05-03-2019, 07:15 PM
(05-03-2019, 04:28 PM)Classic-Xer Wrote:(05-02-2019, 01:40 PM)David Horn Wrote:Who do you think would win the gun fight? The one armed with a street sweeper or an American group armed with semi automatic shotguns?(04-30-2019, 06:59 PM)Classic-Xer Wrote: Dude, any gun/weapon can be used strictly for defense. Guns/ weapons aren't for offensive use only as you say.
Weapons of war are not just any weapon. They are designed to kill or permanently disable opposing forces -- military forces. Some punk down at the beer hall or even a guy trying a home invasion can be stopped will much less savagery, with the rest handled by law enforcement.
FWIW, you shouldn't have a streetsweeper shotgun either -- unless you are controlling a mass riot or storming an urban center.
One flamethrower, one airstrike with an effective missile, or even one well-thrown grenade would decide it all.
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