The office TV is usually tuned to CNN, and I get so tired of hearing this question or some variant of it over and over again. Some talking head pops up and says, “The AR-15 was intended for shooting enemy soldiers, not for hunting,” or , “You don’t need a 30-round clip to kill a deer.” These are both valid points, except for this: They have nothing whatsoever to do with the argument at hand.

No one needs an AR-15, but that’s no reason to outlaw them.