CmdrSlander
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The next time you are arguing with someone about the AR15 and its ilk being military weapons - only designed to kill etc - that nobody needs and so on... ask them about private ownership of fighter planes and bombers.
Really, think about it, people in the US own military aircraft such as the P51 Mustang that were literally designed only to kill and sold only to the military. Most anti-gunners think airshows/warbirds etc. are cool, or have no opinion at all, but its very similar to private ownership of rifles like the AKM and AR15. Much like warbirds, those firearms were designed for the military and were used by the military but Civilians now own them and cause little harm.
AR15s are to 3-Gun Competition as the P51 Mustang is to air racing.
AKMs are to hog hunting as PBY Catalinas are to waterbombing.
and on the negative end:
AR15s are to Sandy Hook as the P51 Mustang is to the 2011 Reno Air Races crash.
and so on.
Basically my point is that military weapons of all kinds end up in civilian hands and if they have a problem with the NRA they should also be protesting the Commemorative Air Force. The "its a military weapon" argument is utter crap. Military gear is cool, from planes to guns civilians will get their hands on it, and collecting it is a perfectly safe and sane hobby.
Really, think about it, people in the US own military aircraft such as the P51 Mustang that were literally designed only to kill and sold only to the military. Most anti-gunners think airshows/warbirds etc. are cool, or have no opinion at all, but its very similar to private ownership of rifles like the AKM and AR15. Much like warbirds, those firearms were designed for the military and were used by the military but Civilians now own them and cause little harm.
AR15s are to 3-Gun Competition as the P51 Mustang is to air racing.
AKMs are to hog hunting as PBY Catalinas are to waterbombing.
and on the negative end:
AR15s are to Sandy Hook as the P51 Mustang is to the 2011 Reno Air Races crash.
and so on.
Basically my point is that military weapons of all kinds end up in civilian hands and if they have a problem with the NRA they should also be protesting the Commemorative Air Force. The "its a military weapon" argument is utter crap. Military gear is cool, from planes to guns civilians will get their hands on it, and collecting it is a perfectly safe and sane hobby.
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