So when I watch, and getting very irritated doing so, things like Piers Morgan and he talks about gun control, he always asks "Why do you need and AR15?" like he tries to stump people with the question and act like its unnecessary for the public to have such a powerful weapon. I wanna know how you guys out there would answer this question, besides the obvious "its my second amendment right", im looking for answers with more conviction and substance. I myself would answer the question with a question like "why does someone need a 80 inch TV?" or "why does someone need a $300,000 700 horsepower car?" I always wondered what answers I could use to go on Piers Morgan and stump the guy whos not even from America and has no business getting in our business...

I don't think those counter questions help validate the point. Firearms are a right to protect us from individual, group and government threat, as well as allow us to enforce our other rights when someone attempts to encroach upon them. If we liken the talking point to 'why does someone need a large tv?' or 'why does someone need an expensive car?', it then associates firearms with luxury rather than necessity, and therefore someone would not 'need' a firearm/ar15, as it would be considered more for enjoyment rather than its intended purpose.

 It is cheaper then a mosin nagant (200 bucks, should be only $75-100) when you think about it after you have to buy the gun, take the time to clean it up, buy a scope (?) and pay someone to mount it (100 bucks), buy a new stock (80-200) or clean up the old one, and then you will still have a bolt action rifle with low mag round count which is shooting probably ~3moa (yes there are some shooting sub-moa but there is always an exception to the rule). 

Turd polishing ....

Buy it, clean it up and shoot it with irons sights!

Buying an old surplus rifle and doing all that optics, stock, and work on it is kinda pointless ... It's like dressing Betty White up to look like Lady Gaga.

true but its just an example of how cheap ar15's are right now.  I could have used building up a 10/22 as an example as well.  Either way I think you totally missed the point which was AR15's are great and everyone should have one.  There is no real reason why any potential gun owner and every current gun owner shouldn't have one at this point.  If you can afford a handgun, you can afford an AR15!

I hate to say this, but don't fall into his trap. You are trying to answer HIS question. But HIS question is one that cannot be answered the way YOU want to answer it. And if you try and answer HIS question you will fail and he will look superior. Let's face it, truth be told, none of us truly NEED an AR-15. The answer to the question is NOT to engage the NEED portion of his question. But to give the answer that 100% of all Americans have. And that is that I OWN an AR-15 because I want one and I can own one or two or ten. I can shoot it better than any other firearm I own because I practice with it weekly. And I believe it is every American's duty to own one as our way of saying shove it up your ASS Piers Morgan and all the LIBERALS in our Federal, State and Local Governments! There is no better way to say shove it than to buy/build another one.

Notice he never answers any of his guests questions directly. So why not do the same? Especially when he designs his questions to work his way and no other way.

I hate to say this, but don't fall into his trap. You are trying to answer HIS question. But HIS question is one that cannot be answered the way YOU want to answer it. And if you try and answer HIS question you will fail and he will look superior. Let's face it, truth be told, none of us truly NEED an AR-15. The answer to the question is NOT to engage the NEED portion of his question. But to give the answer that 100% of all Americans have. And that is that I OWN an AR-15 because I want one and I can own one or two or ten. I can shoot it better than any other firearm I own because I practice with it weekly. And I believe it is every American's duty to own one as our way of saying shove it up your ASS Piers Morgan and all the LIBERALS in our Federal, State and Local Governments! There is no better way to say shove it than to buy/build another one.

Notice he never answers any of his guests questions directly. So why not do the same? Especially when he designs his questions to work his way and no other way.

Exactly. Every reason given in this thread was argued, not debated over by Piers. He argues with emotions and tries to rile up his audience. He was owned by some aggressive, sharp individuals. The never ending rabbit hole is that "Why stop there, how about a tank, a nuke?!!"

I don't own an AR15.... Too new fangeled for my taste...

I don't own an AR15.... Too new fangeled for my taste...

Naw, rather buy a BAR or M1a1... Something with a soul

Why do you feel the need to derail the point of this thread to bash on AR's?  You must need attention don't you...  Good for you.  You don't like the most popular rifle in America, congrats on being different. 

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