I understand why you feel that way but it doesn’t make me hopeful for the political discourse in this country.

Sure. You shared that before. That reasoning and solution isn’t going to be compelling enough to get those who feel the opposite of you to be willing to give up their rights.

Objectively no it might not do better. But that’s not the argument that I’m making. To say that it’s not useful in any application is a fallacy that people that like them will jump all over. The initial comment was that you couldn’t effectively use it for hunting which is false. Any rifle would be better than a bow…

Thanks for asking. Admittedly I don’t know a perfect solution to the mass shooting problem. I think we deserve to have guns but I think it should be a right responsibly used. I also think that we need to be sensitive to those who don’t share our views or have the context of growing up with guns. I have hunted since I…

That’s not how real hunting works so I have to respectfully disagree. Just because people can shoot multiple rounds at an animal doesn’t mean they plan to just because they bought an AR-15. I’m not an expert in this field by any stretch but I have harvested numerous game animals with various types of guns and it…

And we disagree with her brothers opinion. It sounds like you’re saying that if a guy hunts with an AR-15 his goal is different than a guy with a bolt action. I don’t think that’s true.

While you are technically correct you’re missing the point of his argument which is that somethings are overkill and just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should. https://jalopnik.com/the-mercedes-amg-hypercar-really-seriously-is-going-to-1787244543

I don’t know what to say man. I posted a source presenting an opposing view point and you essentially just said that I’m wrong without a source or anything. It’s hard to have a civil conversation that way. I’m ok with us not agreeing and I respect your opinion. I’m sorry that you chose not to let me learn from you and…

Agreed. I’ve had a few great convos since I posted this. There have also been a number of people suggesting that I Fuck off. This is the struggle with debates like this now. It becomes difficult to listen to each other.

Totally agree.

I agree just as a matter of personal opinion. I think there are better choices. At the same time it being initially intended for military use doesn’t automatically mean it wouldn’t be useful when hunting as well. Hummers were for the military initially but then private citizens started turning them into limos. There…

You’re assuming I think that to kill something you need to shoot it multiple times which would make a semi auto rifle an asset. That’s not my contention (especially since I don’t personally like them). The goal of most hunters is to kill with one shot so as to not cause undue pain and suffering. A well placed shot is…

I agree with almost everything you’re saying and I appreciate you sharing it. It is totally the gun of choice for people that want to hurt others and I also think that there are better choices for hunting which is why I sold mine and stuck with my bolt action rifle (which is actually a 30-06!). You can get them in…

Maybe for some people that’s true and it’s a shame.

lol. Hey!

I don’t personally but some people do. Sorry for offending you. I thought this was a place of discourse.

That’s a very good point. I prefer the time tested methods. Bolt actions and shotguns for that very reason.

I kind of agree. I sold mine because I didn’t see the value. All my guns I use for hunting and they are shotguns or bolt action rifles. The only point I was making is that even if we don’t prefer AR-15's for shooting some people do and that is an argument they would make. It’s been more like 100+ years that we have…

Hey man. I’m sorry if you thought I was trying to fight. I feel like I’m on your side. I think regulation is useful but if we don’t come correct people that have blind loyalty to gun will throw out our whole argument in one. I know that you might not want to even have a conversation with people that want that type of…

I agree that they aren’t speaking up. I am guilty of that as well. I haven’t been part of pushing my support on others but I share my willingness to be subjected to gun legislation whenever asked. Thanks for reading and have a good day.