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discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,565 posts)
Thu Sep 1, 2016, 09:26 PM Sep 2016

At last a definition

Assault Weapon: A semi-automatic rifle capable of accepting magazine fed ammunition with certain irrelevant cosmetic or ergonomic features. Recently "assault weapon" has been updated to "assault rifle" by certain uninformed and/or deceptive parties. The reason for the terms being applied to the above firearms is certain people don't like them and want to ban rifles that don't look like fudd guns. Then they can ban fudd guns... and handguns... and shotguns...

...and maybe, eventually even your can of beans.

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At last a definition (Original Post) discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2016 OP
Very accurate description for some folks.. NT virginia mountainman Sep 2016 #1
I'd say thats true... beevul Sep 2016 #2
Yes they do Duckhunter935 Sep 2016 #3
A slight clarification... TupperHappy Sep 2016 #4
Violence Policy Center did violence to the truth almost 30 years ago. MSM loves it. Eleanors38 Sep 2016 #5
 

beevul

(12,194 posts)
2. I'd say thats true...
Fri Sep 2, 2016, 03:32 AM
Sep 2016

I'd say thats true for those in the gun control camp that use the terms interchangeably.

They know precisely what they're doing.

TupperHappy

(166 posts)
4. A slight clarification...
Fri Sep 2, 2016, 12:29 PM
Sep 2016

Assault Weapon: A semi-automatic firearm capable of accepting magazine fed ammunition with certain irrelevant cosmetic or ergonomic features.

Certain handguns and shotguns were also part of the federal AWB back in the day, IIRC. And we know the GrabNutz will go after those as well. (A .50 caliber Desert Eagle can shoot down a passenger jet from 30,000 feet!!! Ban it!!!)

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