. My wild-ass guess?
Mon May 30, 2022, 06:37 PM
May 2022

They're easily available.

Name recognition.

And it makes those fucking coward murderers feel like big boy GI Joe. Maybe a surrogate for a part of their anatomy.

IronLionZion

(45,457 posts)
4. Did you watch the video?
Mon May 30, 2022, 07:15 PM
May 2022

They show the difference in ballistics gel to show what happens to a human body.

grumpyduck

(6,240 posts)
6. Yes. I've seen that before.
Mon May 30, 2022, 07:23 PM
May 2022

But I doubt most of these murderers know about that, or care. I think they just want a big boy gun.

Warpy

(111,277 posts)
10. They bought them because they're cheap and plentiful
Mon May 30, 2022, 09:02 PM
May 2022

and the advertising promised to give them a military swagger without the annoyance of putting up with being in the military.

It's why the open carry nuts think they need them in their churches, supermarkets, walking down the street. They're fashion accessoriesfor a certain type of male, usually the last ones you want to own any gun.

Then stress starts to pile up. It's nothing special, it's just all the stressors we all have to deal with, fights with family and neighbors, loss of a job, flunking something at school, getting ditched by a girlfriend. All they can think of is relieving the stress so they typically shoot a female relative, shoulder Precious, make sure they've got plenty of ammo, and start shooting random people because that'll show all those annoying little people in their lives who have been dumping on them.

And it's not just the AR 15, although that thing is the most destructive to the human body, except now comes an even better swagger accessory, the Spear. Semi auto pistols have also been used in these mass killing events, killing and injuring dozens at a time.

It's not the styling of the gun, it's the fact that semi auto guns turn into rapid fire killing machines too easily. They make murder too easy. They make mass slaughter too easy.

I know there are people who have owned these things for a couple of decades and never misused them. However, it's a hobby that has just gotten too expensive in this country. It's time to go old school, keep and bear arms that are slower and do less damage.

Thank you.

panfluteman

(2,065 posts)
12. Here's My Summary of the Main Reasons Why Mass Shooters Choose the AR 15:
Mon May 30, 2022, 10:10 PM
May 2022

1) It's the quickest and most efficient at shooting people.

2) It's the most deadly.

3) It's the most intimidating to law enforcement officials and police - you know, the "good guys with a gun"

IronLionZion

(45,457 posts)
13. That's why I'm hoping more law enforcement would support better gun laws
Mon May 30, 2022, 10:29 PM
May 2022

Since they don't want to be shot by these weapons

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