>>509465284 (OP)I cant see a good reason to need an assault rifle as a civilian. Just as an insurance plan that you have the most effective possible weapon you can legally get if shit hits the fan. Every other explanation is bullshit.
Whatever, I guess that's a good enough reason actually. Unironically fuck everyone else, I should be able to get a backup plan to defend myself and my family if the unthinkable somehow happens.
I'd prefer not to fight at all but I'd rather have a gunfight than a knife fight if given the choice
For people who would rather not ever use guns themselves I can understand how they'd prefer the knife fight and the reduced lethality of knifes and melee weapons, though. Someone running away from an active shooter down a hallway is liable to be killed, unlike if it were a knife attack