Ok, I will start this by saying while I am definitely not pro gun, I can appreciate them as tools. As you say, each has a purpose.
I am from the UK so we have much stricter controls so we don't come into contact with them as much. Now I have moved to Spain and am planning to buy a place on the mountains and I have considered looking into a shotgun to scare off bears and wolves. My question is this. Do you REALLY need two semi auto assault rifles for protection?
I mean, for long distance you have two bolt actions that could happily wound a guy and make him think again. For close quarters you have pistols. For scaring the crap out of them you have a pump action. Are assault rifles really necessary?
I will admit I don't like the overall gun culture in the US and some people seem to have amassed enough weaponry for a small army. I do respect the fact that there ARE guns in the US and, if living remotely, it means you don't have the protection of a police officer 10 mins away (or whatever response times are like, I don't really know). I write this to understand more, not criticise.
i do not own any assault rifles by definition: What is the true definition of an assault weapon?
By U.S. Army definition, a selective-fire rifle chambered for a cartridge of intermediate power. If applied to any semi-automatic firearm regardless of its cosmetic similarity to a true assault rifle, the term is incorrect.
What does AR 15 stand for?
They are today's modern sporting rifle. The AR in “AR-15” rifle stands for ArmaLite rifle, after the company that developed it in the 1950s. “AR” does NOT stand for “assault rifle” or “automatic rifle.”
you do understand that i only have ONE semi auto rifle for myself and my wife only has ONE semi auto for herself. i hope you understand that mine is SIGHTED IN and SETUP for me while my wife has hers SIGHTED IN and setup for HER. you cannot just grab a gun with adjustable sights and assume it will work the same for everyone.
again i dont own any assault rifles. my AR15's are designed specifically for defense. my other rifles are for hunting. the right tool for the right job or dont bother. my semi auto rifles have a light and a laser sight for accuracy and night time shooting which is legal only on self defense weapons and makes them safer for use at night when an attack is most likely to occur. those items would make the hunting rifles illegal because if for hunting you are not allowed lights or laser sights.
police in USA are not obligated to protect you by any law or our constitution. it takes 45 minutes for a cop to get to me and only if they respond right way. the last time it took 3 hours.
hopefully that clears up a few things for you...