There's a reason why our military chose the AR-15 and its ammunition...more efficient killing and

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There's a reason why our military chose the AR-15 and its ammunition...more efficient killing and

Author: TyroneIrish (21463 Posts - Joined: Oct 8, 2020)

Posted at 1:34 pm on Aug 30, 2025

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maiming...banning them from public ownership would be a definitive step in reducing the number of gun deaths...you know this. Let's make progress instead of sitting on our hands while innocent people die due their use.

Replies to: "There's a reason why our military chose the AR-15 and its ammunition...more efficient killing and"

Assault Rifle owners are mesmerized by exploding watermelons...to the point of not imagining what [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 11:36pm 8/29/25 (67) [View All]
- Little kids probably explode in much the same way - Chris94 - 8:40am 8/30/25
  - Would you rather die like that, by machete or Molotov cocktail? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 9:13am 8/30/25
    - Notice how often an Assault Rifle is used in U.S. Mass Shootings...Banning them would definitely [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 12:30pm 8/30/25
      - I think that's actually an ironic function of their demonization. - iairishcheeks - 12:33pm 8/30/25
        Let's get rid of the current weapons of choice...Assault Rifles...then deal the others...it's called - TyroneIrish - 1:26pm 8/30/25
        Or, we could address the motive to kill children. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 1:29pm 8/30/25
        Most of us know how to "Walk and Chew Gum at the Same Time"...what's holding you back? [NT] - TyroneIrish - 2:21pm 8/30/25
        Alright address the root cause, go: [NT] - iairishcheeks - 4:15pm 8/30/25
- Chris: Which is more indicative of autocracy? Banning private guns or rescinding security clearances [NT] - NedoftheHill - 6:04am 8/30/25
  - Aren’t your arsenals of private guns supposed to prevent autocracy? [NT] - Chris94 - 8:41am 8/30/25
    - You don't want to answer the question? Too embarrassing for you? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:49am 8/30/25
- .223 Rem/5.56 NATO is not that powerful of a round. - iairishcheeks - 12:18am 8/30/25
  - The lethality of .223 Rem rounds out of a rapid fire semi-automatic AR-15 with muzzle velocities in - TyroneIrish - 2:31am 8/30/25
    - You're focused on the means rather than the motive. - iairishcheeks - 7:46am 8/30/25
      - There's a reason why our military chose the AR-15 and its ammunition...more efficient killing and - TyroneIrish - 1:34pm 8/30/25
        Actually it was for lighter weight, less recoil and higher mag capacity. - iairishcheeks - 2:01pm 8/30/25
        Here's what a .223 round does to a human being's body...just imagine what happens to kids... - TyroneIrish - 2:09pm 8/30/25
        And yet, it'd take a perfect shot to kill an Elk. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 2:18pm 8/30/25
        Not so perfect a shot to kill or maim a child though...why do you ramble off when the issue involves - TyroneIrish - 2:24pm 8/30/25
        Are you saying you'd be happy to have children killed by 22LR? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 4:16pm 8/30/25
        Of course not...but the likelihood of bolt action .22s being used in mass shootings is remote. Let's - TyroneIrish - 6:56pm 8/30/25
    - Why do you think we need .22LR bolt action guns? - NedoftheHill - 6:03am 8/30/25
      - Your first question... - TyroneIrish - 11:06am 8/30/25
        You intend to replace the 2nd Amendment with a "sporting right" amendment? - NedoftheHill - 3:54pm 8/30/25
        See Justice Warren Burger speak about the purpose of the 2nd Amendment…I.e. it only deals with - TyroneIrish - 4:22pm 8/30/25
        
        You realize that a skilled shooter can kill a person at 1000 yds with a ".30 type" bolt action rifle - iairishcheeks - 11:42am 8/30/25
        Yes, but far fewer would be killed..."Perfect is the Enemy of Good"...let's do all we can to Reduce - TyroneIrish - 12:18pm 8/30/25
        You're advocating for 22 LR, the 2nd most common firearm traced to crime. - iairishcheeks - 12:26pm 8/30/25
        I'm advocating for "Bolt Action" .22's...you know as well as I do that the casualty/death rate would - TyroneIrish - 12:33pm 8/30/25
        No it wouldn't, we should be happy the Trans-Nut didn't realize 5.56 doesn't go through church pews. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 12:35pm 8/30/25
        A bolt action .22 LR wouldn't either and the number of rounds fired would be a whole lot less, thus - TyroneIrish - 1:50pm 8/30/25
        And what would the Molotov cocktail assembled at the nearest gas station do? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 2:03pm 8/30/25
        Why ignore the very real threat that's already in play...Assault Rifles? [NT] - TyroneIrish - 2:26pm 8/30/25
      - Your second question first... - TyroneIrish - 10:46am 8/30/25
        You think the 2nd Amendment is the only one of the Bill of rights assuring state authority/power? - NedoftheHill - 3:59pm 8/30/25
        How about responding to Justice Warren Burger’s statement on the 2nd Amendment…you know, - TyroneIrish - 4:12pm 8/30/25
        
        Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin and Mao agreed with you and Chris [NT] - iairishcheeks - 10:54am 8/30/25
        Indeed, governments kill far more people than individual actors. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 4:01pm 8/30/25
        
        Australia, Canada, UK...and many other Democracies have strict gun laws that ban Assault Rifles. - TyroneIrish - 11:13am 8/30/25
        Do more people want to move to Australia, Canada, UK or the US? - iairishcheeks - 11:38am 8/30/25
        Citizens in those Democracies that banned Assault Rifles didn't need to choose between staying or - TyroneIrish - 12:14pm 8/30/25
        Death by vehicle, knife, bomb, airplane; dead is dead. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 12:31pm 8/30/25
        "Perfection is the Enemy of Good"...our realistic goal is to REDUCE the number of gun deaths in our - TyroneIrish - 12:38pm 8/30/25
        It would not, it would probably increase mass murder deaths overall. - iairishcheeks - 12:46pm 8/30/25
        Why are you ignoring the "Means" issue? Our military certainly didn't when it chose the AR-15 for - TyroneIrish - 1:55pm 8/30/25
        Why are you ignoring the motive issue? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 2:03pm 8/30/25
        I"m not...can you comprehend the meaning of "Walking and Chewing Gum at the same time"? [NT] - TyroneIrish - 2:27pm 8/30/25
        You're not doing either. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 4:17pm 8/30/25
        Your Avoidance Strategy isn't going over very well...Assault Rifles are of no benefit to the - TyroneIrish - 12:09am 8/31/25
      - Examining the ratification of 2A more closely - Quest4twelve - 8:18am 8/30/25
        Do you think limiting private ownership to .22LR bolt action rifles would be constitutional? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:52am 8/30/25
        "The .22 LR is the second most common firearm type traced in crimes in the U.S., following the 9mm." - iairishcheeks - 9:56am 8/30/25
        Not when it comes to Mass Killings of School Children...or Las Vegas Concert attendees. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 12:39pm 8/30/25
        Do you disagree that Molotov cocktails would have killed more kids in that church? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 12:48pm 8/30/25
        We'll deal with that when they become the prevalent means of Mass Killings...right now we're - TyroneIrish - 1:58pm 8/30/25
        You could give every man, woman and child an AR-15 and 99.999% would not kill a soul with it. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 4:22pm 8/30/25
        So, you're good with the Minneapolis, Sandy Hook, Parkland, Las Vegas and scores of other Mass - TyroneIrish - 6:36pm 8/30/25
      - The hilarity of Tyrone trying to act like a ballistics expert is fun. - iairishcheeks - 8:08am 8/30/25
        As a teenager, I was chosen to run a BSA Rifle Range...I know a little about rifles and ammunition. - TyroneIrish - 12:42pm 8/30/25
        Rolleyes. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 4:02pm 8/30/25
        
        That experience with 22LR, what 70 years ago(?) doesn't make you an expert at all. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 12:49pm 8/30/25
        Not claiming to be an "Expert"...and it doesn't take an expert to appreciate the difference in [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 1:45pm 8/30/25
        Right, because those are the only two options. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 2:04pm 8/30/25
        Rapid firing of highly damaging ammunition is something we can ban and dramatically reduce the - TyroneIrish - 2:32pm 8/30/25
        
        Indeed. Most gun banners do not understand what they are trying to ban. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:53am 8/30/25
        They want the Deuce Deuce as Biggie used to rap about. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 9:56am 8/30/25
        
        The shapeshifter...except for his ultimate goal... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 8:15am 8/30/25