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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(134,369 posts) Sat Jun 4, 2022, 02:00 PM Jun 2022

Are AR-15's weapons of war? Here's what a former Fort Benning commander had to say [View all]

A former Fort Benning commander took a stand in the country’s ongoing debate on gun control with a thread of tweets posted Thursday evening.

“Let me state unequivocally — For all intents and purposes, the AR-15 and rifles like it are weapons of war,” retired Army Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton wrote on Twitter.

Link to tweet

The retired major general went on to write the AR-15 was the civilian version of the M16, a close relation to the M4 rifles currently used by the military.

“It is a very deadly weapon with the same basic functionality that our troops use to kill the enemy,” Eaton wrote.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ar-15-weapons-war-former-110000741.html

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Are AR-15's weapons of war? Here's what a former Fort Benning commander had to say [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2022 OP

Duh! of the week! Seriously, though... dchill Jun 2022 #1

AR-15s are the weapons of choice for those who believe the purpose of the 2nd Amendment is sop Jun 2022 #2

all the AR-15s and body armor and camo in the world lapfog_1 Jun 2022 #4

The fantasy of a civil war DetroitLegalBeagle Jun 2022 #5

Intimidation is all they can realistically hope to achieve. sop Jun 2022 #6

It wouldn't be a fair fight.... SergeStorms Jun 2022 #7

Yeah, those little popguns are going to be effective against Warpy Jun 2022 #16

You hit the nail on the head. GoldandSilver Jun 2022 #24

Sorry, but I do not need a military person telling me what is and what isn't a military grade Ferrets are Cool Jun 2022 #3

Sorry Ferret..... SergeStorms Jun 2022 #10

You are correct. I suppose it helps to read the entire article before spouting off my opinion. Ferrets are Cool Jun 2022 #13

plus do you know what a ar-15 was designed for ? towerbum Jun 2022 #14

This is what I found... Ferrets are Cool Jun 2022 #22

half- rite ! towerbum Jun 2022 #23

The AR-15 is just the grandson of the M-16. (Minus a switch to auto) ashredux Jun 2022 #8

The recoil is absorbed by the "buffer spring assembly" Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2022 #17

The AR-15 is just the grandson of the M-16. (Minus a switch to auto) ashredux Jun 2022 #9

It's the weapon of choice for those who want to kill a lot of people quickly IronLionZion Jun 2022 #11

If somebody can have a weapon of war, why can't I have a grenade launcher or a L.A.W? world wide wally Jun 2022 #12

you forgot a battleship ! keep it at local marinas! towerbum Jun 2022 #15

I keep my drone parked at LAX. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2022 #18

Is parking by the month? trying to find a nice spot for my c-130 gunship ! towerbum Jun 2022 #20

or a reactivated missile silo? pstokely Jun 2022 #21

Seems like not that long ago.... ginny skinny Jun 2022 #19