Of course the main difference being that AR15s are semi auto, and M16s and m4s are select fire with an option for full auto or burst, y’know, the thing that is actually functionally different but everyone wants to pretend they don’t understand that to make the gun involved in .2% of gun deaths a year more scary so they can drum up support for a ban.
It’s relatively easy to convert a semi-automatic AR-15 to fully-automatic. A quick web search suggests an M16 fire control group can be ordered for about $50 online, and installation in an AR-15 requires only drilling a hole. Of course, drilling that hole is illegal.
What’s interesting about that is I can’t recall hearing about a mass shooter doing it.
Of course the main difference being that AR15s are semi auto, and M16s and m4s are select fire with an option for full auto or burst, y’know, the thing that is actually functionally different but everyone wants to pretend they don’t understand that to make the gun involved in .2% of gun deaths a year more scary so they can drum up support for a ban.
It’s relatively easy to convert a semi-automatic AR-15 to fully-automatic. A quick web search suggests an M16 fire control group can be ordered for about $50 online, and installation in an AR-15 requires only drilling a hole. Of course, drilling that hole is illegal.
What’s interesting about that is I can’t recall hearing about a mass shooter doing it.
Shooting people indiscriminately in a public place is also illegal and they don’t seem tp have any compunctions against that.