""Not in my hands. I’ve shot pistols before, but never something like an AR-15. Squeeze lightly on the trigger and the resulting explosion of firepower is humbling and deafening (even with ear protection).
The recoil bruised my shoulder. The brass shell casings disoriented me as they flew past my face. The smell of sulfur and destruction made me sick. The explosions — loud like a bomb — gave me a temporary form of PTSD. For at least an hour after firing the gun just a few times, I was anxious and irritable.
Even in semi-automatic mode, it is very simple to squeeze off two dozen rounds before you even know what has happened. If modified to fully automatic mode, it doesn’t take any imagination to see dozens of bodies falling in front of your barrel.""
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/firing-ar-15-horrifying-dangerous-loud-article-1.2673201

Of course, this is his redone version AFTER being politely...and not so politely...corrected on social media about several inaccuracies in the original.
There is also a link to his follow up in the posted link....albeit, more of his predisposed views surface.
But, in reality, Mr. Kuntzman is aptly named.

Doubt the idiot ever shot that thing,all he did was being Photographed with it!
Likened it to a Bazooka!
Wish he would stand behind one when it is fired!

Must have gotten his pointers from Senator DeLeon and his Ghost-Gun!

Here is an Account of his stupidity!

http://www.redstate.com/streiff/2016/06/14/ny-daily-news-reporter-.gershkuntzman-lies-ar-15/

It refutes all of Kuntzman's Malarkey!

I saw Kuntzman's original article yesterday....and the redone one today....I'll see if I can find the original...or, at least, excerpts from it....I know it mentioned "40 round clips" and the part in my OP about modifying to full auto was originally worded like it could be switched from semi to full....

From the original article....

'He admires his weaponry, yes, and has difficulty explaining why law-abiding citizens need a gun that can empty a 40-round clip in less than five seconds."

"Even in semi-automatic mode, it is very simple to squeeze off two dozen rounds before you even know what has happened. In fully automatic mode,"

http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2016/06/15/ny-daily-news-writer-is-a-pajama-boy-what-is-it-like-to-fire-an-ar-15-its-horrifying-menacing-and-very-very-loud/

"gave me a temporary form of PTSD"

I doubt it was temporary form of PTSD.

He probably has a permanent form of PTSD...Partisan Theological Systemic Dogma syndrome.
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He has since said he regrets using the term PTSD......ONLY after receiving negative comments about using the term.

Wow what a *****. Let him fire a .50 Cal rifle. He will pee pee his pants. I have a .270 hunting rifle that when it goes off, you feel like you got punched in the sinuses. Funny all these "writers" are jumping on the bandwagon, to what? Ban the Bushmaster? When you go to the firing range and you spend 2 - 3 hours on the range, you have a natural endorphin high. I have been into guns since I was a kid. Gun ownership is a great responsibility. As an American, our 2nd ammendment guarantees our right to defend ourselves.
This guy is a pc puke.

Amazing ain't it....

Well...Obama and Hillary called for a reinstatement of the "assault weapons" ban....and currently, Senate Dems are filibustering for more gun control on the senate floor....pretty sure that ban is on their agenda....

@ Rob

Got a black powder.50 and a 10Gage . Both will take out small trees .

better not let the Tree-Huggers hear that!

I've got two 50cal muzzle loaders and I can shoot them with one hand, they hardly kick at all. A 50cal riffle, or hand gun, kick like a mule.
Now a 10 gage shot gun make both of 12 gage guns sound like toy cap guns .

wth should he of said full on mentally challenged?? rebel has a sense of humor how dare he have a lil fun and express himself oh dear someone got offended because kuntzman got called something deemed not nice....I have a friend who's a "dwarf" and I constantly call him a midget guess I'm going to hell for that...now excuse me I'm going to go fire my fully automatic assault rifle at targets of retarded terrorists because I'm a frickin AMERICAN... man lighten up... pc police over here...

37ko gets it

I doubt it was temporary form of PTSD.

He probably has a permanent form of PTSD...Partisan Theological Systemic Dogma syndrome

Wonderful.
Even more evidence of the lack of journalism or accurate news anymore.

I mean

With bazooka experience he must have a lot of knowledge and can really use his trained firearms skills to give an accurate reporting of something newsworthy since it's a news outlet.

Wait...what did he say in the first few seconds of the accompanying video?

But what about the bazooka comparison? Hyperbole?!?!

And again from the article:

So basically "this is the first time I've done something. And it scared me. My fear influences or defines my opinion."
And marginally (especially due to his follow up piece) "My fear should be able to dictate your actions and freedoms."

That's the article.
Which means it's not news.
Just an opinion piece.
No different than any internet forum post, only he gets paid to write it.
I wish I was paid for my bullsht.

Did someone say "abracadabra" and make a post disappear?

Drama queen!



Drama queen!

For some reason, I get the impression that Mr. Kuntzman would wear that crown proudly

just shows how the cupcakes should leave the guns to the big boys..

when the shtf, i wonder who he thinks is going to protect coddling azz when he can't do it himself?

I've never fired and AR15, but I have used an M16, many moons ago, and I don't recall anything near to what this dude is saying; "shoulder bruising recoil"???? assault style weapons use a smaller cartridge than a full size rifle, ie 30.06 or 303, just for the purpose of smaller recoil and more time on target. As for noise, not much when compared to the larger cal. or magnum handguns.
I don't know what the ell this wussy boy was talking about, and neither did he.