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Jacson6

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6. I don't know what people in suburbia will do with a AR-15 long gun.

Reply to AverageOldGuy (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2026, 03:51 PM

10 hrs ago

For the city you need a handgun. There is no need for a long gun unless you plan on assaulting a machine gun position. I trained with a lot of weapons in the US Army and there is no need for a long gun in your home for self defense.

IMHO. IME. YMMV.

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Virginians are 'buying the living daylights' out of AR-15s and other soon-to-be illegal guns [View all] AverageOldGuy 10 hrs ago OP

What a broken society (if you can call it that). chowder66 10 hrs ago #1

Happens when pretty much anything is going to become hard to get. OC375 10 hrs ago #2

We might need it ourselves. The Grand Illuminist 10 hrs ago #3

These bans should take effect 24 hours after their passage, so gun sellers can't flood the state with their weapons. sop 10 hrs ago #4

It's unlikely to cause a homicide surge maxsolomon 10 hrs ago #5

I don't know what people in suburbia will do with a AR-15 long gun. Jacson6 10 hrs ago #6

Shotgun Angrybob2001 8 hrs ago #10

Hasn't any gun curbs been getting shot down in courts? Bayard 10 hrs ago #7

Lawsuits have already been filed i think DetroitLegalBeagle 10 hrs ago #8

Supreme Court denies challenges to bans on assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines mahatmakanejeeves 7 hrs ago #13

Good sign. It means they think Democrats will get a majority in both houses. Martin68 9 hrs ago #9

I tend to agree with you... slightlv 8 hrs ago #12

gun humping cowards Skittles 8 hrs ago #11

There were "Obama's going to take your guns" sales all through his presidency IronLionZion 6 hrs ago #14

This is classic FOMO - Fear of Missing Out Polybius 5 hrs ago #15

Preparing for a new civil war ? kimbutgar 5 hrs ago #16

I suggest a lot sooner than that. bobalew 4 hrs ago #17

All that gun bans do is cause a surge in gun sales sarisataka 2 hrs ago #18

Blood in the streets intelpug 2 hrs ago #19