But they might well “need” a self-loading carbine with an intermediate cartridge and significant capacity, and an AK fits the bill handily. So there’ that.
(More importantly, it’s good to reject the argument of “need”, even implicitly.
My favorite response is, “Well, Comrade, you don’t need anything more than a tarp, some dirty water, and a bowl of rice a day.”)
The “need” thing ticks me off too. I’ve had some online discussions with people who insist they know what others need and therefore should be allowed (or not allowed) to have. It doesn’t matter what the subject is (guns, cars, or whatever), some people just like to put limits on other people because they can.
I can think of a lot of people in South Sudan that could use an AK-47.
a 12 Gauge shotgun works better in home defense. Load up with #4 Shot, you have something
that throws with decent hit and the weapon works as a club for in close.
Large magazine semiauto rifles are the tools of choice when hunting coyotes, culling packs of wild dogs or herds of wild pigs.
https://vimeo.com/21181307
Nobody really “needs” an AK, specifically.
But they might well “need” a self-loading carbine with an intermediate cartridge and significant capacity, and an AK fits the bill handily. So there’ that.
(More importantly, it’s good to reject the argument of “need”, even implicitly.
My favorite response is, “Well, Comrade, you don’t need anything more than a tarp, some dirty water, and a bowl of rice a day.”)
The “need” thing ticks me off too. I’ve had some online discussions with people who insist they know what others need and therefore should be allowed (or not allowed) to have. It doesn’t matter what the subject is (guns, cars, or whatever), some people just like to put limits on other people because they can.
I can think of a lot of people in South Sudan that could use an AK-47.
a 12 Gauge shotgun works better in home defense. Load up with #4 Shot, you have something
that throws with decent hit and the weapon works as a club for in close.
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