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In reply to the discussion: Can someone explain what law-abiding citizens do with their semiautomatic rifles? [View all]Runningdawg
(4,516 posts)2. The few people I know (law-abiding so far) have them as status symbols.
They spit shine them, take them to the range and burn through a weeks salary in ammo to prove to their peers they are an OG.
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Can someone explain what law-abiding citizens do with their semiautomatic rifles? [View all]
CivicGrief
May 2022
OP
They serve as props for their egos and racism. Also they are often manhood substitutes.
LonePirate
May 2022
#1
When I first looked it up, I saw 80 grains for a 9mm. I should have realized that was lignt..
patphil
May 2022
#53
A selfie with the semiautomatic rifle posted on a dating site can be used to repel
milestogo
May 2022
#14
I have friends who hunt with them. One trains with it for defense, although it's not their go-to
WhiskeyGrinder
May 2022
#21
I have a Marlin semi auto 22. I live on a farm. The gun has been used to protect out chickens
airmid
May 2022
#22
not really into guns at all (and they are basically illegal to keep in your house here in
Celerity
May 2022
#35
From my understanding, the guns are locked away until they're needed for an emergency
ecstatic
May 2022
#54