• HelixDab2@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    That’s not really correct either. A rifle can be an AR-15 and be select fire. The M16–and later the M4–are simply military designations for the AR-15 in one particular configuration.

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        1 year ago

        Hey, if you want to be technical and pedantic–which I think is the correct way to be here–you gotta get them there details.

        Also, it’s only illegal for civilians. Law enforcement agencies and the military can still get select fire rifles, although most police agencies have realized that they don’t serve any real purpose outside of military squad-based tactics.

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          1 year ago

          True, but nobody is talking about banning them for mil, police there are a few though (and I’m one of them, the police should have what we can have and not a drop more, in regards to guns at least. They can have their toys back when they prove they can handle them imo.) But yeah they are less effective then well placed aimed shots in the civilian world by far.