Article: How powerful are AR rifles?

[rtschl]

This article by David Kopel came out in February, but just now saw it. Excellent research and good read about AR15s.

How powerful are AR rifles?
About the same as other rifles

Media articles that describe massive wounds from "assault weapons"—such as the ones quoted above—almost never describe or compare wounds caused by larger-caliber rifles or shotguns. The AR's wounding power is no more devastating than common hunting rifles, and typically less so (partly because its bullets are smaller).

We agree that AR rifles, like every firearm, are dangerous when misused. The notion that AR rifles are unusually powerful compared to other rifles is false. Wounds caused by the AR typically are not more serious or lethal than wounds caused by larger-caliber hunting rifles, shotguns, and even some powerful handguns. These are demonstrable facts, supported by genuine firearms and wound ballistics experts.

https://reason.com/volokh/2023/02/27/ho ... ar-rifles/

[The Annoyed Man]

A couple of minor quibbles (AR stands for ArmaLite, not ArmaLite Rifle), but otherwise a great article. But the hoplophobes will never read it to the end because it completely destroys their "arguments".

[Grayling813]

A couple of minor quibbles (AR stands for ArmaLite, not ArmaLite Rifle), but otherwise a great article. But the hoplophobes will never read it to the end because it completely destroys their "arguments".

And if they did read to the end they’d just call you a fascist or racist instead of accepting facts.

[Chemist45]

How powerful are AR rifles?
About the same as other rifles.

And they aren't weapons of war either. Please, Mr. President, give one example of the AR-15 used by a major power in a war.

[powerboatr]

How powerful are AR rifles?
About the same as other rifles.

And they aren't weapons of war either. Please, Mr. President, give one example of the AR-15 used by a major power in a war.

great article. i was going to say .223 are not military round of choice but he beat me to it


he cant...he does not even know the day of the week

at least he had the sense not to put beto on a admin position