Experts Reveal the Most Powerful Legal Firearms, but What Isn’t on That List is What’s Truly Telling

(INDEPENDENT JOURNAL) – Since the nightclub shooting in Orlando and the misinformation that led millions to believe that an AR-15 was used in that attack, there has been a widespread campaign — driven by celebrities and anti-gun politicians — to ban the AR-15 in specific, and “assault rifles” in general.

Hillary Clinton opted out of a stump speech to call for restrictions on “weapons of war,” while celebrities such as Alyssa Milano called for outright bans:

A New York Daily News reporter fired an AR-15 and wrote about how scary it was, in order to point out the inherent dangers of that particular weapon.In an effort to get the full story, Independent Journal Review reached out to a few gun experts and dealers to find out just how powerful the AR-15 is in comparison to other legal firearms.A representative from Top Gun Shooting Sports in St. Louis pointed out several important facts:“First of all, the AR-15 is not even classified as an ‘assault rifle.’ It has no selector switch, so there is no ‘burst’ or ‘full auto’ setting. With the right motivation, it can be modified – but it’s not legal. And any other similar firearm could be illegally modified as well.And second, any semi-automatic weapon with a larger caliber bullet – any .308, a .50 cal Beowulf, or an M1 Garand – can do more damage in the same amount of time.A .12 gauge shotgun can have a deadlier blast than an AR-15.”Cory Garcia, who owns and operates Fringe Arms LLC, said there are a number of firearms that are capable of doing much more damage than an AR-15. The Barrett M82 A1, for example:

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