Why Would Anyone Need an "Assault Rifle" for Defense?!

[CaptUSA]

In case any of your acquaintances need a reminder:



@1:44

"It seems like every man on that roof was armed."
"Mm Yeah, that's right. And thus far, there does not seem to be any looting or burning, at least right where they are."



@1:05

 

[heavenlyboy34]

I approve this thread.

 

[oyarde]

I need them , everybody can piss off .

 

[CaptUSA]

I need them , everybody can piss off .

I appreciate how the field reporter answered the desk jockey: "Are those guns legal?!" "I don't think they really care."

Q: Why would you need an assault rifle?
A: In case you ever came under assault! Duh, dumbass!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_incidents_of_civil_unrest_in_the_United_States

Since this nation's beginning, we have averaged more than one per year. This is not something that is ever going to end.

 

[Ronin Truth]

What does 'need' have to do with it?

 

[donnay]

Why do police need military weaponry?

 

[Suzanimal]

What does 'need' have to do with it?

Exactly. I want one. If I'm not spending someone else's money to buy it, it's none of their fucking business.

 

[Ronin Truth]

Exactly. I want one. If I'm not spending someone else's money to buy it, it's none of their $#@!ing business.

Absitively!

When the Zombie Apocalypse arrives, you'll wish you had a bunch, plus more than enough ammo.

 

[CaptUSA]

What does 'need' have to do with it?

Good point. But the argument of the gun grabbers is not, "why do you want one?"

This thread was meant as an answer to their constant line of attack that these (ever-changing classification of) guns serve no useful purpose.

 

[Ronin Truth]

Good point. But the argument of the gun grabbers is not, "why do you want one?"

This thread was meant as an answer to their constant line of attack that these (ever-changing classification of) guns serve no useful purpose.

Because putting lots of little holes in things, from a long distance away, is really kinda fun, for a whole bunch of us?

 

[osan]

As if "need" had anything to do with the RIGHT.

Because it is a right, need is rendered moot and irrelevant.

The question is a trap and all good free men should learn how not to fall into it. To answer it on its terms is to implicitly concede that need is the driver of prerogative. It isn't. The valid claim is the only justification needed.

I have a right to purchase automobiles. I may not NEED a Koenigsegg, but that doesn't preclude me from purchasing one. The simple right to buy and possess is all the basis I require for doing so. Anyone who doesn't like it can go get bent and pound lots of salt. Nothing different with firearms, regardless of type.

 

[Suitandtie]

I don't need an assault rifle. No one really needs one if they're a civilian. But if I have one and people know I have one, what are they going to do to me? No one will rob me, or assault me on my property.

At the same time, though, the question shouldn't be "Why do we need them." it should be "How do we keep them out f criminals and psychopaths hands?"

 

[tod evans]

I don't need an assault rifle. No one really needs one if they're a civilian. But if I have one and people know I have one, what are they going to do to me? No one will rob me, or assault me on my property.

At the same time, though, the question shouldn't be "Why do we need them." it should be "How do we keep them out f criminals and psychopaths hands?"

Quite simple really, take away their badges.

You could count the number of people killed by "assault rifles" rather quickly if you removed LEO's from the equation.

There is absolutely no reason for a government employee to be better armed than the citizen civilian he polices.

 

[Anti Federalist]

Please stop calling us "civilians".

As much as the asshole cops wished they were an occupying army, they are not, and are technically "civilians", just as much as the rest of us.

 

[youngbuck]

Please stop calling us "civilians".

As much as the $#@! cops wished they were an occupying army, they are not, and are technically "civilians", just as much as the rest of us.

It seems like a concerted effort to instill it in people's minds (non-cops and cops alike), so when people see cops rolling around with all manner of military wares, they think it's all good and the cops think everything is standard. But then when "civilians" are seen with modern military grade firearms, the kneejerk emotion is fear from dangerous deplorables.

 

[TheTexan]

Good point. But the argument of the gun grabbers is not, "why do you want one?"

This thread was meant as an answer to their constant line of attack that these (ever-changing classification of) guns serve no useful purpose.

Well, you gotta keep in mind, why the 2nd amendment was created. And it wasn't personal self defense.



The 2nd amendment was created to protect hunting & olympic skeet shooting, obviously.

 

[bunklocoempire]

Why Would Anyone Need an "Assault Rifle" for Defense?!

To assault you right back. Duh.

 

[Pericles]

Because I don't have enough friends to man my crew served weapons.