What Firearm Is Right For You?

In the coming Civil War, which seems at this point to be all but inevitable, folks may well ask, "What firearm is best for me?"  And that's a good question to ask, because a firearm is merely a tool, and as such, it has to be the right tool for the right job.  In a satirical vein, let's explore some common scenarios that are sure to arise in the coming weeks and months, and what tool will be needed for which job.

Mob Attacks

Yikes!  When the yowling, agitated mob comes marching down your residential street, with banners and baseball bats and Molotov cocktails in hand, ready to do harm to the first available victim, you'll want a firearm that's equal to the task!  When outnumbered you'll need a long gun with plenty of ammo, as you'll want to stop the threat long before it gets anywhere near you!  That calls for the lightweight and manageable AR15 style rifle.  I prefer the M4 variant, because of its shorted barrel it's a little more maneuverable in close quarter combat.  Get one that's pre-ban so you can attach the formidable M7 or M9 bayonet to it.   Most AR15s are chambered in the very common 5.56mm NATO round, or .223 caliber, and the weapon has a detachable box magazine of either 20 or 30 round capacity. Accuracy is good, and recoil is non-existent.  Even petite ladies and man-bun soy-boys can easily manage the weapon. It's very versatile, and you can trick it out by adding lasers, pistol grips, flashlights, bipods, bayonets, and holographic sights, too.  Effective range is roughly 500 meters, or about a third of a mile. 

Personal Defense

Who knows what will offend the perpetually angry and offended, so one needs to be ever vigilant and be prepared to protect oneself at all times.  This means concealed carry of a a handgun.  What if a thug accosts you in your car as you're stopped at a traffic light?  Can you quickly shove a pistol in his face and suggest he be more civil?  Or will you be unarmed and defenseless?  There are several acceptable calibers, .45, .357, .38, .380, and 9mm spring to mind, but there are many others, too.  Caliber will determine the size and weight of the handgun, and that's a personal choice based on one's size, experience and tolerance to recoil.  European police and armed forces have favored the 9mm cartridge for decades, and it's a proven and formidable round.  Hundreds of models of guns are offered in that caliber, and ammo is readily available and relatively cheap.  Americans seem to prefer a larger round, and police departments can be found issuing 45, 40 and even 10mm weapons.  They tend to be larger and heavier, of course, and thus more challenging to conceal.   There are other considerations, as well.  Revolver, or pistol?  Double action, single action or DA/SA?  Hundreds of choices are to be made, and familiarity with the options is tantamount to acquiring the right handgun for you.

Home Defense

It's the wee hours of the morning, and you're awakened by breaking glass.  You need to investigate, but what do you need to take with you?  A shotgun of course, with an integral rail for attachments such as laser and flashlight accessories.  But wait.  There are more choices.  What gauge?  Pump or semi?  A vast array of shotguns can be had, and again, it's all a personal choice.  The most common defense shotgun is the 12 gauge, which is used by both military and law enforcement.  There are several suitable loads for that gauge,  one being double aught buck (00 buck).  That load will certainly stop anything in its path, like windshields, car doors and anything else you point it at.  Each shell contains nine pellets of roughly 9mm caliber, and it will stop whomever may be trying to liberate your big screen.  The recoil is significant and not for the weak and wobbly.  The good news is that ammo is found anywhere - including Walmart as of this writing, and is inexpensive, as well.

Sniping

Okay, this one is not for the uninitiated, nor those of squeamish tenancies.  But sometimes, every once in a while, the need arises to reach out and touch someone - from maybe a mile away.  And to do that, one needs a specific tool, and this is the tool that holds the record long distance kill.  One such tool is the Accuracy International AWM  chambered in .338 Lupua Magnum.  It's been battle tested.  In 2009 a British corporal, using this weapon and cartridge, set the current record of long distance kills in Afghanistan when he took out two Taliban machine gunners at 2,707 yards.  That's over a mile and a half away.  Of course other less expensive and less exotic weapon systems are available, and your preferences and available funding will impact your choice of tools.  Why may you need this tool?  Well, many of the tyrants who are ruining the country today are nameless, faceless bureaucrats, and because they're not elected it's difficult for the citizenry to remove them from their petty offices of power.  Enter "other means necessary" as a solution to the problem.

We've now covered the basics of firearm selection for specific and varying tasks, and now it's up to you. As we've seen, there's a proper tool available, and the choices for each are numerous.  To have a complete and functioning toolbox, however, one must have one - or more - of each.  Use these tools to gain competent familiarity with them, and you'll make it alive through this contrived civil and cultural war the left has thrust upon us.  And if it comes down to shooting, you'll be prepared and forearmed.

Remember:  Keep your eyes focused on the front sight, and keep the front sight on the target.  Squeeze the trigger and fire until the target is down.  Reload, repeat.