• BeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      11 days ago

      Would you recommend as well a pistol in a 9mm and a 12 gauge shotguns as additional tools for one’s use? Mostly because those seem to be more common, proliferate calibers. A rifle is not always appropriate for some situations.

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        5.56 is a really common round, not very expensive, and comes in AP varieties. The price is forecast to plummet when the military officially switches over to the new 6mm Sig rifles.

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          I bought my rifle on election day between Biden and Trump because I was worried about a second Trump term. I had a modicum of firearm familiarity at that point, knew safety and self defense primarily. Operation was general knowledge. The AR-15 platform has endless resources online on how to use it, issues you might run into, care, modifications. I don’t know how great it’d be for a first time firearm owner but it was easy for me to find resources and learn. I just need more range time but I operate in Trumpistan so I get nervous.