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In reply to the discussion: Every left leaning liberal American who can lawfully own a gun, should own a gun. [View all]Dial H For Hero
(2,971 posts)24. Again, context. Our hypothetical person is someone preparing to fight in a civil war who has
purchased their weapon(s) some time prior to the conflict. One presumes they're not going to simply put their rifle in a closet and then years later take it out, blow off the dust, and try to figure out how it works now that the bullets have started flying....they'll have at least taken it to the range a number of times and familiarized themselves with it.
As for the recoil of a 5.56 rifle, describing it as "traumatic" is rather hyperbolic You may wish to peruse a recent thread here in RKBA on just that subject (if you haven't already). In it, there's a video of a guy shooting an AR-15 multiple times while it's rested against his nose. No trauma results.
it's heavy for a novice.
A 6 1/2 lb. rifle is "heavy" for an adult?
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Every left leaning liberal American who can lawfully own a gun, should own a gun. [View all]
PTWB
Sep 2021
OP
If someone is kicking down my door at 3am, how is 10min later going to help me?
EX500rider
Nov 2021
#29
I decided to learn more about guns so I could be a better gun control advocate.
WhiskeyGrinder
Sep 2021
#6
I'm curious, what sort of firearms do you feel it wise to own in such an eventuality?
Dial H For Hero
Sep 2021
#18
Would the guns you would bring to such a situation include any that you advocate be unavailable
Dial H For Hero
Sep 2021
#20
As a personal preference that's all well and good, but I think the US military stopped using .45-70
Dial H For Hero
Sep 2021
#22
Again, context. Our hypothetical person is someone preparing to fight in a civil war who has
Dial H For Hero
Sep 2021
#24
They certainly used to be cheap. Those days are over. Now they go for at least $500.
Dial H For Hero
Oct 2021
#26
Ah, I see your point. I agree that th4 SKS is a perfectly decent rifle for such purposes.
Dial H For Hero
Oct 2021
#28