Awesome answer to b.s. question "why someone needs ar-15"

About the 2 minute mark.

https://youtu.be/M6o-xjOhnIs

The military doesn't have AR15s.

It would serve us well if people like him pointed that out.

Very effective, and correct about "need" vs. "want."

This should be incorporated into people's testimony before the MGA, and our commie politicians should be confronted with his arguments about "need" vs. "want."

To provide for the common defense and secure the blessings of liberty.

I like the way he turned the argument around. But he should know better than to say that the military wants AR-15s.

Agreed on the military part. But around the 2 minute mark sums it up.

He doesn't want 30 round magazines because they jam. He prefers 15 rounders.

Sounds like he's confusing the AR with the M1 Carbine.

He starts by pointing out that the question, "Why do you need an AR 15" is a Complex Question, like "Have you stopped beating your wife?" He then makes a good point: the question should be, "Why do so many millions and millions and millions of people WANT an AR 15?"

Threeband said:

... These are a few points I've had in mind for awhile. I keep expecting someone else to point them out, but I guess it falls to me.

... It would be nice if you attribute it to "Threeband."

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The Universal Rifle

The AR 15 is the Universal Rifle - the one rifle to have if you can only have one rifle.

It can do pretty much anything you'd call on a rifle to do. It is excellent for training and for introduction to shooting, with its highly refined iron sights and moderate recoil. It is easy to add scopes or red dot sights. Easy to customize for fit, with adjustable stocks for large and small shooters. It is great for informal shooting, and has excellent ergonomics.

It is the standard for serious target competition. The design is fundamentally very accurate, with its multi-lug bolt locking positively into the barrel, the direct impingement system eliminating moving parts which degrade accuracy, and its aluminum and synthetic construction eliminating wood and traditional bedding challenges.

It is excellent for many types of hunting. Remember, the AR 15 is not just a .223/5.56 caliber rifle. It can change calibers in less than a minute, down to .22 rimfire, and up to .300 Blackout, 6.5 Grendel, 6.8 SPC, and even .458 SOCOM and .50 Beowulf. These choices make it the modern equivalent of the old .30-30 deer rifle, or even the .45-70 buffalo gun.

It is excellent for home defense. When loaded with appropriate ammunition, it is much less likely to penetrate walls than is a pistol. It is a wise and comforting precaution for a single person alone, whether on an isolated farm or in a suburban house or apartment.

It is the authoritative Keeper of the Peace during times of social breakdown, as during riots or natural disasters. It can send looters on their way without firing a shot, but it is no bluff.

It is the last defense against a tyrannical government, should the would-be elites forget that authority comes from the consent of the governed and that power comes from the barrel of a gun.

It is simply the best general purpose, all around rifle for almost any imaginable purpose: the Universal Rifle.

That is why it is the most popular rifle in America today.

- "Threeband"

The Military uses an AR15, it's just renamed.

Mr. Alan Korwin make some good points, "Because it a great Friggen Gun"

iH8DemLibz said:

The military doesn't have AR15s.

It would serve us well if people like him pointed that out.

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It would also serve us well if we correct someone everytime they say "machine guns are illegal."

TexasBob said:

Mr. Alan Korwin make some good points, "Because it a great Friggen Gun"

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Haha yeah that was a great line.

I usually answer the question "Why does anyone need an AR-15? It's not designed for hunting." with something like "Some people DO use them for hunting, but that's far from the only thing it's good at. It's great for self defense and is the most popular target sporting rifle in the country because it's reasonably priced, very accurate, and there are tons of interchangeable parts to make it your own." ... but I like this guy's answer better.

clandestine said:

The Military uses an AR15, it's just renamed.

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clandestine said:

The Military uses an AR15, it's just renamed.

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Laying the sarcasm on thick.

secretsquirrel35 said:

Laying the sarcasm on thick.

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It's not sarcasm. It's the truth.

secretsquirrel35 said:

It would also serve us well if we correct someone everytime they say "machine guns are illegal."

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America doesn't need machine guns.

We already have fully semi automatic rifles.

We shouldn’t get defensive when an AR is described as a military weapon. Our answer should be, “So what?” If we cede that “military” weapons are inappropriate for civilians, that puts a lot of guns (all of them) on the chopping block.

secretsquirrel35 said:

Laying the sarcasm on thick.

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what sarcasm? He's right. It's the same gun, with a different name and select-fire capability.


An H1 hummer was the civilian/consumer version of the HUMVEE. Same basis, different application and trim.

Ghostrider1 said:

We shouldn’t get defensive when an AR is described as a military weapon. Our answer should be, “So what?” If we cede that “military” weapons are inappropriate for civilians, that puts a lot of guns (all of them) on the chopping block.

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As well as a lot of other gear.

Good point.

I would prefer, it has a similar look. But it's design has some important differences; it is Semi-Automatic only, and doesn't have full automatic fire or a three round burst function. These are important differences. I'm not going to give the left any leverage.