Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Sandy Hook families take gun case to state Supreme Court [View all]jimmy the one
(2,720 posts)tupper: The AR-15 is functionally no different from any other semi-automatic rifle that accepts a detachable magazine. There are literally 10s of millions of this kind of rifle, owned by, again, literally 10s of millions of law-abiding citizens, 99.9%+ of which are never used in a crime.
Except the ar15 can be back fitted to become full automatic, which most all other semi auto rifles cannot, since they were not originally designed to be full automatic.
Converted back, albeit illegally, to full auto with either a common tool (ie file), or a conversion kit.
AK47 can also be converted back to full auto. Probably others.
Doesn't matter if it's illegal, just that they can be converted to full auto, which is inter alia another criterion for defining an assault rifle.
Are you saying that 10's of millions of AR15s are owned by americans? are you trying to say about 20 million and going hyper? multiple ownership for sure then, not quite up to the 80/20 rule, where 80% of the fetish is owned by 20% of the people, but somewhere a bit less imo. (Then 20% of the fetish or fad is owned by the remaining 80% population).
I challenge on this basis that 10's of millions of americans own an ar15, pls provide a source (at least 20 millions by you).
Still about 90% of national rifle stock appears conventional rifles not assault rifles.
Wealthy white man's toy, since not cheap at around $500. A white man's fetish.