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44. It depends on the particular loads used. Some 5.56mm ammo from an AR-15 will penetrate less

Mon Jun 20, 2016, 09:57 AM

Jun 2016

than buckshot from a shotgun. Birdshot will not penetrate much, but that's not an effective self defense load.

One needs to tailor one's home defense weapon to the situation at hand, in any case.

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NRA News: Why you need an AR-15 for home defense. [View all] cali Jun 2016 OP

The NRA is insane. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #1

so that you can not only killl your spouse unxpectedly entering the home... hlthe2b Jun 2016 #2

And the dog and kitty cat too! cali Jun 2016 #3

...and the mailman...and the neighbors across the street.... Iggo Jun 2016 #47

The Second Amendment, like freedom, demands that we make sacrifices. Bucky Jun 2016 #6

Don't forget the neighbors on all sides of them will be in danger from them "protecting" themselves -none Jun 2016 #28

Damn yourpaljoey Jun 2016 #4

why do you believe every home should be stocked with multiple guns? cali Jun 2016 #7

On two occasions I have found a gun helpful yourpaljoey Jun 2016 #12

On two occasions I have had to hold on to hand guns cali Jun 2016 #13

I have done some of that as well yourpaljoey Jun 2016 #15

Cool story bro Logical Jun 2016 #45

Chambering a round...unh, oh yeah, that's it...pump action...yes, yes, YESSS!!!! Iggo Jun 2016 #48

like mowing Bucky Jun 2016 #5

Gun love is disgusting. hunter Jun 2016 #8

In the closed captions he says AR-15 is best weapon to attack yourself and your family pinboy3niner Jun 2016 #9

lol. trust you to note that with your irony eagle eye, pb. cali Jun 2016 #14

really? i always heard it was a shotgun. fuck the nra. spanone Jun 2016 #10

My long gun of choice for self defense at home is a shotgun, a VEPR 12. Just reading posts Jun 2016 #11

I would disagree hack89 Jun 2016 #17

The recoil can also be too much for some shooters. Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #22

They make semi-auto shotguns that help reduce recoil, they also make lighter doc03 Jun 2016 #31

When the second shot hits the ceiling... scscholar Jun 2016 #39

Depends on the shotgun. Some of the newer designs such as the Kel-Tec KSG and USAS-15 Just reading posts Jun 2016 #25

Boy you guys go to extremes to justify your AR-15. You might as well have an atomic doc03 Jun 2016 #32

You think an AR-15 is comparable to a hydrogen bomb? Just reading posts Jun 2016 #35

That's their mindset Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #38

I don't own guns for self defense hack89 Jun 2016 #37

I only own one for masturbation purposes. Crunchy Frog Jun 2016 #41

As long as you are not thinking about my junk hack89 Jun 2016 #42

This only makes sense wysi Jun 2016 #16

so perfect. I can't stop laughing. cali Jun 2016 #19

One of my coworkers thinks it is! A HERETIC I AM Jun 2016 #24

As crazy as the Palin family is Aerows Jun 2016 #26

Yea but the Palin's would see them coming from their front porch, they would have doc03 Jun 2016 #34

OMFG CrawlingChaos Jun 2016 #18

It's also good for celebratory gunfire Sen. Walter Sobchak Jun 2016 #20

Which if something goes up at high velocity Aerows Jun 2016 #27

Any bullet will still come down at terminal velocity Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #29

That was my point :). n/t Aerows Jun 2016 #33

"Imminent threats we face" Aerows Jun 2016 #21

Good god. leftyladyfrommo Jun 2016 #23

This ain't Baghdad? Tell me just how a homeowner would doc03 Jun 2016 #30

How would someone using an AR-15 be at a disadvantage when defending their home? Just reading posts Jun 2016 #36

Rounds are going to penetrate walls, doors, etc and endanger family members. yellowcanine Jun 2016 #43

It depends on the particular loads used. Some 5.56mm ammo from an AR-15 will penetrate less Just reading posts Jun 2016 #44

Since I do not own mine for home defense Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #40

If I had my 5.56x45 AR with a 10-rd mag, my 9mm XDM with a 10-rd mag, or my shotgun with 10 rounds, aikoaiko Jun 2016 #46

All I can think of right now is "You'll shoot your eye out, kid!" Iggo Jun 2016 #49