boricua9mm
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As the AR, AK, Minis, etc. continue to grow and grow in popularity, I've been seeing and talking with a lot of folks who are interested in owning them. When you get down to asking them some of the basic questions, it seems a lot of them want to skirt the truth.
They usually start off by saying "Well, it'll just be for fun" or "Just something to take to the range" or "I want to blow of steam and be able to pop off a lot of rounds down at the gravel pit" or some variation thereof.
As you continue to talk to these folks, often times the issues of self-defense, emergency use, and perhaps even hunting applications gets avoided by the curious parties. Unfortunately, it seems that this practice leads to the purchase of a bottom rung firearm, which is fine for a true blue range toy, but...
I've found that those who purchase semi-automatic magazine fed military pattern rifles usually find themselves drawn to these firearms for defense, emergencies, camping, hunting, in addition to the purely recreational reasons. As the owner begins to recognize the usefulness of these rifles it becomes an issue of "If such and such happens, I'm gettin' my AR15/AK/whatever."
I have to assume that I am not the only one who observes this phenomenon. I know that not everyone can afford higher end magazine fed rifles, but it has become a realization that one should always buy the best that they can afford due to what amounts to a considerable shift in focus for the actual use of the firearm.
What is it? Is it that the people who are getting into these types of rifles are in denial of the all-around utility? Is it that they are afraid to admit the actual intended use due to the "assault rifle" taboo? Is it that they really don't understand the envelope of use for these rifles until they get a decent amount of trigger time behind them?
I've had non-gun fanatic friends say things like "He's got assault rifles" and instead of jumping all over them to correct their terminology, I simply smile and tell them "They are the SUVs of the gun world." If they've been fortunate enough to go shooting with me before, they usually nod their heads in agreement.
Just curious as to what you guys are seeing and experiencing with regards to this topic...
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They usually start off by saying "Well, it'll just be for fun" or "Just something to take to the range" or "I want to blow of steam and be able to pop off a lot of rounds down at the gravel pit" or some variation thereof.
As you continue to talk to these folks, often times the issues of self-defense, emergency use, and perhaps even hunting applications gets avoided by the curious parties. Unfortunately, it seems that this practice leads to the purchase of a bottom rung firearm, which is fine for a true blue range toy, but...
I've found that those who purchase semi-automatic magazine fed military pattern rifles usually find themselves drawn to these firearms for defense, emergencies, camping, hunting, in addition to the purely recreational reasons. As the owner begins to recognize the usefulness of these rifles it becomes an issue of "If such and such happens, I'm gettin' my AR15/AK/whatever."
I have to assume that I am not the only one who observes this phenomenon. I know that not everyone can afford higher end magazine fed rifles, but it has become a realization that one should always buy the best that they can afford due to what amounts to a considerable shift in focus for the actual use of the firearm.
What is it? Is it that the people who are getting into these types of rifles are in denial of the all-around utility? Is it that they are afraid to admit the actual intended use due to the "assault rifle" taboo? Is it that they really don't understand the envelope of use for these rifles until they get a decent amount of trigger time behind them?
I've had non-gun fanatic friends say things like "He's got assault rifles" and instead of jumping all over them to correct their terminology, I simply smile and tell them "They are the SUVs of the gun world." If they've been fortunate enough to go shooting with me before, they usually nod their heads in agreement.
Just curious as to what you guys are seeing and experiencing with regards to this topic...
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