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I don't care how canon the source, a brawler is someone who fights hand to hand, so it makes a lot more sense for a "Brawler" mech to favor short range weaponry, which has been the common usage of the term for at least the past decade. Besides you already have three other roles that favor long range weapons, Skirmishers, Snipers, and Missile Boats.

Besides, the section from CBTIR on Brawlers states: 

"'''Brawlers'''

	 These ’Mechs lack the mobility of skirmishers but make up
for their lesser speed with longer range weapons and/or heavier
armor. These ’Mechs often form the backbone of an assault
force or act as mobile escorts for the painfully slow juggernauts
that often comprise the main punch of an assault.

	 Although these ’Mechs cannot fight effective running battles,
they are well suited to a variety of other tasks. They shine
in defensive battles or in attacks against stationary targets, and
can use their slight advantage in maneuverability to take out
enemy assault ’Mechs. Two or three of these ’Mechs should be
able to outflank and eliminate any one slow enemy ’Mech. Use
them to flush snipers and missile boats from their positions."