How an AR-15 Can Send You to Prison

Wait, you guys can actually defend your home with guns?!? 😮

I wonder if the study took into account these other factors: age, sex, disability status, veteran status, color of weapons (black or brown), geographical location (city or rual).

Even pistol calibers are argued against you. 10mm for example.

Going to jail based on what firearm you use kinda sounds like discrimination

Interesting. I would like to see an UPDATED study. This study was in 1995, nearly 30 years ago. That was 5, US Presidents and several major wars ago, pre- Sept. 11th. The beginning of the now sunset, "Assault Weapon Ban," when the public was far less educated and AR15s were relatively uncommon. Concealed carry was extremely rare. The nation has radically changed and divided and one would probably see wildly different juries in California versus Texas today, so choosing where you live (defense laws, gun laws, public attitudes and jury pools) are certainly the largest most important variable. So choose wisely.

It is self-evident the world and nation are unrecognizably different today, than in the 1990s. Attitudes, information access, movies/television shaping opinions, increased gun ownership numbers particularly among women, shooting sports, concealed carry, public awareness, etc. Most criminal cases require unanimous jury to convict. I've always said it's hard to get 12 people to agree on pizza toppings, so as long as a defender acts somewhat reasonably and the laws support his acts, it's unlikely to get convicted. Having said that, we have seen mostly acquittals in the many high profile murder trials in the last 30 years, many of which involved self defense. OJ (not self defense), Zimmerman (self defense), Rittenhouse (self defense), etc.

Today, the AR15 is ultra common, as is concealed and open carry, Constitutional Carry in about 20 states, licensed concealed carry available in about 40 states, etc. I suspect this study would reach far different results today, being perhaps the same in left-leaning states but far better for the home-owner defender in the vast majority of pro-gun states. I would conclude that it is important to pick a pro-gun and pro-self defense state.

What is blockbuster?

As Massad Ayoob strongly implies in his 1980 book, "In The Gravest Extreme" – unless armed and an immediate threat to you, there is NO justification lighting up any burglar merely intent on walking off with any of your property. 20 years inside vs some hi-fi equipment?

Knowledge

perfect example of why Firearms instruction & training should be required curriculum in grade-school.
And I won't even suggest what it should mean for the legacy-media.

Get the 300 blackout with subs and a shhhh to look like the relic.

I'm going to jail no matter what I use.

So does the dude who used the white out nazi signs on the ar15 in the recent shooting get in more trouble?

Not a surprise that American juries are stupid, since a good portion of Americans are stupid and/or heathens. I was a jury foreman a while back and had to deal with not the best products of the public school system. Never thought my background in special education would be useful outside of a middle school classroom.

First of all, I am a female, and I live in an apartment so the last thing I’m going to use as an A.R. 15 to ward off an intruder now if you do use an A.R. 15. Yes you will be probably judge very badly. That’s common sense if you get liberal jurors on your panel, so use a 22 magnum handgun works just as well and you probably won’t be judged that badly because it’s a revolver if you use a revolver and they are 15 for home defense is ridiculous. How many people do you need to hurt think about that?

Any info on something like a PCC? I've got a .45ACP PCC that would be used to defend the inside of my house, mostly to try and prevent over penetration.

Your unhonorable honor, that's all I had to defend my family. Careful with wording too. Say family, instead of myself

I'm sure the study was accurate for the time but I think your misreading public sentiment back in the 90s when the study occurred.

That was back during the Clinton AWB. Back when only Armalite, Bushmaster, and Colt made AR15s – they were over $1000 when a new SKS was $75. Few shooters actually owned one.

My second point is that the 90s were a history low point for shooting sports participation. Nobody shot competitions except a few IDPA nerds. 2 gun and 3 gun weren't a thing, and the only semblance of martial training outside of the military were the single digit percentage of 'militia nuts' who read Soldier of Fortune and shot those matches.

AR15s and tactical crap are FAR more mainstream and 'normal' now than they were back then.

Love to know more about self defense laws and real world scenarios. Great video!

Unfortunately, I live in Massachusetts. The only AR-15s that residents can purchase is pre-federal ban (1994) models for the song of $2600. I wonder how many of us depend on G3 variants, M1As and Mini 14/30s to protect ourselves.

So, let me get this straight. Police went from .12 Ga. pump shotguns to PCC, Pistol Caliber Carbines, notably Colt AR-15 platform in 9mm to using actual AR-15s, M-16s, M-4s, etc., in 5.56mm and we can’t stand on the fact that we’re using that type of defensive weapon. And as I tap this out, I listen to the video and this isn’t based on anything but a “study” and shaky speculative opinion. 😂

Seems like the burden of proof is starting to rest on the defense than the plaintiff. If they really wanted an impartial trail they would:
1. Not disclose the defendant race, age, or sex
2. Only disclose the facts of the case
3. If not disclosed in discovery never allowed to enter case

You should talks to Dr. Meyers. He is retired, but still active online.

Ok I need to get a mini 14 for home defense

I have a medical marijuana card so im not supposed to own guns at all. Id be fucked for even a .17 HMR or something. Gun control act of 1968 needs to be ammended.