Gun Rights Activists, Journalists School David Hogg on ‘Assault Weapons’
David Hogg was thrown into the national spotlight after the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Valentine’s Day. Ever since then, Hogg has become one of the faces of the “March for Our Lives” movement, the gun control group that is predominantly made up of Stoneman Douglas survivors. . .
Earlier this week he tweeted out one of the dumbest things he’s ever said (and there have been a lot!). According to Hogg, an AR-15 is an “assault weapon” (WRONG!) and is designed to hunt.
The effective range of an AR-15 is 1600 feet for comparison your typical handgun is 75 feet if you’re shooting somebody from 1600 feet away you’re not defending yourself…
…you’re hunting.
Make the 2004 Massachusetts assault weapons ban federal law. #BanAssaultWeapons https://t.co/Dzq2UQEcZ3
— David Hogg (@davidhogg111) September 5, 2018
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Ummmmm that’s why we call AR 15s hunting rifles not “Assualt Weapons”. https://t.co/BmepZdEDY0
— Grant Stinchfield (@stinchfield1776) September 7, 2018
The Washington Free Beacon’s Stephen Gutowski brought up a handful of very important factors to take into account, like how an AR-15 is set up and how they compare to hunting rifles.
People most certainly do use the AR-15 to defend themselves and others. Here are some examples:https://t.co/Dyu2SFu9aEhttps://t.co/uhqkS3Otvphttps://t.co/hPNR1xj4YWhttps://t.co/Yisit2sN9Ghttps://t.co/6c1eapoyU9https://t.co/K2cZCljn55 https://t.co/bLMNV9aI9D
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) September 6, 2018
Also, the effective range of an AR-15 varies a tremendous amount based on how its set up. That doesn't really mean much when it comes to whether it's suited for defensive use. Pretty much every firearm is effective beyond the distance most self-defense encounters happen at.
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) September 6, 2018
Additionally, most AR-15s are not set up for long-range shooting. Your average bolt-action hunting rifle tends to be chambered in a higher-caliber round with a far greater effective range than an AR-15.
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) September 6, 2018
you literally have no idea what you are talking about. This is dangerous to be spreading information like this. If someone comes on my property and I am unsure what's beyond my target, FOR SAFETY REASONS, I would use my AR to scope in and avoid bystander issues. Do your research
— Katie Thulin (@katiet121) September 6, 2018
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