Originally Posted by
NBuffaloResident
No, the purpose of an automobile is to provide transportation, at a rate faster than walking.
And seeing a drunk can get behind the wheel of a car wouldn't you say it would be wise to limit the speed to twice the speed of walking? This way no one could ever be hurt? Just to be safe you know.
You shoot at targets to record skill of what? Being able to hit your target and destroy it.
You shoot at targets to learn how your rifle fires and to practice practice practice. WHY? Because one day someone might want your stuff, or is crazy, or is just a sick evil person, or gangs take over (we see how well law enforcement is containing that) or maybe the commies might land on the shores of Lake Erie. What are you going to do? Negotiate?
Sure, you hunt game animals for food. Do you need an AR15 for that? Or, would a black powder muzzle loader do the trick?
Well of course you do. Lets say you have a muzzle loader and wound your game. Why make them suffer when you can while your busy reloading your muzzle loader? With an AR you can pop off another well place round plus I believe a good AR if more accurate than a muzzle loader.
End result: The gun is a weapon. Weapons are designed for one purpose: To kill or maim.
A refresher
WHY? Because one day someone might want your stuff, or is crazy, or is just a sick evil person, or gangs take over (we see how well law enforcement is containing that) or maybe the commies might land on the shores of Lake Erie. What are you going to do? Negotiate?
Or, are you saying I should be able to freely walk about with a rapier on my hip?
If you wanna be laughed at go right ahead :)