HotAirhttps://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/18/why-does-anybody-need-an-assault-weapon-because-they-want-it/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 01:33:57 -0400Why does anybody need an assault weapon? Because they want it<![CDATA[But really, that&#8217;s all irrelevant. Because in free societies, you don&#8217;t have to justify owning things. You get to own them because you want them and have the means to acquire them. And you get to acquire more than just the basic necessities, if you so choose.]]>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:20:54 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/18/why-does-anybody-need-an-assault-weapon-because-they-want-it-n99337