[Aric2000]

I am so sorry, but the main purpose of an assault rifle is to wound, NOT kill. Main reasoning here, it takes 5 people to deal with a wounded man, and if you kill someone, they will leave the body until the fighting is over.

AK's and M-16's, their bullets tumble, that way when they hit mass they bounce around and inflict incredible wounds. Once one of these bullets hits a body, it is most likely going to stay there, assault rifles are NOT great for home defense, they are large, unwieldy and you have to be a fairly good shot. But, this guy is full of crap when it comes to "going through" someone.

Give me a 12 gauge anytime for home defense, lots of power, will take out the intruder with not much effort or skill, and makes a most respecting sound when loaded up. A perp's WORST nightmare is a homeowner with a shotgun coming down a hallway

[way-right-of-center]

Partially true. Thats why military ammo is FMJ, not soft expanding. It is intended to penetrate and exit instead of expand and kill. Doesnt tumble however. Unless loaded wrong.

[AdamSelene235]

assault rifles are NOT great for home defense, they are large, unwieldy and you have to be a fairly good shot.

Nonsense...My M4 is far more wieldy than my shotgun....

[SauronOfMordor]

I am so sorry, but the main purpose of an assault rifle is to wound, NOT kill.

Using mil-surplus FMJ ammo, that's true. But you can also get hollow-point expanding hunting ammo in those calibres that will do a lot more damage

[sneakypete]

You have been fed a lot of misinformation.