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Originally Posted by Azure
Actually I would say an overwhelming majority of people that buy in the AR-15 legally buy it for target shooting or hunting. Which would be the same reason they buy most other firearms.
Its not a very practical self-defense weapon. At close range the shotgun is much more effective, and the handgun easier to use. There is a reason law enforcement opts for the MP5 or a shotgun in breaching scenarios.
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Not legally. The only legal "purpose" of a civilian owning a AR-15 type weapon in Canada is for target shooting, one could make the argument for protection but I don't want to get into that quagmire.
The benefit to the shotgun if memory serves me correct is that there is less chance of a round sprawling but that is just me talking out of my ass on that part.