Thread: Access to AR s are about to change

Originally Posted by ebf

Ryan, because with a semi it is possible to keep up a sustained rate of rapid fire, especially with high capacity magazines. If I had to choose a firearm to defend myself against a horde, that is exactly what I would want, unfortunately it is also what makes them so attractive to the Rambo types.

To state this in a different way, if you have some nutcase intent on a spree killing or a crim thinking about an armed home invasion, would you rather they have a single shot or bolt action, or a semi or to bring it closer to home for guys on this forum, if some numpty takes a shot at you in the bush without identifying their target, would you like to be on the receiving end of a semi ?

I think there are very valid reasons for owning and using semis, I just don't think that plinking, or "I like shooting shit" is a valid enough reason...

I think it is more than possible to hunt without semis, I think you can do duck-shooting quite successfully with twin shotties.

In all my years of shooting (military, recreation and competitive) I have yet to come across a person that does not start blasting away when handed a semi.

So given the way the licensing system works here (and with out starting a fight), do you think there should be "degrees" of "fit and properness"? In my book you either are or aren't.

Disclaimer: up till this week I hunted with a semi but decided I needed more horsepower and it would not matter if the "numpty" used a semi or anything else the result would be the same, and sadly in fact it has been.