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virtually any gun can/will kill you if it's pointed at you and someone pulls the trigger. that isn't the issue here. do you honestly think an AR is a good platform for someone with no experience to learn with?

First off the guy does have a tad bit of experience, but let's just say he didn't. I have no problem with him getting an AR as his first gun. You act like it's some special gun and if it's not handled right it will set off a nuclear explosion. It's just a damn semi automatic rifle dude that's decked out with cool shite. Now since an AR is nothing but a semi auto rifle, why is it any more dangerous to handle than say a remington model 742 semi auto 30-06, or is it? Why is it any different than a ruger10/22 that is a semi auto rifle, or is it?

The point is any dumbass can grab any gun and screw up and kill somebody. The chances of that happening with an AR aren't any higher than they would be with any other semi auto rifle. Again the AR isn't some special gun that does all kind of other cool shite like firing rockets, it's a damn semi automatic rifle that looks cool, nothing more nothing less when it comes to it being more dangerous for a beginner..

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Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt

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Posted on 6/20/11 at 1:46 am to Rebman601

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Settle down there boss. I think all he was getting at is an AR is not an ideal first rifle to own.

They are expensive for one thing. The guy doesn't need to drop a grand on his first gun.

Another thing is they are fairly complicated. They are relativity difficult to operate, and kinda a pain in the arse to clean.

They are also more dangerous than a .22 LR just because I can kill you from farther away with a 5.56 nato than a .22 lr.

Nobody here is against this guy buying whatever rifle he wants. Just trying to give him some sound advice to make an intelligent first purchase.

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