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by ThrustVectoring 3186 days ago
Killing people is a socially accepted use of these weapons in the US. Home defense is a big one. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_doctrine
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>a socially accepted use of these weapons in the US

No it isn't. Homes in the U.S. are primarily built of wood, rifles can and will produce a tremendous amount of over penetration in such "self defense" scenarios.

The idea of some idiot who cannot comprehend ballistics in an emotional panic lacing up my neighborhood with a 30rd mag fed rifle is terrifying. Take some self defense courses please.