Originally Posted by
Wondergirl
Then I'll be specific. Why does someone need to own an AR-15 or an AK-47?
Let me chime in here, J_9 knows the answer to this and probibly even catonsville too.
An AR-15 is a .223 caliber rifle, or 5,56 mm it's not that big a bullet, it's also a semi automatic like many shotguns and other sporting riflesmare. The military uses a M-16 which is a elect firemweapon, three round bursts or fully automatic, it's also a Class 3 firearm and significantly more difficult to purchase and license, Yes a class 3 weapon is handled very differently, and having watched the news, most if not all reporters are idiots that don't know the difference between a B-B gun and a Howitzer.
And an AK-47 DESPITE all the claims by equally clueless people is a Class 3 firearm as the semiautomatic version carries a different name. They are not common or everywhere and just anyone can not walk in and buy one.
It is a 7.62x39 round.
And why do the police need them, why do they need armoured personnel carriers? What illegal act are they preparing for?
Look at Chicagos crime statistics as proof of how worthless banning guns are, only the criminals are armed, and everyone else is defenseless.
The police protect nobody, they nearly always show up after everything is over. You are responsible for your own protection.