r/clevercomebacks • u/Bitter-Gur-4613 • 1d ago

No father too?

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I grew up with hunters & gun owners. My grandfather was an amateur gunsmith.

This photo does not represent a healthy attitude towards firearms. This level of obsession is mental illness.

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u/Noremakm 1d ago

I get laughed at by people like this because I am a range shooter who only fires .22 LR. I like how it feels, I like not having kick, I love that I can buy a 500 round box for like $30. I enjoy shooting but don't need a kitted out AR to make myself feel strong. Plus a .22 is still lethal if needs be.

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u/curlytoesgoblin 1d ago

In my journalism career and my legal career I've dealt with more murder cases than most people would think that involved a .22 as the murder weapon.

Shoot anything enough times in the right spots and it'll get dead.

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u/ZestyPyramidScheme 1d ago edited 1d ago

I’m sure you know, but for others that don’t. The .22 LR is the most common round in the world (arguably). It’s easy to find long rifles, ARs, and pistols chambered in this round.

Due to its commonality, it’s frequently used in planned (and unplanned)homicides. Most of you all are familiar with the recent killing of United Health CEO by Luigi. He used .22 LR to perform his assassination. On top of that, I’m fairly confident that the .22 LR is commonly used by the CIA when performing assassinations.

Edit: I was wrong about Luigi. I was recounting early reports on the killing. Luigi used a 9mm

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u/Dorkamundo 1d ago

The AR's in the picture are chambered in .22lr.

That said, your info about Luigi is wrong, he used 9mm.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ghost-guns-what-to-know/

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u/Techn0ght 1d ago

Allegedly. Don't libel him.

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u/Dorkamundo 1d ago

Libel requires malicious intent.

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u/Techn0ght 1d ago

He has not been convicted of a crime. By definition, saying he committed a crime is malicious as it endangers his freedom.

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u/ZestyPyramidScheme 1d ago

Thanks! I was definitely remembering earlier reports. I edited my post to reflect that!

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u/Dorkamundo 1d ago

No worries!

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u/Bass2Mouth 1d ago

FYI ... AR is a brand of semi-automatic rifle. ArmaLite Rifle to be exact. Many people think it means "assault rifle", which is a somewhat useless term describing a semi-automatic rifle that is black, has a pistol grip and mounting rails for accessories.

I have a Ruger 10/22 which uses .22LR caliber ammunition. I changed the stock, added a scope and now it looks like what people would call an "AR". But nothing about the function of the firearm is different from when I bought it. It just looks different.

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u/Ambitious_Example518 1d ago

An assault rifle is specifically NOT semi-automatic and is select-fire, you’re thinking of “assault weapon”. The definition of which depends on the state you’re living in.

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u/No-Negotiation3093 1d ago

Luigi also gets the presumption of innocence until he is proven guilty; “allegedly” works in that case, and he pled not guilty.

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u/Sudden_Construction6 1d ago

To be fair, I think a 22lr could potentially work in an assassination. But if someone's goal is to assassinate me, you can bet I want something more than a .22lr to defend myself

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u/rothordwarf 1d ago

22 magnum is the choice for wetwork. More oomf to get through heavy clothing.

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u/No_Consideration7925 1d ago

Good correction.

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u/yeowoh 1d ago

He didn’t use a 22LR stop spreading bullshit. It was a Glock 19 with a 3D printed frame. All the jamming was due to the 3D printer suppressor not having a nielsen device.

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u/DupeyTA 1d ago

Allegedly.

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u/Unique-Rub-6581 1d ago

To be Fair……