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It is illegal in at least some parts of the USA... still not sure how it's related to bit torrent and Linux though.

sp332 14y ago
Oh? I know there are restrictions, like magazine size etc. but I didn't know it was outlawed.
jack-r-abbit 14y ago
I believe they are trying to compare the argument for not blocking BitTorrent to an argument for less gun control. Argument A: While BitTorrent is widely used for piracy, it has practical uses too so please don't ban it outright. Argument B: While the AK-47 is widely used for mass shootings, it has practical uses too so please don't ban it outright. Argument X: While [some thing] is widely used for [some bad stuff], it has practical uses too so please don't ban it outright. But as others have pointed out, the AK-47 is not a suitable hunting weapon... unless you plan to totally mess up the deer.
- subway 14y ago
  Totally mess up the deer? I'm not sure how you've come to that conclusion. An AK-47 fires a 7.62x39mm round, which is smaller than rounds like a .30-30 (7.62x51) or .30-06 (7.62x63), commonly used for deer hunting. And as I mentioned in another comment, while an AK-47 is not an ideal rifle for hunting, it is a very cost effective choice.
  - jack-r-abbit 14y ago
    The AK-47 is capable of getting out more rounds in less time than a traditional hunting rifle. So you'd be able to shoot the crap out of something a bit easier. So if that was your plan then the AK-47 is ideal. Otherwise... not so much. That was all.
    - subway 14y ago
      You do realize the vast majority of AK-47s (at least those available in the US for less than $10k) are semi-automatic, right?
      - jack-r-abbit 14y ago
        Doesn't matter. Parent post made no mention of what type of AK-47 they were using and where. The fact remains, AK-47s can be full-auto thus are capable of putting out more rounds faster. If you would like to go with the assumption that the parent post was referring to only a semi-auto AK-47 (in the US?) then we can certainly agree that it would not mess up a deer any more or less than a traditional hunting rifle. I'm cool with that. ;)
        maxerickson 14y ago
        A typical AK-47 is select fire. So someone hunting deer with a fully automatic capable AK-47 would likely set it to semi-automatic.
  - mjwalshe 14y ago
    So good for poachers then :-)
- jrgifford 14y ago
  This is also like saying that making food widely and cheaply available encourages overeating which causes obesity, which is bad, so we should ration food.
  - MartinCron 14y ago
    You could say that providing subsidies that make unhealthy processed food artificially cheap tends to increase obesity. In fact, I think that that's the consensus view of experts on the issue.
    - pessimizer 14y ago
      That argument is about not giving bittorrent traffic first priority, and not offering AK-47 scholarships.
  - noarchy 14y ago
    I have no doubt that there is a would-be authoritarian (or two) out there proposing precisely that.

sp332 14y ago

Oh? I know there are restrictions, like magazine size etc. but I didn't know it was outlawed.

I believe they are trying to compare the argument for not blocking BitTorrent to an argument for less gun control. Argument A: While BitTorrent is widely used for piracy, it has practical uses too so please don't ban it outright. Argument B: While the AK-47 is widely used for mass shootings, it has practical uses too so please don't ban it outright. Argument X: While [some thing] is widely used for [some bad stuff], it has practical uses too so please don't ban it outright. But as others have pointed out, the AK-47 is not a suitable hunting weapon... unless you plan to totally mess up the deer.

subway 14y ago
Totally mess up the deer? I'm not sure how you've come to that conclusion. An AK-47 fires a 7.62x39mm round, which is smaller than rounds like a .30-30 (7.62x51) or .30-06 (7.62x63), commonly used for deer hunting. And as I mentioned in another comment, while an AK-47 is not an ideal rifle for hunting, it is a very cost effective choice.
- jack-r-abbit 14y ago
  The AK-47 is capable of getting out more rounds in less time than a traditional hunting rifle. So you'd be able to shoot the crap out of something a bit easier. So if that was your plan then the AK-47 is ideal. Otherwise... not so much. That was all.
  - subway 14y ago
    You do realize the vast majority of AK-47s (at least those available in the US for less than $10k) are semi-automatic, right?
    - jack-r-abbit 14y ago
      Doesn't matter. Parent post made no mention of what type of AK-47 they were using and where. The fact remains, AK-47s can be full-auto thus are capable of putting out more rounds faster. If you would like to go with the assumption that the parent post was referring to only a semi-auto AK-47 (in the US?) then we can certainly agree that it would not mess up a deer any more or less than a traditional hunting rifle. I'm cool with that. ;)
      - maxerickson 14y ago
        A typical AK-47 is select fire. So someone hunting deer with a fully automatic capable AK-47 would likely set it to semi-automatic.
- mjwalshe 14y ago
  So good for poachers then :-)
jrgifford 14y ago
This is also like saying that making food widely and cheaply available encourages overeating which causes obesity, which is bad, so we should ration food.
- MartinCron 14y ago
  You could say that providing subsidies that make unhealthy processed food artificially cheap tends to increase obesity. In fact, I think that that's the consensus view of experts on the issue.
  - pessimizer 14y ago
    That argument is about not giving bittorrent traffic first priority, and not offering AK-47 scholarships.
- noarchy 14y ago
  I have no doubt that there is a would-be authoritarian (or two) out there proposing precisely that.