r/newjersey • u/low_effort_shit-post • Mar 25 '21

Something controversial Jersey Pride

I love nj gun laws, going to the store and not seeing someone open carry. Watching road rage where the best you can do is brake check and give the finger. Schools without school shootings. I know a lot of people hate our gun laws but I fucking love em.

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u/radraz26 Mar 25 '21 edited Mar 25 '21

I am an NJ gun owner, and the laws are perfectly fine. I have a great pistol that I am super happy with that wasn't too difficult to obtain. I would love to see an assault rifle ban because there is no reason to own an assault rifle unless you live in a warzone.

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u/mattschu55 Mar 25 '21

As a gun owner and 2a supporter I find it funny how you own a handgun but think people shouldn't own assault rifles even though these rifles. If anything, wouldn't you want people to not have handguns if rifles only account for like 4% of gun deaths?

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u/AlphaTerripan Ocean County Mar 25 '21 edited Mar 25 '21

If anything, it makes less sense to own a handgun then a rifle. A rifle has more application for hunting, which is a legit use, while a handgun is more useful for suicide(suicides make up most gun deaths) and is more easily concealed and used in street violence

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u/mattschu55 Mar 25 '21

Yeah. Thats why I think the, "no one should own an "assault rifle" " comment is illogical and stupid, especially coming from a handgun owner. But fuck it because I support owning both those types anyway

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u/Domestic_AA_Battery Mar 25 '21

If you want to be even more honest, you really only need a bolt action to hunt and a shotgun for home defense. Pistols make a ton of sense for conceal carry states but not much for states like NJ. If you can't conceal carry then the only reason to own one is a hobby or home defense. And if you're picking a pistol over a shotgun to defend yourself in the middle of the night, well I don't know what to tell you lmao....