Gun Control & RKBA

Eko

(8,489 posts) Thu Jul 6, 2023, 07:23 PM Jul 2023

So tired of people saying assault rifle's are not a thing. [View all]

Just google "gun magazine assault rifle", plenty of them seem to think so.
Eko.

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So tired of people saying assault rifle's are not a thing. [View all] Eko Jul 2023 OP

That pedantry reminds me of this guy: ret5hd Jul 2023 #1

An assault "rifle" is most definitely a thing. rsdsharp Jul 2023 #2

Is a rifle not a type of weapon? Eko Jul 2023 #3

Speaking as a Marine veteran, MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2023 #4

So a rifle is not a weapon. Eko Jul 2023 #5

Where does it say that? AZSkiffyGeek Jul 2023 #9

See post 3 and 4 Eko Jul 2023 #10

You definitely need better reading comprehension, MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2023 #22

Wow!!!! MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2023 #19

I read his post , like, 6 times, yagotme Jul 2023 #37

Armalite even advertised the civilian AR15 as a assualt rifle. Eko Jul 2023 #6

Do you believe gun manufacturers to be accurate and honest? Kaleva Jul 2023 #17

I mean they made the gun, if anyone can classify what it's for wouldnt it be them? Eko Jul 2023 #18

I'd do further research and not depend on what a company itself says Kaleva Jul 2023 #21

Aanndd............? MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2023 #20

That seems like a very narrow definition of assault weapon to me... TheRealNorth Jul 2023 #25

It can be converted, but there are consequences for that if one is caught with MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2023 #26

Well, let's define "convert it back". yagotme Jul 2023 #31

So is a halberd. rsdsharp Jul 2023 #7

I agree. Eko Jul 2023 #12

In absence of honest debate, semantics, moving the goalposts, strawmen, & everchanging nomenclature hlthe2b Jul 2023 #8

Say what? Eko Jul 2023 #11

Umm. I am totally agreeing with you and supporting your argument.. ???? hlthe2b Jul 2023 #13

My bad, Eko Jul 2023 #14

ahh, okay hlthe2b Jul 2023 #15

Armies around the world are armed with assault rifles Kaleva Jul 2023 #16

If you're looking for a REAL made up name AndyS Jul 2023 #23

I think the term came out of legislation or regulation that allowed sporting rifles to be imported. SYFROYH Jul 2023 #27

According to the NSSF: AndyS Jul 2023 #28

Maybe marketing, but also trying to meet legislative standards SYFROYH Jul 2023 #29

According to your link the AR and it's dirivatives are not MSRs but AndyS Jul 2023 #30

An "assault rifle" is capable of full auto fire. yagotme Jul 2023 #32

I just read the link. Go argue over the nits you choose to pick with them. nt AndyS Jul 2023 #33

Just letting you know that the document, like a lot of federal documents, yagotme Jul 2023 #34

Which is why I have begged the gunners who supposedly know so much AndyS Jul 2023 #35

Post #39 yagotme Jul 2023 #36

Leading is NOT AndyS Jul 2023 #38

Remember, Minority Report is just a movie. yagotme Jul 2023 #39

No one has proposed that. AndyS Jul 2023 #40

You have suggested removing semi-auto's from law abiding citizens... yagotme Jul 2023 #41

No. Can you cite something? I may have mispoke AndyS Jul 2023 #42

Post 22. yagotme Jul 2023 #44

This is like Scalia finding "self defense" in the 2nd. AndyS Jul 2023 #45

"(P)roblem here that involves guns and the easy access to them" yagotme Jul 2023 #46

I'm sorry but you're just making shit up now. AndyS Jul 2023 #48

Here's another. OP yagotme Jul 2023 #47

Still nothing about TAKING guns of any kind FROM law abiding AndyS Jul 2023 #49

"Get rid of...all kinds..." yagotme Jul 2023 #50

Okay, taken literally word for word you COULD interpret these word as you have, AndyS Jul 2023 #51

Well, when all I have before me is what you typed, yagotme Jul 2023 #52

Well, as long as we are playing high school debate team and simply trying to score AndyS Jul 2023 #53

Sorry, but I can't see a distinction between "restrict them all", yagotme Jul 2023 #54

Out of courtesy I'm letting you know I have put you on ignore. AndyS Jul 2023 #55

K. yagotme Jul 2023 #56

I respect your POV, but putting people on ignore is not a winning strategy. MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2023 #57

Spending my time responding to someone who refuses to actually understand my AndyS Jul 2023 #58

Ok, fair enough, MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2023 #59

I understand the terminology frustrations. discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2023 #24

So many people not knowing the difference ManiacJoe Jul 2023 #43

I own ARs Squatchman Nov 2023 #60