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Originally Posted by danp
Advisable? Probably not.
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If the shooting was justifiable the weapon system / platform won't make a difference. The
fact that handguns are significantly less effective than a long gun can easily be proven to a jury.
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Over-penetration may be an issue
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One of the reasons LE agencies have switched from sub guns and SG's to AR15's is that the 5.56 cartridge was found to have much less penetration in typical building materials than handgun ammo yet it still penetrates body armor. This is even true of M193 FMJ ammo. It's not just conjecture and speculation, there is allot of hard data on this issue.
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plus it will "look" scary to the sheeple when you're in court.
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On the surface this may be true but again, the argument in favor of the terminal effectiveness of the 5.56 can easily be made in court.