sirfrogsworth:Lauren Boebert has 4 children—2 of which are quite young. I am hoping this little disp
sirfrogsworth:Lauren Boebert has 4 children—2 of which are quite young. I am hoping this little display was temporary and just done to get a rise out of people because this is an extremely dangerous setup. Even if she wanted to display her firearms or have quick access to them, there are wall hanging accessories with locks. Those guns look like they could literally fall off the shelf if bumped hard enough. And using those rifles for home defense is just… silly. I think an argument could be made for a handgun in a home invasion scenario (though it’s more likely someone in the house will use the gun on themselves), but the medium cartridge rifles are preposterous if they are truly “ready for use.” The 5.56 rounds fire at a much higher velocity than a handgun. They are designed to penetrate. You could shoot through the intruder and then through a wall and into one of her 4 kids. These longer guns are also not great for indoors. Close quarters use is very awkward, especially in tight hallways. And you’ll probably permanently damage your hearing if you shoot them inside. There is a reason most SWAT teams use MP5 style firearms. They shoot 9mm handgun rounds and the barrels are small enough to navigate tight spaces. But Lauren has visions of going full Rambo in her imagined home invasion scenarios. Which… I feel people like her actually want to happen so they can shoot someone. I think they legit fantasize about that. Unfortunately Colorado doesn’t have strong gun storage laws, so she probably won’t get in trouble for this idiotic display. It’s still hard to believe that this ridiculous woman is a congressperson. -- source link