While the AR10 and AR15 are nearly identical weapons, the AR15 gets all the news [View all]
The AR10 could be considered the big brother of the AR15, firing heavier and more powerful rounds. One could go hunting bigger game with an AR10. Something you wouldn't do with an AR15.
One can buy and fit high capacity magazines for an AR10 just like one can for an AR15.
However, despite being more powerful then an AR15 and they both are pretty much mechanically the same, AR10s are rarely used in mass shootings. There's some reasons for this.
One is the AR10 is heavier and a little longer
Another reason is that the rounds are heavier. A fully loaded 30 round mag for an AR10 weighs more then a 30 round mag for an AR15.
The AR10 has greater recoil because it fires a more powerful round.
The AR15, being lighter, shorter and firing a mid-powered round making it more manageable when rapid firing is the gun of choice for mass shooters.
The AR10 is better suited for long range shooting. Like for actual hunting.
Should the AR10, being mechanically very similar to the AR15, be considered an assault weapon and be banned just like the AR15 even though the AR10 is very rarely used by mass shooters?
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