[Sooth2222]

"“These are weapons that you’re only going to be using to kill people in close combat"

With an effective range of 400-600 yards, I'm not sure that's "close combat". Most people shoot paper with ARs, some shoot varmints. I don't think an awful lot of owners use S&W M&P 15s to kill people in "close combat".

[Myrddin]

I hunted rabbits in high school with my dad's old bolt action .22LR. Since then, I acquired many other firearms. All of them of been used as precision paper punches. It's a hobby and entertainment. My paper punching has no impact on any other person. The FFL makes some money on my purchases. The range organization gets an annual stipend for my access. I wouldn't mind reducing prairie dog populations in the Spring, but I have even had time for that.