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Originally Posted by SuchFriendsAreDangerous
Please explain to me exactly what the context of a large-caliber, high-powered, or carbine rifle is in self defense?
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With pleasure! But first let me clarify that the AR15 isn't that large-caliber, certainly it's not an AK caliber. It's a .223 Remington unlike the russian stuff.
The .223 remington is MUCH SMALLER than the universally popular .30-06 hunting rifles
Nobody sez "oh your LARGE CALIBER HUNTING RIFLE". 30-06 rifles they are not part of the proposed ban. Yet they also shoot semi-auto.
This is the problem with media-induced ignorance: they show a scary looking picture and say "assault weapon"! In reality it's not that way. There is a lot of variation.
Now let me just say: I much prefer a revolver! It's simple, it doesn't jam, it's great in small spaces, easier to lock up.
But other people have different opinions and they have the right to their choice. I'm just repeating some of the pro-carbine arguments: THere's the ease of aiming with them, there's the maneuverability of a short barrel (vs. a regular rifle), there's the fact that if you pick the right kind of ammo (e.g. frangible) it penetrates less than a pistol, there's the deterrent look of the "scary gun" (what scares you and journalists also scares criminals), there's the fact that you can customize with scopes and flashlights and whatever you need at dark when some asshole breaks into your house, there's the great accuracy (better than a handgun or a shotgun) and there's the fact that when facing 3 home invaders you get 10 shots per criminal with a large mag which is pretty good considering.
Anyway why rewrite when people have already done it:
http://www.boatmanbooks.com/samplelwar15.html
(you gotta continue after the large blank space, it's a long article)
and here's one written by two women:
http://www.nationalreview.com/articl...-celia-bigelow
Opinions of course vary and some people prefer shotguns, pistols, etc.
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Originally Posted by SuchFriendsAreDangerous
Self-defense = small arms and pistols, maybe a shotgun or a rifle. Anything else is just silly to try with a straight face to call it self defense..
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"Carbine" simply means "rifle with a shorter barrel"! So you just said that carbines maybe are okay then? I agree man.
Preferably if using a rifle itshould be a rifle that's not large caliber or overly powerful like a .30-06 hunting rifle (where you're bound to kill your neighbors), with low recoil, and with a short barrel and stock that let you move comfortably indoors. That's the AR15. Thanks for choosing!
As for shotguns: sure, they are the "classic" home defense gun, but beware that
they have a spray pattern [fun video] making them harder to shoot accurately, even at short range. If a criminal is holding a hostage, do you want to use a shotgun and kill both people?
You gotta make these decisions based on fact not propaganda. Here for example people discuss pros & cons:
http://www.defensivecarry.com/forum/...e-defense.html