If the AR is Banned what is the top defensive rifle on your list ?

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

It would seem almost obvious that if the AR is banned, the AR will be the number one defensive rifle, as it is now. I happen to prefer a Galil, and except for length I like the FN LAR even better, but there are pros and cons to most choices.

Practice!

 

[Toblerra]

How about a 30-06 Pump Action with detachable magazine.

 

[Spartan 2]

AR15s have been banned by the liberals here in CT. since 2013. I went with a Ruger Mini 14 Tactical in 300 Blackout.

 

[Whitwabit]

I would think sitting around the BBQ talking about what guns we are getting confiscated is probably the wrong discussion to be having about gun control.

I must disagree with your statement because with out discussion you can't and won't be prepared if it were to happen !!

 

[Faulkner]

I had a cook out last night and friends were talking and as usual guns were the subject .. A couple people wondered what would be the top defensive rifle if the AR is banned and can not be bought.

Any suggestions on what your pick would be ??

I'd have to look in my vault and see what's available . . . I'm thinking I'd go with an M1 carbine.

 

[poordevil]

Any "authority" that tries to confiscate our firearms is not [lawful]

They should just simply be put in a safe place till the last recourse is exhausted.

 

[fpuhan]

It's kind of funny (in a peculiar, not "ha-ha" way). I've asked some of my non-gun owning friends which of the two pictured is the "deadlier?"

Then I tell them that they are both .22LR semi-automatic rifles. The only difference between the two is that one has a "traditional" look and the other a "modern" look.

But they'd want to ban the "modern" gun because it looks "shootier."

 

[TTSH]

Any suggestions on what your pick would be ??

If you post what your alternative choice(s) would be, it/they will become the next target(s) for banning and confiscation by the moonbat gun grabbers. Trust me, it will never end.

 

[gregintenn]

I've got a pile of em. If they're banned, I'll still have a pile of em.

I'm not sure I understand your question.

 

[Xfuzz]

I would go with the GI M1 carbine.

I think the logistics of a AR gun BAN is impossible.
However, making a magazine that holds more than
10 rounds illegal is much simpler.
Quick law making procession of a 10+ mag a felony.

Dumpsters placed at all City and County Police Departments
and Sheriffs stations and sub-stations nationwide.
Order given....they are now contraband.
90 days to turn them in for destruction or your subject
to a felony arrest.

 

[Faulkner]

If I were the guy trying to figure out how to initiate stricter gun control I would figure out a way to hinder the distribution and sale of ammunition. That would be the long run approach and it would take a while, but we've seen what the short term disruption to the availability of .22 LR ammo has had.

 

[Longhorn1986]

I have no plans to take up arms against lawful authority.

Pretty sure that same line was said in Yiddish quite a bit around 1935.

 

[Lee in Quartzsite]

Thought provoking video.....

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNeyCkrc7aU[/ame]

 

[Beruisis]

Steyr AUG A3

 

[H Richard]

Look up the list if qualification's from the original Clinton ban. I remember it included AR's, AK's, and any rifle that had a combination of several options, such as pistol grip, muzzle break, bayonet lug, capable of accepting a high capacity (over ten rounds) magazine, and several other features. The final list was rather long and included literally any and all black rifles.

 

[Warren Sear]

I would go with the GI M1 carbine.

I think the logistics of a AR gun BAN is impossible.
However, making a magazine that holds more than
10 rounds illegal is much simpler.
Quick law making procession of a 10+ mag a felony.

Dumpsters placed at all City and County Police Departments
and Sheriffs stations and sub-stations nationwide.
Order given....they are now contraband.
90 days to turn them in for destruction or your subject
to a felony arrest.

That is what Bill Ruger (bless his little ol' heart) tried to do. If they do a large capacity magazine ban it should rightly be called "the Bill Ruger Magazine Ban to Save the Children and Prevent Global Warming Safety Law" or something to that effect.

"We have to do SOMETHING"!!!

In his letter to members of the House and Senate on 30 March 1989, Bill
Ruger stated in that which has come to be known as "The Ruger Letter":

"The best way to address the firepower concern is therefore not to try to
outlaw or license many millions of older and perfectly legitimate firearms
(which would be a licensing effort of staggering proportions) but to
prohibit the possession of high capacity magazines. By a simple, complete,
and unequivocal ban on large capacity magazines, all the difficulty of
defining "assault rifles" and "semi-automatic rifles" is eliminated. The
large capacity magazine itself, separate or attached to the firearm, becomes
the prohibited item. A single amendment to Federal firearms laws could
prohibit their possession or sale and would effectively implement these
objectives."

In addition to the furor amongst hunters, sportsmen and shooters caused by
"The Ruger Letter", Mr. Ruger made additional comments during an interview
with NBCs Tom Brokaw that angered 2nd Amendment proponents even further, by
saying that "no honest man needs more than 10 rounds in any gun…" and, "I
never meant for simple civilians to have my 20 and 30 round magazines…"

 

[joedegs]

My Choice

If there was an AR-15 type of rifle people should buy or own before any type of ban it would be a Sig 556 classic style, piston driven. SIG556 Classic With the piston platform you have AR accuracy with the reliability of an AK. The .223/5.56 round is more common, has less recoil, lighter per round to carry and has greater magazine capacity that the .308 round. The magazines are all around and can be bought for a really good price now, along with other types of AR-15s. So if you don't have one now, now is the time to buy. You can get a relatively nice one for around, even under $700.00. The SIG would cost you more, as would any other piston driven AR platform like Ruger.

I'm not saying there will be any ban and I even know alot of people on this forum all against ARs or black rifle but I myself at one time was against revolvers. Things change. With the election around the corner or even after the election, we don't know what's going to happen with any type of firearm. So if you are looking for a new gun or have a little room in the safe, maybe you should think about an AR. You never know when the next Sandy Hook is going to happen and the price of these rifles, ammo and accessories will double or maybe even triple again.

Joe

 

[Rockrivr1]

AR15? What AR15? Never seen one and never owned several......

 

[Art Doc]

"I have no plans to take up arms against lawful authority."

Any government that ignores the Constitution and confiscates property is no longer lawful.

 

[BB57]

It would seem almost obvious that if the AR is banned, the AR will be the number one defensive rifle, as it is now. I happen to prefer a Galil, and except for length I like the FN LAR even better, but there are pros and cons to most choices.

That's very true.

I really like my Galil as well, except for the weight.

If you use a slick side upper, a pencil weight barrel and an entry stock, you can build an all aluminum AR-15 carbine that weighs in at 5.6 pounds.

I used to own a 1946 PA-12, one that still had the original tiny baggage compartment. An AR-15 carbine is hard to beat as a survival rifle in that situation give the ability to a) break it down into two short pieces, and b) the ability to carry a .22 LR conversion kit for it to enable the use of both .223 for larger game and much quieter and lighter .22 LR for small game.

Especially when it all fits in a small soft case:

This however was my favorite in light rifle matches. It's a more or less XM177E2 clone, but with an extra inch of barrel and a heavy under the hand guards barrel profile. It was couple pounds heavier, but it had great balance and also had much better temperature stability than pencil weight barrel when firing a larger number of rounds.