PJM:
A favorite question that the anti-gun crowd likes to ask is “Why does anyone need an AR-15?” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has a very practical answer to that, which he offered to reporters on Friday.
The NYP:
Sen. Lindsey Graham knocked down the idea of banning semi-automatic weapons nearly identical to those used by soldiers on the off chance a hurricane slams into his South Carolina town.
“Here’s a scenario that I think is real: There’s a hurricane, a natural disaster, no power, no cops, no anything,” the Republican lawmaker told reporters aboard Air Force One.
A reporter asked if he meant looters.
“Yeah, people, they’re not going to come to the AR-15 home,” Graham responded. “Well, I think if you show up on the porch with an AR-15, they’ll probably go down the street.”
That’s a very sound point. No matter where you live, you can come up with a legitimate argument for owning an AR-15 for self-defense. Of course, no one ever wants to be in a situation where they have to, but the peace of mind is a gift.
Although he can occasionally be a firebrand, Graham is still a United States senator and was flying with the president on Air Force One when asked about this. He remained very decorous and didn’t offer the answer that a regular, law-abiding gun owner might.
I sleep with a loaded Beretta on my nightstand and was once asked why.
“Because I (expletive deleted) want to.” more
I guess he doesn’t remember the gun confiscation during hurricane katrina
https://dailycaller.com/2015/08/24/a-decade-later-remember-new-orleans-gun-confiscation-can-and-has-happened-in-america/
Katrina was pretty messed up – at a state level. A friend was the director of the Los Angeles FEMA Search & Rescue team. They went to New Orleans to assist in finding people – and were told they absolutely could not search without a state police officer and there weren’t any available. And that they would be arrested if they tried to search. Pretty incredible how badly the city and state handled that crisis.
Good article @nunyo
…wonder if the reporter knows what an AR-15 is, anyway…
https://cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/guide-755×513.jpg
…THIS would be a nice handout for the media pool too, just sayin’…
http://www.jesusisprecious.org/evils_in_government/communism/safe_family_gun_guide.jpg
When asked why anyone would need an AR-15 by reporters, it would be easiest to refer that question to the local police department for an answer. They all seem to have plenty of them, so they should be able to answer the question.
@Supernightshade – the 1st link, hilarious! LOL
…been to Nawlins lately? They seem to have FOUND their guns.
The BAD guys did, anyway…
https://www.areavibes.com/new+orleans-la/crime/
When 2A was written the musket was a “military style” weapon.
Good answer. The better answer would be “None of your G*ddamn business”.
@ Supernightshade,
Graham 2.Zero certainly knows what one is. He made sure to have a staged photo-op at Palmetto State Armory of him with one last election cycle. Aside from that, Lindsey ain’t no ardent supporter of the 2nd stating “Every right has limits”.
It was not so long ago that good ole boy lindsey was a clone of McStain and would not squeeze out one drop of piss without his say-so.
I find it hard to believe that he has changed so quickly into a conservative republican after so many years of being a anti-american but at least he came up with a good answer to the stupid reporter.
A better answer would have been because it is my right under the 2nd amendment and more importantly self protection is a God given right requiring no man’s permission to exercise it.
The AR needs a makeover. Some wood furniture. Some Hello Kitty accessories.
There is just something about black people, I mean guns, that liberals just do not like.
One second, Trump is the new Hitler and people are being rounded up into concentration camps and the next second I need to surrender my guns to them. Pick a side morons and stick with it for as long as your ADHD will allow.
“Why does anyone need a newspaper?”
My dumbass neighbor started in with the “you don’t need” crap…and he’s a conservative. I asked him if there’s a difference between a right and a need. He changed the subject.
Kinda cool those constitutional rights thingies. You can vote or pray or own a gun. You don’t have to explain why you want to exercise your rights, not to anyone. A little knowledge of history does it for you.
“BFYTW”
“To protect myself against people like you rioting on my private property”
“Because it’s NOT the government’s privilege to grant or revoke at whim”
left coast,
I live in Louisiana and can assure you that our politicians are the worst in the world, no matter the party. Not only could volunteers not help as you described, Fish and Wildlife (an obnoxious bunch of ass—-) would prevent anyone with a boat from going to find people sitting on their roofs. Also, the government was going house to house taking weapons away from the owners and leaving them to the mercy of the roving gangs of blacks.
Three words: “Hong Kong Today”
cslammer,
Rino Lindsey is suddenly Conservative because he’s up to his eyeballs in spy gate and trying to save his own butt.
Aside from that, Liberals only want our guns, they don’t want anyone taking theirs.
Answer to a reporter asking: why I need an AR 15 in no particular order:
“F- You that’s why”
“I might want to start a Revolution that’s why”
“It’s part of my gender identity”
“Your news outlet unquestioningly reported AOC’s claims that the USA had ‘concentration camps’ and you are now asking why I need an AR 15? How stupid are you?”
“Because, haven’t you heard? Trump is worse than Hitler- we need AR15’s more than ever before- right?”
“Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, Micheal Moore, the Squad and fake news is why I need an AR 15”
“Need one” is not required. “Want one” is sufficient justification for ownership.
The only people who object to that are people who want to abuse others without fear of being shot. Several times if required.
Need? What is this ‘need’ you speak of? I have what I have because I want what I have; ‘need’ is of no moment.
I have three hand guns and four long guns but I have to keep all ammunition at least five feet away from them. Kinda fuckin’ crazy. I’m walking around all day with a fucking tape measure, to comply with Fredo Coumo’s new gun law.
Man I’m glad I’m on the back nine. Can’t wait TO GETTOFUCKOUTTAHERE,
Good luck You glorious bastards, when the shit hits the fan.
Nope! Don’t need an AR15. Do you want to talk about a FN L1A1?
I’m sure everyone here is very active in water sports and can be found on the water on a regular basis. Deep, deep water that would mean any accidents losing anything over board would never be found. Just Saying.