While AR-15 style rifles have a political and symbolic value for some gun owners, others say they are simply enjoyable to own. CNN's Randi Kaye goes behind the reasons why. #RandiKaye #ac360 #CNN
Thinking that military people are experts on firearms is like thinking a delivery drivers are vehicle experts because they drive one for a living. Most states don’t allow ar-15s for deer hunting because it’s too small
Well, your kind of right. The light grain bullets out of bottleneck rounds enable a lot of powder with a lighter round which will carry further. In states that are flat that carry can be a dangerous thing. That why in those states you can use "straight walled" rounds, which are generally heavier bullets with less travel efficiency. -One more thing, in many of those states an AR 15 chambered in 350 Legend or 450 Bushmaster is fine to hunt with because both are "straight walled" rounds.
Notice that general said he is “qualified”. All that means is he goes to the gun range once a year and gets a passing score. There are three passing scores marksman, sharpshooter, and expert. Who knows what he passed with and he probably worked in an office most of his career.
I think it's probably safe to say if he had qualified as anything other than the most basic level he would would present himself as an "expert" or "marksman" to make people think he is more skilled than he is....
Also bear in mind this is the same general that coined the popular laughable phrase "full semi-automatic." Then when the camera views the target he has terrible groupings.
That guy lied his ass off. Most common crime weapon is a handgun. Rifles of all kinds make up approx. something like 1% or less of firearms used in crime.
@@ProtectChildrenNotGunsthe FBI revealed that handguns were used in 45.7 % of homicides nationwide while rifles were used in 2.7% of homicides, there's no such thing as an assault weapon, it's a stupid term used to push gun bans
Anti-Gun people: You don't need a gun, just call the police Those same people when a robbery breaks into to their home or a mass shooting happens: The police were too slow, I wish I could have done something Well here's your something
@@Kull1339 I agree but the people are never the solution to a mass shooting, the shooter often times is way better equipped than a normal (good) person with a gun and only kitted out police offers would be able to engage the shooter.
@@Jackkef Sometimes, but most of the them have just been a guy with a rifle, not full military kit. So anyone with a decent gun can take them down with good aim and guts
Well having a gun in a house increases the risk of a household member being a victim of homicide, and separately of suicide. So for a gun in your house to make you safer, you have to store it much better than average - cause the average is an increase, not decrease, in risk.
@@themikeroberts I grew up with guns and ammo on the wall reachable my entire life with no locks or any of that bs with 3 siblings and about 7 cousins in the same house and we never had a problem to this day not one suicide and only one accident and that was the cousin who's parents decided they didn't want guns in their house hold or around their children and my cousin blew half his face off with a twelve gauge when he got old enough to buy one moral of the story teach your kids about guns and gun safety to the fullest and avoid the locks and problems all together it's not hard to raise a kid right all its just patients and guidance
@@humanresources3545 Yes the police had Glock 9milimeters and AR-15 556s both are excellent and reliable threat stoppers. But they choose not to use them. Scared of a teenager with a rifle. If it would have been me in that situation. I would have cleared every room of that school until either I or the shooter was dead. I hope you would have done the same thing I would have done.
@@humanresources3545 It's almost like you can't rely on the police to protect you. It's almost like the supreme court ruled that law enforcement has no legal duty or responsibility to protect any united States citizen.
Pro gun: we like it because it's effective. Anti- gun: We don't like it because it's effective. Pro gun: I trust myself for my protection. Anti-gun: We don't trust you.
"Don't trust you" for valid reason...as is evidenced by recent events When Robert Heinlein said "An armed society is a polite society" he had on mind a rational society....there's all too little of that today...most people are overmedicated...legal or not The General is spot on
@@HairHoFla there's always been crazy people. Difference now is we don't have the mental institutions like we did back then to keep their crazy ass off the streets .
Currently serving Soldier and amateur gunsmith, here. Mr. Hertling’s understanding of the AR15 and small arms in general is highly erroneous. It doesn’t matter what he’s qualified on, everything he’s said is just a fluffed up version of “I know one end of a gun from another.”
Also saying that you're qualified on a weapon system in the military really doesn't mean much. Qualifying isn't training! For example when I was with the military police I qualified as expert on the M9 pistol. What does that mean? It means I shot it at least once and maybe got lucky. I sure as hell don't brag about it on TV! But then I'm not a egotistical propagandist whore.
Not really, the 5.56MM is a high velocity round , so it damages much more tissues and associated structures than a 9mm, which is a sub sonic round and the wound track is narrow.
@@mrpusser0348 Cartridges of the same calibre come in all different shapes, sizes, and loads. Most common 9mm loads are supersonic. There are heavier and slower loads that are subsonic which are primarily used for shooting while suppressed. Getting into a complex discussion about ballistics in RU-vid comments is a bit silly. However I will say there is a difference between rifle and pistol cartridges, but within their effective ranges they are all deadly.
I can see that you are a responsible gun owner, did you take any classes on how to shoot that rifle, I bet you did, as for that shooter in Uvalde as soon as he was 18 years old he bought 2 AR-15 and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, I bet he never took a single gun class except how to aim and shoot
Well, thank God you aren't like all these other nutcases blowing children to bits with THEIR AR. Too bad we can't regulate crazy, but we can regulate, somewhat, ARs and other semi automatic rifles and who has access.
@@nahbruh1100 I guess keeping guns for self defense and as a hobby is considered weird nowadays. The reason you think they're weird is because our government has succeeded in dumbing down the public about guns. We don't teach about them in schools anymore. If we still did so, our acquaintance with guns would be stronger, thus less crime.
@@cyruswawad yeah no shit Sherlock... Like we don't know what a semi auto is... You're playing with words, like it or not ARs are weapons of war, just tuned down for crazies like you. You're a disgrace.
@TheShotgunMessenger sporting rifle implies that it’s used for sporting purposes. It’s a weapon of war and everyone should have one. The second amendment doesn’t say right to have sporting arms for sports. We have the right to wage war against a tyrannical government and the ar15 is literally the same thing as the m16, just semi automatic. You’re just coping.
@@BigMikey1776 Can you buy tek 9s in Europe? How is it that Europe's most 'dangerous' city has 30 gun deaths per year? I wonder really... I'll tell you because you're incapable of it, in Europe you can only buy handguns (no auto ones) and hunting rifles , all that with serious background checks.. Switzerland adults have assault rifles issued by the govt, they form a well regulated militia because they have no army like most countries. You know 'well regulated militia' like in your constitution, not buying guns like candies while the US has the biggest military...
Does it matter? They use similar guns with the exact same caliber…. It’s the same thing, the only thing different is its name and it’s inability to switch to auto which isn’t a big deal in most situations.
I used to but don't see the trip wires as good in the dark anymore and after my 3rd livingroom remodel from heading for the bathroom in the middle of the night I decided to get an ar15 because its cheaper
Is this the same general that looked like he was going to break his back shooting a rifle? Also, isn’t every bullet designed to cause organ damage? It’s a slug going supersonic…
He was in the military and doesn't understand that point. And you're right...this is the same guy from a couple of years ago who could hardly hold a rifle, let alone shoot it properly.
if you read up on the ammunition used in the AR-15 the bullet is going supersonic and the exit wound is almost three to four times larger then the entrance wound, the bullet is meant to tumble and cause sever damage to the body, i can imagine the devastation that bullet can cause to a ten year old kid,
@@joeylee5879 I have something to tell you buddy, the exit would for EVERY bullet is larger than the entrance wound. Do you know why? Because the bullet is able to dump more of its energy into the target the farther into the target it goes. Next I bet you’re going to tell me that 9mm blows lungs out of the body
The Geneva Convention specifies FMJ bullets to minimize death the object of war is to disable your opponent so he stops fighting the use of 50 cal is to be limited to equipment and forbidden to use on people not sure what any of this accomplishes hard to make a 500 lb bomb only injure people
@@joeylee5879 if you read up on ammunition used for the AR you’ll see not all the ammunition is made to tumble and AR ammo isn’t the only ammunition that does that. Also you think this is bad 😂 look what a 12 gauge shot gun does. I’d rather get shot with an AR 💯😂
My argument is if the government can have this style of weapon then so should I. The founders never wanted a standing army in its mist because they understood that a permanent military could become tyrannical which is why the militia was important to establish. The AR15 give the people a fighting chance to stand against tyranny and any other threat.
@@B_Bodziak Just imagine how scared shitless the government would be of the citizenry if bombs and missile launchers were legal. Guns by themselves do the job just fine. Add explosives into the mix, our government would be much more well behaved.
I'll never forget the time when this "general" when full semi-automatic and couldn't hit anything LOL I'm still trying to figure out what going full semi-automatic means but nevertheless, that guy is full of bravo sierra.
yeah most officers in the Army are desk job workers. That's one of the many reason we, enlisted folk, don't like them. He would never use that weapon. He would just be surrounded by enlisted soldiers that actually DO know the weapon.
@@ElessarEstel the problem is he is being portrayed as an expert, which clearly he is not. You can also find ph.d.s in relevant fields working for you g earth creationists.
@@David..832 Do you really expect to one day NEED an assault rifle? If so, I feel really bad for you and I hope you'll be able to make some much needed changes within your society.
And they made the AR-15 out to seem like some kind of magic organ exploding machine. No, it’s just the general difference between rifle and handgun calibers. And why some armor is only rated for handgun calibers while others are rated for both.
I really like the report the woman did, she came in with a open mind and many 2A supporters appreciate that more than she would ever understand; especially as she is a cnn reporter. However, my problem lies with the old guy who came after her. He is s prime example of just because you have military experience, own a firearm, or say that you are a 2A supporter, does not mean you are a 2A supporter. If he truly supported the Second amendment he would know registration leads to confiscation, and red flag laws is a confiscation of your firearms with out due process, which unfortunately for people like them are both unconstitutional.
He is the biggest old Fudd. He is also the type that wouldn’t be against military going around confiscating weapons, because he thinks only military should have them
The ones who are against them need to move to a commie country. Something this country will never be. Get it. This will always be a free country because of the 2nd.
The 2a isnt about self defense or hunting. Its about defending freedom from tyranny, and that requires proper weapons, like it or not. Whats the difference between a handgun with a 30 round mag or an ar with a 30 round mag?
@Spook Slayer Its sad but youre correct! These cliwns cant even define the guns they want to ban… the same folks who are the most ignorant about firearms are the same folks who want to make laws…about firearms…smh
Yes! Absolutely awesome to own guns! We need to invite as many leftards out to shoot as we can. Once you get that gun in your hand and fire it? Pure freedom! It may convert a few.
Well duh your right to hunt was a given and never needed a license either. 2nd is for the militia and the militia gets better arms because the public couldn't afford them and only needed a hunting weapon during peace time. We're not at war, you need to be issued an assault weapon.
Second Amendment, ratified in 1791, was proposed by James Madison to allow the creation of civilian forces that can counteract a tyrannical federal government. 2nd Amendment A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed
@@WhateverItsanOpinion and those arms were issued by the government to militia men who went home at night and didn't roam the streets armed all day every day, but when called upon by congress. It's not self mobilization, it's ordered by congress. Hence the national guard. Your home and property don't exist in the streets downtown, just like when you're out in public your right to privacy diminishes compared to being at your home/ the land you own or lease/rent. Only congress can assemble an army/militia, otherwise you're vigilantes.
@@seandowney5549 The 2nd amendment is designed to fight THE GOVERNMENT. Kill people of tyranical government. So the government will NOT be passing out any guns.. Dont be so ridiculous with your statement
Home protection, especially in a home with shared walls, is just a stupid excuse to own an AR15. These rifles aren't built for personal protection, that's what pistols and revolvers are for.
Pistols and revolvers are ineffective for self defense unless you are highly trained. The ar-15 can be picked up and used effectively with little to no training. Which is good if your intentions are good but we need to find a way to keep them out of the hands of the mentally ill.
@@brybbb you're 100% wrong. Both pistols and the AR15 operate on the same principles: insert a loaded magazine, chamber a round by racking the bolt, point towards enemy, pull trigger. A revolver is even easier. That being said, if you don't have the proper training you definitely shouldn't be brandishing a high powered rifle about. Also, the round from an AR15 is high powered and can easily penetrate multiple sets of walls in any home or office. A missed shot in self-defense, espeically by someone not trained, as you claim AR15 owners can be, is a hazard to other people in the home, people in the next home over or even people outside. The AR15 is a terrible hone/self defense rifle. Hell, even a. 22LR will go through walls.
Ok guy not arguing about penetration of walls. Talking about the “why gun owners say they love the AR-15 Style riles.” Remember the video. The rifle is flat shooting extremely controllable. Anyone can be effective with an AR-15 hence the lethality in the hands of the mentally ill. That is why people say they like them…. Not everyone can even own a hand gun(concealed weapon) anyway so handguns aren’t even a consideration for all. BTW a 9mm can go through multiple walls as well. At least when you point a rifle in a high stress situation the bullet is much more likely travel where you intend.
I'm a democrat. i also own AR15s. they are easier to use than handguns. most people don't understand how hard it is to be accurate with quick shots from a handgun. if you shoot a handgun with a 3-4" barrel 4-5 times in quick succession like you would in a self defense shooting, you need skills to keep the barrel down. you need proper grip, proper technic. you need practice. allot of practice. it's a perishable skill. i.e. use it or lose it. most hand gun rounds will not stop a threat unless you hit central nervous system or a vital organ. cops fire so many bullets because they are trained to do so. that's for a reason. hand gun rounds move slower than .223 or 5.56, they also tend to penetrate more than .223 5.56. that seams counter intuitive but if you understand the terminal ballistics of .223/5.56 you understand the bullet is very small, moving very quickly, when it hits a fluid that will not compress (tissue) it begins to fragment, tumble, dump it's energy. this is why most SWAT, LEO, have switched from the 9mm (MP5) to 5.56 (.223) AR15 10-14" barrels. it has better stopping power, and less over penetration. I get these are the preferred weapons used. there is a reason for that, they are very effective. why would you want to use a less effective tool to defend yourself? the reason it's so popular is also the fact its so customizable. from accessories to caliber, to barrel length. it's a common platform, that can be built to meet many different requirements. yet it has the same familiar features that allow people who don't sleep with these things to become comfortable enough with them to use them in highly stressful moments. why a rifle? for home defense? 3 points of contact and easier recoil management. red dot sights for close quarter point and shoot. most people who are using these for home defense are not using AR15s with 16" or 18" or 20" barrels. they are using AR Pistols (whole different conversation) with shorter barrels... 7", 10-11", 14". Shorter barrels reduce the muzzle velocity quite a bit so you wont see as much cavitation (big temporary stretch wound cavity) but you still have better control and better terminal ballistics than say 9mm hollow points. (most common self defense carry round). bottom line. this is a very complex topic. the ar platform is a very diverse platform, it's not just a "single" type of rifle. At the end of the day, even if the AR never existed these mass killers would just use 30.06 deer rifles, or bolt action rifles. they will find places where they can exploit people who are helpless, and they will still kill. if you want to stop killers, you have to stop people from becoming killers. Millions of people own these firearms, and they don't go around killing people with them. yet 30-40 bad people (out of literally 100's of millions) have convinced people that we "MUST" get rid of AR15s. 9mm pistols kill more people every year, than have been killed in every ar15 shooting including law enforcement. yet, you don't hear people screaming take the 9mm pistols away? If you honestly believe nobody should have access to firearms accept LEOs and Military I think you are putting way to much faith in LEOs. the supreme court has rules, LEO's have NO DUTY to save you. i.e. they can wait in the hallway for 45 mins while a active shooter continues to kill. and they will not have done anything that could result in them being disciplined, or even sued. if those parents had AR15s I'm sure they would of been willing to rush that room sooner than 45 mins. The fact is. we live in a dangerous world. and the only person you can count on for your safety, is you.
You are absolutely correct. people that own an ar 15 because it is the most customizable firearm out thier. This makes it the best for all types of people. All firearms are dangerous and that's the point. They are tools and the ar 15 is one of the most useful ones out thier..
No point of banning guns, people have a right to self defense. Banning weapon only punishes people who buy the weapons legally. A gang banger wouldn't purchase a weapon legally through a gun store
Yeah good luck to criminals looking to purchase and AR15 on the black market. You know how much they can go for? About $40k. You know a lot of criminal street thugs with that kinda scratch?
Advice I’m hearing in this video. “give people better coaching” The media normalizing this like children were not just murdered. Because she had breast cancer and her gun makes her feel strong. Doesn’t mean the rest of us should be afraid to go to supermarkets and schools.
Your fear of school shootings doesnt mean everyone that owns a AR15 is the problem. Just bc a asshole with a gun kills people doesnt mean its the gun. Stats say that more people die by fists and feet. Will you guys want to ban fists abd feet too? Theres about a 5k difference between gun and knife deaths, will you ban knives too? Whats next assualt cars and assualt bats?
@@dr.mund0339 you know, these people are just over and over, reinforcing America's twisted reality that, white people's fears are the paramount drives of this country. Very, very sad, and goes to show the other reality, if white people really wanted fewer gun deaths, they would vote in politicians who support gun controls. ☹ Hypocrites.
I own several rifles and six handguns. The only fiream I own that is a true "weapon of war" is a humble Glock 17. The Glock 17 was developed for the Austrian Army. This "weapon of war" narrative is weak, a lot of firearms commonly used were originally designed for the military.
Wrong pistols can be used for target practice and small game or large game depends on caliber that’s what anti gun people call certain guns to get them banned also bows were used in Vietnam so your saying my hunting bow is really a weapon of war no it’s what you use it for dems like to label stuff to make it scary because they want it banned.
I consider all guns that civilians can own as fun hobby items hunting and self defense but could use for fighting gangs if we had a group we could possibly fight for our neighbor hood
“And how we burned in the camps later, thinking: What would things have been like if every Security operative, when he went out at night to make an arrest, had been uncertain whether he would return alive and had to say good-bye to his family? Or if, during periods of mass arrests, as for example in Leningrad, when they arrested a quarter of the entire city, people had not simply sat there in their lairs, paling with terror at every bang of the downstairs door and at every step on the staircase, but had understood they had nothing left to lose and had boldly set up in the downstairs hall an ambush of half a dozen people with axes, hammers, pokers, or whatever else was at hand?... The Organs would very quickly have suffered a shortage of officers and transport and, notwithstanding all of Stalin's thirst, the cursed machine would have ground to a halt! If...if...We didn't love freedom enough. And even more - we had no awareness of the real situation.... We purely and simply deserved everything that happened afterward.” Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn , The Gulag Archipelago 1918-1956
Woah woah. “A lot of studies recently?” No. It was one ER Trauma nurse’s experience and opinion. Also it’s not the gun that does that damage. It’s the 5.56 round coming out of a long barrel
It's the gun, the round, and the sociopath who owns the gun, that inflicts the damage! The very idiots who claim these guns will preserve freedom are the ones who are robbing their countrymen of freedom and life!
@@alecubudulecu Anyone, with a loaded gun, is potentially dangerous. Every militant, misanthropic gun fanatic, with a loaded gun, is definitely dangerous!
@@theresedavis2526 ok. yeah sure. potentially dangerous. includes government and military. sounds like you agree nO ONE should. have guns. not the government... not the people. I'm ok with Idea of no guns. but I'm not ok with trusting politicians and feds to do "what's right" and also have firearms.
@@alecubudulecu Feds are armed because they must confront criminals who'll most likely be armed. The military defends the nation against enemy forces, and even military personnel aren't permitted to keep their assigned weapons on their person or at their residence. Those weapons are checked out and returned to the armory.
God help the Army guy if he saw what the average deer hunting cartridge does to a organisms body. In one sentence he pretty much proclaimed that he has no idea what he is talking about lol
Id rather be shot by a 7.62 than a 5.56, but I think you are just muddling the waters when you leave out how hunting cartridges are designed diffrently with load/weight and "bulletshape" compared to a military FMJ 5.56
@@andershaggstrom3945 id agree that there are plenty of variables... but generally energy is energy nonetheless. Would u rather the AR15s .223 FMJ round with 1300ft/lbs of energy hit yah or a entry level deer cartridge like .243 FMJ with 1900ft/lbs of energy ? Or how about the most common hunting cartridge out there... 30-06 with 2900ft/lbs of energy lol in my home region the AR-15s .223 round isnt even allowed for deer hunting because of how weak it is. Its only allowed for small game.
A shotgun would be more than enough for home defense, there's even alternatives like pistols you can put in a rifle type case that makes it more accurate, plenty of alternatives it really boils down to they think it's cool and fun, and they're just justifying in their head that it's okay and they convince themselves
I can't confirm this but I read the hypersonic nature of the round tends to shatter upon impact with walls. A heavier, shotgun or pistol round may travel straight through - and visit your neighbor... If this is true then an AR is perhaps marginally safer...
@@destroyerfishy8240 Shotguns are no where as home defense friendly as you think they are and pistols are far more inaccurate so much so that when the LAPD conducted a study on pistol use among LAPD officers they found that on average it took an officer 12 rounds to hit the person they were shooting at at ranges from 10 to 50 ft.
When I turned 21 I decided to explore the AR15 platform because it is a semi automatic version of what the military uses. The war on terror was raging at the time and I thought that if I was ever required to be sent to war then I would at least be competent with the rifle I would be using. I am now 33 and world war three is right around the corner, old women are being bulldozed into mass graves in Ukraine and I am glad that I was able to own and train with my rifle for the last twelve years. If I am sent to war I am extremely confident that being raised around firearms and training with my very own AR15 for the last decade will increase the odds that I make it back to my family alive if I am ever sent to war.
War and combat is a completely different dynamic than firing at paper targets at the range or at beer cans in the woods with your buddies!!! Are you man enough to drop the hammer on a real life person shooting at you?!
Sure. But why only 5 ? "In 1994, President Bill Clinton signed an assault-weapons ban, which banned the AR-15 and other similar semiautomatic rifles. After its ban, mass shootings were down in the decade that followed, in comparison to the decade before (1984-94) and the one after (2004-14), NPR reported in 2018." But who cares, right ?
The AR-15 is not an "assault rifle", and there is no legal definition of "assault weapon" as of yet. Democrat lawmakers are trying to lump semi-auto and full-auto weapons into the same category, calling them all "assault weapons" even though they are completely different terms. Full-auto or "assault rifles" haven't been available on the market since 1994, as opposed to semi-auto weapons which describe basically every modern firearm available today, including the lowest caliber handguns.
Why do so many of us believe that every 2nd person is going to rob, punch, attack and kill them??? Seriously are we that scared and paranoid inside our minds that we need to all own an assault rifle? What's the point of living if we live in fear that much?
Well I've been robbed, punched, and attacked and 2009 I was fighting for my life from being stabbed, being stabbed is worse than being shot in some cases.
The fact that the statistics exist to the point that an average of 3 life or death event/confrontations will happen in your life is a reminder the we have the right to own guns, and that we have a right to defend ourselves. Dont make the mistake of assuming its fear. That would be a grave tactical error on your part. Assault is a verb, not a pronoun or a rifle.
The Army(and later the Marines) have just dropped the M4, M16, MkMOD and IAR basically all the AR-10and15 variants aswell as the Beretta M9 pistol for all frontline soldiers for the new german made SIG MCX "SPEAR" rifles in various forms and SIG M17 and M18 pistols. There is about to be a shiiiiiit ton of surplus ammo and weapons flooding the market....
All of that surplus will take a couple of decades to make it out on to the civilian market. The military just started selling off their surplus M1911s that have been in service since WW1. The AR platform weapons from the military will likely make their way into the supply depots of the reserve units and national guard for the next 10-20 years. The new SIG weapons are much more lethal, but they also cost about $7k per rifle and use specialized ammo that is brand new and more lethal than the .223 or .556 rounds used in the AR. The M17 and M18 pistols are also being sold on the civilian market in addition to being purchased by the military.
Second Amendment, ratified in 1791, was proposed by James Madison to allow the creation of civilian forces that can counteract a tyrannical federal government. 2nd Amendment A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed
@@Forbidden-Pre-Workout normally I'd say I would not give my money to people like that but then I realize my tax paying dollars went to their weapons. But I would gladly purchase a mark 19 off one of them.
So, are you saying an AR-15 is a machine gun? You think this is what the military uses? You are Like Brandon, you know nothing & spew these lies around like their fact, just stop.
Actually I hate tattoos, own a machine gun because Im wealthy and can afford it. My friends who have machine guns are all very well off. The cheapest machine gun will put you back 8K. You're obviously like to stereotype people like most racist liberals.
All gun owners should: - Be psychological tested every half year. Which they pay for. - Own max 1 clip ammunition. - Need to registrated at a gun club. - Have only semi automatic. - Need to pay a fee for having a gun.
That's completely invasive and discriminatory to millions. Besides. If you can't tell the difference between a clip and a magazine, you simply shouldn't be allowed to make laws period.
@@angelcelis9090 anecdotal evidence is not a justification for policy. I've been hearing the best defense for protection from an armed invasion is better but fewer doors. Maybe that lady should just get one steel door and there's no need for AR-15.
This is quite frankly, the most retarded response I’ve ever come across on any platform and should take an IQ, cognitive, then be examined for the mental health & if so happens to pass all 3, should be directed back into a better education adult program. May god have mercy on your poor soul.
What people aren't saying is the AR-15 is one of the most well rounded firearms in existence. It's a great target shooting and sporting rifle, it can and will put food on the table if need to be, not to mention it is used regularly by farmers to take out coyotes and other animals that could potentially kill their livestock. This rifle can be fired and safely operated by just about anyone no matter their size or stature. It can also be used in home or property defense situations. The ammo for this gun is plentiful and somewhat affordable for the general public. Last but not least the amount of accessories available for this firearm are unbelievable, anything from grips to lights/lasers to optics you name it. Anyone that suggests we ban such a versatile rifle because of their own fears need to grow up and realize that technology changes and rights don't.
OMG SERIOUSLY!!! I have unfortunately killed more than 2 dozen coyotes with this weapon sooo far! And 1 bobcat! Best livestock protection weapon PERIOD!
I'm a Democrat and I love pistols, rifles , shot guns and target shooting and own 4 AR-15's. The AR-15 is a rifle and nothing more and nothing less. Banning them will do absolutely NOTHING but punish us responsible owners. Now using an AR-15 for self defense in an apartment setting..YOU WILL KILL YOUR NEIGHBORS 2 APARTMENTS OVER THROUGH THE WALLS..get a 9mm pistol with self defense speciality bullets. BUT LETS PASS COMMON SENSE GUN REFORM, WE'RE WAY PAST DUE!
My problem is proper training as an attempted solution to this gun problem, all you'll do is make the shooters more trained, more accurate, more deadly. If anything, training makes the problem worse.
I'm a dog trainer, my dog's are my first line of defense (and my best friend's) if you get past them you're gonna meet the nasty assault rifle. Good luck.
The problem with the America is that we treat these weapons as toys and put pleasure and happiness behind them which kinda psychotic like the people that shoot for fun are probably the same type of psychopath that these school shooters are… America has shown time and time again as a whole the country isn’t mature enough to handle such power
I never treat my guns as tits and don’t know where you come off saying that. I even treat my bug-a-salt gun with respect. The problem with America is demented biden is in the White House and Kama Lama Ding Dong is his VP.
Ar15's aren't evil. Its the people who decide to misuse them and misuse their 2nd amendment right. For home defense personally i prefer .45 or 9mm than an Ar because of overpenetration.
If you are inside your own home and can't manage to properly aim a handgun, maybe you shouldn't have a firearm at all. To argue an AR-15 is the ideal weapon for defending your home is ridiculous. If you're defending against a zombie attack from your front porch, sure, but not inside from an intruder.
I am pro gun restrictions but disagree with your reasons for why it is excessive for home defense. Even police officers unless they train regularly, which they do not, have low accuracy with firearms at ranges and outside of ranges during stress. The accurate range of fire for a handgun is considerably lower, you can see this in the numerous police shooting videos on RU-vid. If I could choose which weapon I would want for home defense, it would preferably be a rifle, or if that was not available then a shotgun. I however feel that the need for a home defense weapon is completely blown out of proportion and you are more than likely to hurt yourself or others than an intruder. I think the statistics support that belief. I personally, Canadian, have a compound bow that I can use for home defense, and various improvised melee weapons if needed. The bow is used for recreation, but if needed then for defense.
Well I doubt that the you or the rest of the anti gun crowd would be too happy with Personal Defense Weapons. The 5.7mm FN P90 with it's 50 round magazine and it's semi auto and full auto, or the HK MP5K PDW (Personal Defense Weapon) with it's 9mm 30 round magazine
You sound like someone who has never shot a handgun. Shooting a handgun is completely different from a rifle. It is Extremely difficult to be accurate with.Go shoot a handgun accurately yourself before you Write some stuckup comment.
The question isn't "Why do you need to own AR?" it's f'n principle. #2aAllDay When the 2nd Amendment was written all military equipment / "Weapons of War" was available and legal to own, there were even private Navies let alone militias. Using a direct correlation the NFA should be abolished as well as the AFT. All I am asking for is the right to the same weapons that I paid for the Taliban to own. The muzzle blast and recoil are not like an air gun. Air gun's have no recoil or muzzle blast that is an issue. The muzzle blast from an AR can kill you and the recoil is negligible not non-existent.
its just an amazing rifle they are accurate, and easy to use. the 'Anti-Gun'' people wouldn't understand lol..they cry about things they dont even understand funny that they want to ban something but is ok with the government having the same type of weapons SMH.
Sure you can have your assault weapon... but you need to have 2000 hours of training, carry insurance if the weapon, your bad judgement or it is stolen and is used to kill a human(s), extensive background, a yearly psychological exam, serve at least 2 years in the military. I did not say you could not own the weapon, your 2nd amendment is not infringed upon. I doubt you would want a wanna be surgeon to cut you open with no training.
@@k.p.9990 I would have agreed with you that AR15 ownership should have some training, insurancec, psych exam etcc. But then you go and say some extreme shit like mandatory military service, or 2000 hours of training. Thats is why gun owners dig into the sand and say NOT AN INCH. Because the left wants to create such extreme restrictions that this becomes a high stakes negociation. If yall were more realistic about certain restrictions, maybe we wouuld be more willing to work with the left. I personally want any 18-21yr old who has never owned any firearm to undergo an enhanced background check innto their juvenile history, and to provide a character reference like parent or employer. But because the left wants to outright ban my legally owned possessions, and engage in smear campaigns against the NRA and most gun owners, im inclined to give gun control radicals a big middle finger.
Men want the large, powerful rifle to compensate for inequities of a personal nature. After all, it's all mother nature's luck of the draw. Some men are happy, others need a large gun to feel equal.
Women want makeup and a pushup bras to compensate for inequities of a personal nature. After all, it's all mother nature's luck of the draw. Some women are happy, others need to feel equal.
@@RenoEmbree is there a problem with women being equal? Men have made laws that benefit men. If women were the majority and made laws that benefited only women, wouldn't men want laws that made them equal? You think men would be happy being the minority?
Lol the logic of that woman, cus any man can punch me and lights out, if any man is that close to you having a long gun like an AR15 would be the worst thing to have in that situation. A smaller handgun would make much more sense.
@@melgillham462 I’m not a gun expert. So please tell me how a long 15-20 pound gun would be more accurate and easy to use than a smaller handgun in close quarters.
A few observations: 1. A 30 round magazine is STANDARD for an AR-15. It's not "high capacity". 2. In terms of a weapon made for war, it isn't. It's just another semi-automatic rifle. The M-16 was a fully automatic weapon until the M-16A2, which has a 3-round burst selection. Military weapons are "select fire", civilian AR-15s are not. Your typical lever-action 30-30 was a weapon of war.........in the late 1800s. The AR is an old design. Gen. Herting should be aware that ALL FIREARMS are designed to cause massive disruption of internal organs, especially bolt-action hunting rifles. 3. Nothing stops a murderous mob faster than an AR. Ask the "Roof-top Koreans" of the LA riots if they needed similar weapons. When the police aren't coming, the AR is your best option. It's the same principle as a condom: Better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it. 4. The AR isn't just easy to modify for any particular marksman, but it's easy to clean, maintain and easy to clear malfunctions. No tools are required other than a cleaning kit. You can't say the same for your granddaddy's shotgun. 5. The 5.56 is hardly a powerful cartridge. Many others cause more damage at range such as the .308. That said, plenty of people have died from wounds caused by a .22 LR cartridge, but nobody seems to be worried about 22s. So stop with canards and education yourselves. Besides, our constitutional rights aren't up for "comprise".
In LTG Hertling’s first CNN video on this topic, he looked like he was having a seizure when he fired the rifle. Tiny Anna in this video showed him up.
admit it, you dont care about the criminals doing stuff like this. You only care when people who have no criminal backgrounds do this stuff, which is rare
Watching the first half of this video I thought “wow, how open minded of CNN to post this” then the woke “Army General” came on to push the narrative and he’s just as clueless about firearms as our president.
🤠🤠 "if these guys were to punch me I'd be out" "but if I had my AR15 and If i had time and if I had distance it would be a different out come" now that's lot of "ifs' 😒😒
If if and buts were candy and nuts every day would be Christmas. By the time you realize there is an issue, you have to find the weapon, make sure you have a clip and get it lined up, well guess what, the bad guy has already shot you! A few years back some gun advocate had 20 plus high powered weapons was fatally shot with a .32 auto in his own home.
This general is a fool. He claims expertise in firearms, but he also said he had qualified on a .45 Beretta in the military. Even his claim about the 5.56mm being unsuited to varmint hunting is way off base. He is speaking out for political purposes, not providing well-researched information.
All statistics show that criminals prefer to use handguns as opposed to rifles like the AR-15. Reason being that a handgun is easier to conceal as opposed to a rifle no self-respecting criminal is going to be carrying around something that's going to get the police called on them that simple.
@@frankopanklaric the solution is to take away all fucking guns from all the guys except some police, and suffer criminals with guns for a while as they are weeded out over generations, it might suck for a bit but you've done that to yourselves with gun liberalism. Suck it up.
2A isn’t about sporting, it isn’t about self defense. It’s about a safeguard against tyranny; everything else is just icing. It’s not complicated folks…we’re SUPPOSED to have weapons of war, it’s the entire point.
Dude, they are REGULAR CAPACITY MAGS, NOT HIGH CAPACITY! YES, YOU CAN GO BUY "EXTENDED" MAGS AND get a higher capacity, those consist of 40,60,75,100 round extended mags and drums ( those are what we call a higher capacity mag, not regular factory AR15 mags that come in REGULAR CAPACITY 30 ROUND MAGS.
Listening to these people makes no sense to me … they need to defend themselves from what an army assault??? The lady thought process of guys punching her and her needing an assault raffle to defend herself is mind blowing and plain stupid.. is sad and dangerous how they market this weapons as toys
If a mob of Burning Looting Murdering rioters came down my street and were allowed to come down my street by the city officials and police department. I want a semi automatic .223 rifle to defend myself.
That's what CNN is trying to convey, but they fail at it, these rifles are not marketed that way. The thought process eludes you because you haven't faced that situation. Self defense is not a matter of fair fight. A fight is never supposed to be fair. Survival is the goal, and anyone presenting great physical harm or death can be shot to stop the threat. ASSAULT IS A VERB, NOT A PRONOUN OR A RIFLE.
You make no sense. When someone is trying to kill you, do you want it to be a fair fight? Does she not need an ar-15 to give criminals more of a fighting chance?
Apparently we in the states live in a war zone … like Afghanistan or Ukraine… I thought this country was one of the safest in the world.. but I guess im wrong we need to survive is all about survival … 😂🤣😂🤣
Not. . exactly. I can see what you mean but there are at least two different subjects being discussed. It's relatively easy to learn how to shoot and use an AR-15 compared to other guns. But to be effective with it, as with any tool, and to be a responsible user requires constant training. Someone still has to show and teach you the basic rules of gun safety. For instance. . - Always treat a gun as if it was loaded - Check the gun to see if it is loaded and even then treat it like it is loaded - Be aware of and use the safety - Never point a gun at anything you aren't planning to shoot - Never put your finger on the trigger until you're ready to shoot - Make sure to clean and do routine maintenance on the gun to prevent malfunctions - Always keep your weapon (s) in a secure location that neither home invaders or children can readily gain access - A gun is a tool and is not a toy, treat it with proper reverence - The gun is not a replacement for your cock
So you’re saying because it can reach out further and kill it’s more effective than an ar15? What if I’m in a town? Or a forest? Or behind a hill? Or I’m right next to you? Or im under water? Or you can’t see me? Or I’m behind a wall? Just because you can reach out far doesn’t mean you can hit the shot or even get close. You’re an idiot basically.
There's an entire culture surrounding communism. You either get it or you don't. There's an entire culture surrounding racism. You either get it or you don't. There's an entire culture surrounding misogyny. You either get it or you don't. There's an entire culture surrounding gang life. You either get it or you don't. See how I used your asinine logic against you? 🤷🏾♂️
The bullets are inexpensive. They are very accurate out to 300 yards. You can install a match grade trigger. They can be made very light and you can interchange the calibers, so you could hunt different types of game with the same platform. Why wouldn't you want an AR-15? Mr General needs to get a clue. We do hunt Varmints with the AR and feral pigs and deer and a lot of other game. But you can use the same rifle. Makes sense because of the value. Oh and remember we can defend our home with it also. The tool is very adaptable and that is why it is popular. Why do you think everyone shops at Walmart, because we are value conscience, same with our firearms purchases, we go for the value. Nothing wrong with that. Up the age to 21 to purchase but also 21 to join military and to vote. Be consistent and stop blaming the tool. There are mass stabbings in Japan and firearms are not allowed there.
I live in the inner city with no weapons and I have yet to cry about a gun. WE DONT NEED THEM!!!!!! STOP CRYING ABOUT THEM.. Just call it what it is you like to shoot!!!!!!!!!!
If your house gets broken into, and you have a Ruger 22 rifle, whoever gets shot with it is going to be in really bad shape or dead. The 22 long rifle round, the next to last smallest round made next to the 22-Short, is responsible for more deaths than all the other rounds combined. You don't need an AR-15 for defense, all firearms are lethal, all rounds are lethal. The people in this video are just neurotic adrenaline junkies.
When a mob of Burning Looting Murdering rioters come down my street and are allowed to come down my street by the city officials and the police department. I want a semi automatic .223 rifle to defend myself.
@@wordplay1578 and yet the majority of murders occur in the cities. As a result of gang and drug activity. Largely committed by criminals of color using illegal guns.
All guns were designed as weapons of war. Every gun you've ever seen, at one time or another was (or still is) a weapon of war. The AR-15 is simple the state of the art in firearm technology. Clearly this "military expert" doesn't live anywhere where they have feral hogs. The AR platform is the perfect gun for dealing with that. When you also consider that you can own one AR lower and multiple uppers in different calibers, you have one gun that can do everything. To the question of "why does anyone need one?" Ask that question to a Ukrainian citizen.
Just because you shot 40 rounds at a target to "qualify" 4 decades ago on the AR platform doesn't mean you're an expert. Civilians would be shocked how little firearms training 95% of our military actually have. Most of them qualify and never touch a weapon system again. Just because I got my boating license and go boating twice a year doesn't mean I can go on tv as an expert on boating.
Yall act like these guns are these crazy absurd out of this world object and you can just say rifle adding ar-15 just to stir up people who have no idea about firearms. It's a very basic object
A lot of these shooters are below the age of 21 in fact all of the shooters in Texas are between the ages of 18 and 20 so what are thinking about, all those school shootings could have been avoided because they weren't old enough to purchase that rifle
@@joeylee5879 I’ve been shooting since I was about 10 years old ……. And lots of friends same . It’s not the buying of guns it’s the education and parenting of those with guns. Lack of parenting causes more problems than guns
@@yohahnboogaloo8158 Lack of guns means no shooting, let disgruntled and under-educated kids reach for a knife the next time they go full emo killer like most other places with proper gun bans. It's much much harder to kill someone with a knife than a gun, let alone multiple.
@@yohahnboogaloo8158 I'm against any responsible gun owner who has been trained in the firearm, do you happen to own a AR-15 and if you do can you tell me what do you use that rifle for, the ones that I am after are the ones who just turned 18 and buy a couple AR-15 and hundreds of rounds of ammunition with absolutely no training what so ever, those are the ones that have no business owning that type of firearm
@@joeylee5879 Well dude I think the problem is that you're chasing shadows and trying to prevent anyone from the age of 18 to 20 from buying a rifle when rifles cause less than 3% of gun homicides and mass shootings are less than 1%. You are trying to significantly restrict gun rights because of less than 1% of gun deaths.
Hypothetically, which situation would you choose? A - Locked in a room with 100 sane people and 100 guns. You also have a gun. B - Locked in a room with 100 unstable people and 10 guns. You do not have a gun. Clearly, the solution is better mental health, not fewer guns.
Hum you don't find it odd that the NRA conference wouldn't allow guns in the auditorium? Why? Maybe someone might be unbalanced and hurt someone? Just sayin
I remember a day when guns were engrained in American culture now idiots think its American to give them up to the governmwnt who will use a GUN to take guns...lol idiots
States with the highest gun death rates, according to the CDC: 1. Mississippi 2. Louisiana 3. Wyoming 4. Missouri 5. Alabama 6. Alaska 7. New Mexico 8. Arkansas 9. South Carolina 10. Tennessee And every one of those except one is a Republican state!
Really? I kind of doubt this, but when you break down those numbers by city, I'll bet you they're mostly in blue cities like Chicago, DC, Little Rock, Atlanta, etc
If you look at firearm homicides, many high "gun death" states have some of the lowest rates. Most of the states with the lowest rates of firearm homicide are constitutional carry states BTW.
