Kevin,
In an earlier post, you say the average person perceives AR's with thousands of rounds of ammo as designed to kill people. Truth is they and their like were, basically. That is not how they are used by the lawful public as we have found other worthy ways for their employ.
Trouble is, those who could envision a time when the true reason for the second amendment is put in play, that firepower would be justified and necessary. If they are outlawed, tyranny would have the upper hand. That is the crux of the conundrum.
As one who comes at this from a 'never give an inch" viewpoint, I wish there was no need to have an AR. But there is. And we all know that taking away the AR will not stop the killing.
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Remember during the Civil War when the Union came out with a killing machine, you could load it on Monday and shoot till Sunday, Lever Action. Like everything else...Advancements keep coming, Modern Sporting Rifle!