re: Do I need a permit or anything to buy an AR-15

It's a fine line between gun responsibility and gun advocacy sometimes. Handguns can be pretty dangerous because their small size and portability make an accidental discharge easier, although they are not as powerful. Shotguns are pretty safe, except that getting shot accidentally with buckshot or a slug would likely be fatal. Hunting rifles are powerful, but limited to one round per shot (as opposed to shotguns). Just seems like if we're talking about loack fo experience, each type of gun has its ways that it could be more dangerous than another in an accidental discharge scenario.

I guess the biggest factor with an AR would be a much higher likelihood of a "check this cool fricker out!" type of accident , although you'd still have a good chance of that with a handgun and, somewhat less likely, a hunting rifle or shotgun.

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It's a fine line between gun responsibility and gun advocacy sometimes. Handguns can be pretty dangerous because their small size and portability make an accidental discharge easier, although they are not as powerful. Shotguns are pretty safe, except that getting shot accidentally with buckshot or a slug would likely be fatal. Hunting rifles are powerful, but limited to one round per shot (as opposed to shotguns). Just seems like if we're talking about loack fo experience, each type of gun has its ways that it could be more dangerous than another in an accidental discharge scenario.

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You're right...

Bottom line is I think the OP would have not recieved most of the responses like this had he started his post more along the lines of "I've never owned a gun but am interested. Where is a good place to start?" Hell he could have even said he liked AR's but left the tacticool shite out and he would have been better off.

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Yeah I got the vibe he was wanting to take this route with his AR

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lol..yea me too. the text below pretty much cemented that notion.

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Yes I want a AR for the tactical look. I don't see a problem with that. In my opinion it is the same reason why people mod up their guns to make them look cool and also for the slight improvements. I know how to handle a gun safely. My parents don't own guns so I never learned how to fire a weapon or owned my own gun

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Bottom line is I think the OP would have not recieved most of the responses like this had he started his post more along the lines of "I've never owned a gun but am interested. Where is a good place to start?" Hell he could have even said he liked AR's but left the tacticool shite out and he would have been better off.

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Yeah, agreed.

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You mean The Judge.

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Oh, you are correct.

I apologize for not showing The Judge The proper respect!!!

was the original post ever answered? I forget what it was about. Back to page 1 for me.

OK after reading original post I will answer. Walk in, fill out paperwork, and pay. No and No and same for handguns.

This thread cam be closed now.

He was answered, but some of his responses started the whole debate because he said he had never owned a rifle before, only handguns, and he basically said he only wants an AR because they look cool.

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He was answered, but some of his responses started the whole debate because he said he had never owned a rifle before, only handguns, and he basically said he only wants an AR because they look cool.

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I dont think he ever even said "owned"...

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I've fired handguns before a while back

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