AR15 "Suitable for personal defense"

[KW730]

Department of Homeland Security: Sport rifle (AR-15) “suitable for personal defense” | Radio Vice Online

At least all of government hasn't gone bat**** insane.

 

[eldirector]

So, by DHS standards, a suitable self-defense weapon is:
- a long gun
- Chambered in .223/5.56 NATO
- accepting 30 round magazines
- is semi-automatic
- and is FULL AUTO CAPABLE (select fire)

So, if that is appropriate for self-defense of civilians who HAPPEN to work for the government, why is in not suitable for civilians that work for someone else? Why does one's employer qualify or disqualify one from owning a particular personal defense weapon?

 

[poptab]

So, by DHS standards, a suitable self-defense weapon is:
- a long gun
- Chambered in .223/5.56 NATO
- accepting 30 round magazines
- is semi-automatic
- and is FULL AUTO CAPABLE (select fire)

So, if that is appropriate for self-defense of civilians who HAPPEN to work for the government, why is in not suitable for civilians that work for someone else? Why does one's employer qualify or disqualify one from owning a particular personal defense weapon?

How dare you question your federal overlords!

 

[eldirector]

I'm not questioning, I'm agreeing! DHS is the overlord, right?

 

[KW730]

I feel like an idiot. I thought it was saying that it is suitable for civilian self-defense use.

 

[eldirector]

I feel like an idiot. I thought it was saying that it is suitable for civilian self-defense use.

It is. DHS employees are civilians. They are CERTAINLY NOT military, even if they may think they are.

 

[ZOMBIE2012]

I THINK IT WOULD WORK,BUT A SHOTGUN WOULD BE BEST IDEA.

 

[MikeDVB]

I THINK IT WOULD WORK,BUT A SHOTGUN WOULD BE BEST IDEA.

Your purple is broken.

 

[eldirector]

Your purple is broken.

Nah, he is just quoting out illustrious Vice President, and his belief that a double-barrel shotgun is all one needs for home defense.

And no, the VP did NOT use purple.

 

[kludge]

The Supreme Court in 1939, in a decision that has not been overturned (Miller) and that is frequently cited to uphold gun control but in reality does no such thing, said that arms that have militia use are protected by the Second Amendment.

In the Heller case in 2008, the Court said that arms in "common use" are protected for personal defense, even with no relation to miltia usefulness.

What is more common than an AR-15 with a 30 round magazine?

 

[MikeDVB]

Nah, he is just quoting out illustrious Vice President, and his belief that a double-barrel shotgun is all one needs for home defense.

And no, the VP did NOT use purple.

I know what they were doing, but I would still have posted it in purple. Guess that's just me.