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In reply to the discussion: CDC shooter believed COVID vaccine made him suicidal, his father tells police [View all]marble falls
(67,857 posts)30. The point? You re joking. An AR-15 round's going to go further and through walls, using amo that is much more ...
... destructive than a pistol or revolver. And much more accurately aimed if one is inclined to fire at a building across the street. Ever wonder why SWAT and snipers use long arms and not pistols or revolvers?
That said: I want to be hit by neither.
Lets play tag in the woods. I get an AR-15 and you get the 9MM pistol of your choice.
That my friend is the fucking difference.
Giving you information you don't seem to have is not gunsplaining, it's giving you facts to inform your opinion.
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CDC shooter believed COVID vaccine made him suicidal, his father tells police [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Aug 10
OP
The point? You re joking. An AR-15 round's going to go further and through walls, using amo that is much more ...
marble falls
Aug 10
#30
Absolutely. They are shitty sporting weapons and do not belong in anyones closet ...
marble falls
Aug 10
#41
Do giraffes stoop to pee? Your niche piece doesn't sell anywhere near the numbers handguns or long rifles ...
marble falls
Aug 10
#34
The guy was all fucked up in the head, but he had no trouble getting five guns. USA.
Walleye
Aug 10
#3
The power of the right wing propaganda network is a key factor in the GOP hold over many red states
andym
Aug 10
#33
Ignorant, stupid people with unfettered access to firearms. What the hell could possibly go wrong?
paleotn
Aug 10
#15
Most cops seem to support this guns everywhere mentality though. They are part of the problem.
travelingthrulife
Aug 10
#18