Gun Control & RKBA

beemerphill

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21. That's not the sad part.

Sun Aug 8, 2021, 03:40 PM

Aug 2021

An author who lies like this and presents such a false narrative is not the worst part of this story. The really sad aspect of this is that some simple-minded people are going to believe this sorry excuse for a writer. This writer obviously has some skill with words and their usage. He however has a major problem with accuracy and integrity. One of these days we will see his words being used as "Expert" testimony for more restrictive gun laws aimed at law-abiding citizens. When that happens those who know no better will believe what he says and vote based on these lies.

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Journalist describes the trauma of firing an AR15 for first time. [View all] Dial H For Hero Aug 2021 OP

I agree the description is over-dramatized, but the AR15 concept was never meant for deer hunting. Atticus Aug 2021 #1

The AR15 platform can fire many different rounds. Some suitable for hunting deer. Kaleva Aug 2021 #7

I was responding to this in the OP: Atticus Aug 2021 #8

Ok. The .223 Remington is considered to be insufficient by many to cleanly kill deer Kaleva Aug 2021 #10

To be pedantic, .308 is not a chambering for the AR-15, but rather the AR-10. Dial H For Hero Aug 2021 #12

Actually, my headline wasn't technically accurate as the rifle in question was an HK, Dial H For Hero Aug 2021 #11

Article does say it was an AR15 style rifle. Kaleva Aug 2021 #14

One presumes that had he been firing a 7.62x51, he would have Dial H For Hero Aug 2021 #15

LOL! Kaleva Aug 2021 #18

He'd apparently would have passed out after firing my MosinNagant M-44 in 7.6254mmR lol EX500rider Aug 2021 #23

AR rifle intelpug Aug 2021 #26

Is he sure he didn't sarisataka Aug 2021 #2

I agree WA-03 Democrat Aug 2021 #3

These things are always so poorly done. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2021 #4

Hmm... discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2021 #5

Wow. 220's in an M-1 wasn't a very wise choice. yagotme Aug 2021 #35

Sarge had a manual and a few hundred 220s to use up. discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2021 #37

Pass everything but a gas station??? yagotme Sep 2021 #40

What can I say? Gas was cheap. discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2021 #41

The word of the day is melm00se Aug 2021 #6

This may be a little hyperbole. beemerphill Aug 2021 #9

A Pulitzer Prize winning author pushing an agenda? Now you're just being cynical. Dial H For Hero Aug 2021 #13

That's not the sad part. beemerphill Aug 2021 #21

It's happening as you read this. discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2021 #22

Not even an AR-50 does that. LiberatedUSA Aug 2021 #16

Let's not forget a journalist's description of his firing of an AR-15, some 5 years ago: Dial H For Hero Aug 2021 #17

LOL n/t LiberatedUSA Aug 2021 #19

I just figured out what that reminds me of. LiberatedUSA Aug 2021 #20

journalist's description intelpug Aug 2021 #27

Thanks for treating journalists like shit, Gun Enthusiasts. Paladin Aug 2021 #24

Maybe this would help discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2021 #25

This thread is pointing out the absurdity of 2 articles. Dial H For Hero Aug 2021 #28

Yeah, sure. Paladin Aug 2021 #29

Mea culpa. My apologies for introducing quantitative data. n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2021 #30

Behold the earth-shattering recoil of the AR-15! Dial H For Hero Aug 2021 #31

You owe it to yourself to find a better spokesman. Paladin Aug 2021 #32

Oik then, let me speak with experience, MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2021 #33

When all else fails, attack the messenger rather than the message. Dial H For Hero Aug 2021 #34

LOL PTWB Sep 2021 #44

Have you fired an AR-15? yagotme Aug 2021 #36

Yes, I've fired an AR-15. Paladin Aug 2021 #38

Unique, to show a point... yagotme Sep 2021 #39

And here you are, all this time later, getting mileage out of trashing him. Paladin Sep 2021 #42

Just explaining my "unique" way of firing an AR-15, yagotme Sep 2021 #43