[lentulusgracchus]

[Article] The “assault weapon” used in Newtown, however, as in Colorado, was actually not a legal deer rifle because it is actually not “high powered,” it’s too weak to safely kill a deer.

News to me. And news, I think, to many thousands of Southern hunters who've gone for whitetails with .223-cal. Mini-14's and CAR-15's for the last 30 years.

[neverdem]

News to me. And news, I think, to many thousands of Southern hunters who've gone for whitetails with .223-cal. Mini-14's and CAR-15's for the last 30 years.

It's considered a medium powered cartridge, not a high powered one like say a .30-06 or 7.62 mm NATO.

What states can you use a 223 for deer?

Some state by state answers, it's not comprehensive.