Sigh. Not worth it. There are certainly conversations to be had about these things, just not with people as emotionally over the top as you (or likely RICO for that matter).
The American Semi-Auto Rifle That’s Loved Coast to Coast
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Sigh. Not worth it. There are certainly conversations to be had about these things, just not with people as emotionally over the top as you (or likely RICO for that matter).
HORT gun threads. Gotta love ‘em. They usually have a dash of everything!
"I'm a gun owner".
Proceeds to use the term "automatic assault rifle".
Sounds about right.
10, 7, 5, 4 and 2 are nowhere near top 10 in popularity, not really sure what this list is trying to say?
I was wrong as it relates to a rifle that's fully automatic, and happy to admit that.
However, rifles that are mostly automatic and considered military style assault rifles are still the weapon of choice for both school and mass shooting scenarios.
Gun nuts can split hairs all day on how big of a difference that is. The fact that this style of miliary weapon is used to take out innocent school kids was the point I was making. And I'm right.
I’m not sure if you’ve noticed but Rico is not a purveyor of accurate information on HORT.
That said, a gun popularity in ‘Merica top 10 rank ‘em is as interesting to me as a nerd’s top 10 anime ranking. So who am I to call it false?
It's not splitting hairs, it's calling bs on you pretending to be a gun owner so you can then be critical if a type you don't like. "Mostly automatic" is even worse btw. If you don't like guns that's fine, no one is forcing you to own them.
I don't need permission to call out bullshit when I see it. Particularly from dumb people.
That doesn't say what you think it says.
"Military style weapon" is not "automatic" it's simply people who are going for shock value attempting to say "Armalite platform".
At the most basic level, this is what you are actually talking about that makes it a "military style rifle" it's a platform. Like an LS block.
Referring to it merely as a "platform" fails to capture the complexity and evolution of the design and how the US military ( as well as the Dutch) used that platform for the basis of military-grade weapons. Stating it is simply a platform does not give credence to what Stoner patented.
Such a cool little gun and so fun to shoot. John M Browning was an under appreciated genius.
My trusty little Browning never made the list? I protest, although I have the Ruger as well...
