What owning a AR 15 means to me

[NOTABIKER]

I was drafted in 1967 and spent 4-68 to 4-69 in the Mekong Delta. So i had my very own full auto M 16. After i got out of the service i went about my life and even though i owned guns i never considered them a hobby.
About six years ago i got the shooting and collecting bug. Many military C&R rifles.For some reason a AR never interested me. About two months ago something changed in me and i bought a S&W 15. I love owning and shooting it. But the thing i like the most is my right as a good citizen to own it. It has become a symbol of my freedom . The 2a has become a very important part of who i am.I think i would rather die than give up my guns and especially my AR 15.

[67Cuda]

Right there with you!

[anonymouscuban]

#metoo

I grew up in a home with no guns. At least none that I knew of. However, being the son of Cuban exiles, I was raised to believe that the 2A was one of the most important right offered to Americans.

About 2 years ago I fired my first gun. Six months later, I bought my first firearm. Then about 2 months later, I bought a 2nd pistol. My wife and I go to the range every week. Have since about a month after that first time at the range. I was pretty content owning my 2 pistols.

Collecting doesn't really interest me. It's more about actually shooting and being proficient at it. It's also about having some way for us to defend ourselves in our home. I shot a couple of AR-15s 8 months ago. It was fun but I never saw myself owning one. That was until about 2 months ago.

I just put a deposit on my 1st AR-15. They don't have the one I want in stock. I can't wait to get it home. I plan on shooting the **** out of it, just like I do with my pistols. And I will probably end up buying another one down the line. But honestly, the #1 motive in buying an AR is as a big **** you to everyone that is saying I should not own one. It's a message to say I'm an American and this is my right.

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[Barang]

First time I saw an M16 was my friend's brother photo (army).

So when I built my first AR, it was A2 with integrated carry handle with round hand guard in OD Green furniture. My wife also wanted that style so I built her with Pink (cerekoted) furniture.

They mulitplied fast! from Mid-length, to Dissipator to SPR.

[jarhead714]

My mom got me the A-Team M16A1 that was nearly life size. I knew then it was for me. I was shocked when I was handed a small brown cardboard box of green tips at Edson Range because the cartridges were so slim and projectiles so tiny.

[Moemoe1]

#metoo right here with you man

[MarikinaMan]

It means to me that I can rely on myself to at least attempt to defend my family’s life and property.

[BigPimping]

2 years ago before everything got weird I bought a Colt 6920 Magpul Edition. I paid for it in advance and ordered it from Tracy Rifle. I waited a long time for it to get here. I have quite a few AR-15s, but this one really has special meaning. I've never fired it, and it sets in one of those special gun storage cases inside my safe. None of my AR15s are going anywhere. But that one really represents and something special.

[CoopsDad]

AC, the Second Amendment wasn't offered to us; it was ordained by our Creator and enumerated by our nation's founders. They recognized the right given by God and specifically singled it out because they felt it was of utmost value, having just fought a war against an oppressive government using only arms in civilian hands.

Thank you for your contributions to this forum; you and your knapsack pup have made me smile pretty often. I deeply appreciate your reverence for the Constitution and the rights enumerated in the Bill of Rights. You have an advantage over most other citizens due to your parents fleeing Cuba; many native born Americans are willing to further infringe a "shall not be infringed" right in the name of a little more perceived "safety".

[Aeneas]

I was drafted in 1967 and spent 4-68 to 4-69 in the Mekong Delta. So i had my very own full auto M 16. After i got out of the service i went about my life and even though i owned guns i never considered them a hobby.
About six years ago i got the shooting and collecting bug. Many military C&R rifles.For some reason a AR never interested me. About two months ago something changed in me and i bought a S&W 15. I love owning and shooting it. But the thing i like the most is my right as a good citizen to own it. It has become a symbol of my freedom . The 2a has become a very important part of who i am.I think i would rather die than give up my guns and especially my AR 15.

Thanks for posting this. I appreciate that you consider your AR as a symbol of your freedom, as it is a great representation of such a thing.

The Second Amendment was enumerated in the Bill of Rights by our founders as they recognized special things about us, rights endowed upon us by our loving Creator, that should not be restricted by any other man or group. Restriction of these rights amounts to mastery of the individual by the restrictor to some degree depending upon the level of imposition.

The United States is one of the few countries where citizens are, for the most part, allowed to be mostly free. The Second Amendment exemplifies this, as does the First. Our Bill of Rights is one of the main things that sets us apart from other nations, even the so-called "free" European nations, Canada, and Australia.

Look at your AR, then compare it to one which can be purchased in Idaho. What party is in control in each state? Your AR is a wonderful analogy of your freedom - considerably diminished. Then consider the minute amount of handguns available to you in California (unless you're LE) in comparison to what can be purchased in another state. The Democrats are working hard to outlaw ARs even in the silly configuration in which they are now legal, and this includes all centerfire semiautomatic rifles. I assure you that semiauto handguns will be next if we allow it, then bolt-actions etc.

Your fundamental right to self defense is not the only thing that's under attack in California. You First Amendment rights are as well. Laws regulating the use of gender pronouns and whether or not you can cooperate with federal law enforcement are now on the books.

The amount of control that the Leftist Democrats seek is stunning. There are too many examples of infractions to list, but consider the ever increasing gas taxes, and also the fact that we can no longer even use regular grocery bags.

Where does this all go? Consider your current AR, then think about ARs available in 2014, then pre Roberti-Roos. That is your freedom, continually diminishing while the Democrat controlled government grows in size and scope.

[NOTABIKER]

My AR is not one of the bastardized models, i bought it used but like new. All i had to do to make it CA legal was secure the stock in the long position, add a funky grip and change out the flash hider for a muzzle brake that looks almost the same. One step out of CA and it will go back to a proper AR in minutes.

[mshill]

Amen.

[Aeneas]

My AR is not one of the bastardized models, i bought it used but like new. All i had to do to make it CA legal was secure the stock in the long position, add a funky grip and change out the flash hider for a muzzle brake that looks almost the same. One step out of CA and it will go back to a proper AR in minutes.

That's exactly what I am referring to. You must, to avoid being a felon, either register your rifle (with all the negative ramifications) or configure it in a manner which makes it less effective and I would argue, less safe.