I’ve heard over and over again in the last few days that the gun control advocates aren’t after our hunting rifles. Its a blatant play to try and divide the firearms community, playing on the propensity of the older generation to (A) not care about anything that isn’t a bolt action rifle and (B) think that the damned kids need to get off their lawn. Its a divide I’ve talked about before, and one that really does threaten to open up some ground for the antis. But here’s the thing — hunting rifles evolve. There isn’t one specific model of gun that is considered “THE hunting rifle” in the United States. So when they say they don’t want to take away your hunting rifles, they’re lying. Read more:
This is my Hunting Rifle: The Evolution of Hunting Rifles in the United States
What about all the carveouts for ex cops that they like to include in anti 2A legislation? This guy was a Retired Police Captain after all. Those they only people they want to have guns… and look what happened…
AR15 the most popular hunting rifle? I don’t think so. It is a 22 and as such is illegal in many states to hunt with it with the exception of small game. This is because it is underpowered to ethically make fast kills on deer, and moose size game. It may and probably is legal to hunt hogs with it but I would not do that. A wounded adrenalized wild bore can be a very dangerous adversary should the critter decide to take it out on the hunter that wounded it. I want to hold something that has more stopping power than a 22.
Now do not get me wrong here, A AR15 mucho fun to shoot and I do not mind and encourage everyone that can afford one to go buy one. As far as a home defense weapon is concerned here again it is just a 22, I would much rather use a lever action 30/30 or a M305 but that is just me. The troops in the middle east are complaining that the M16 just does not have the range or the stopping power in that theater of operations. In many cases good hits are made on the enemy at relatively close range and they still keep coming. In order to stop em they have to put one in the head. Let the flames begin.