"Assault weapons"

[bushmaster1313]

OP should be sanctioned for subjecting me to such disgusting drivel.

Actually, Kuhls is the head of a New York anti-gun group called New Yorkers Against Gun Violence.

I am very pleased to see an anti group headed by an illiterate dunce. It is much harder when your adversary is on the ball.

 

[Carl N. Brown]

My earlier post:

(a catch phrase evidently picked up from one of the usual suspects, Brady, Sugarmann or Tom Diaz.)

Busmaster1313:

Kuhls is the head of a New York anti-gun group called New Yorkers Against Gun Violence

And I thought it was just some amateur video picking up memes from the gun control groups.

 

[happygeek]

From everybody's favorite group, well my favorite at least, the VPC:

Assault Weapons and Accessories in America (http://www.vpc.org/studies/awacont.htm)

Assault firearms are semi-automatic (firing one bullet per trigger pull) and fully automatic (the weapon will keep on firing as long as the trigger is depressed) anti-personnel rifles, shotguns, and handguns that are designed primarily for military and law enforcement use.

umm, so my Sig M1911 clone and my M1 Garand are assault weapons!? (they're semi autos designed for the military, after all).

Assault weapons, just like armor-piercing bullets, machine guns, and plastic firearms, are a new topic. The weapons' menacing looks, coupled with the public's confusion over fully automatic machine guns versus semi-automatic assault weapons, anything that looks like a machine gun is assumed to be a machine gun, can only increase the chance of public support for restrictions on these weapons. In addition, few people can envision a practical use for these weapons.

The bolding was added by me to emphasize that sentence. That gem of a quote right on the VPC's website to this day sums up the whole thing.

Although the opportunity to restrict assault weapons exists, a question remains for the handgun restriction movement: How? Defining an assault weapon, in legal terms, is not easy. It's not merely a matter of going after guns that are "black and wicked looking." Although those involved in the debate know the weapons being discussed, it's extremely difficult to develop a legal definition that restricts the availability of assault weapons without affecting legitimate semi-automatic guns. Most likely, any definition would focus on magazine capacity, weapon configuration, muzzle velocity, the initial purpose for which the weapon (or its full-auto progenitor) was developed, convertibility, and possible sporting applications. Any law based on this definition would, however, need to have a clause to excuse legitimate semi-automatic weapons that would inadvertently fall under it. And although legislation could be passed that would ban specific weapons, the world's arms manufacturers are expert at producing weapons that follow the letter, but not the intent, of the law. This often results in products that are virtually identical to the restricted weapon, yet different enough to remain on the market.

Again, the bolding was done by me to emphasize that particular line from the VPC. Even they say that they can't nail down a definition of exactly what an "assault weapon" is.

But you have to remember, they don't want to nail down a definition, their job is to scare the daylights out of the ignorant, then the Congressional aides will write up a bill that bans all sorts of things like lever actions that hold more than 10 rounds in the tube, the Senators who are sponsoring the bill will parrot the gun control groups to scare the people some more [again, without ever saying exactly what an "assault weapon" is], then the bill will be put up for a vote without anyone actually reading it.

As far as the wooden stock for the AR, the anti-gun people will still hate it. I've found that when they see a pistol grip and a mag sticking out of the stock they think "assault weapon!!! , must ban!!!". However, show em a mini 14 or M1A with conventional wood stock and no mag in and they'd call it a "hunting rifle".

 

[W L Johnson]

umm, so my Sig M1911 clone and my M1 Garand are assault weapons!? (they're semi autos designed for the military, after all).

I've seen/heard new reports where they use the term "assault pistol". You got to remember, most of the "News" media knows zero about firearms or for that matter zero about most of what they report about.

 

[Arcticfox]

here is their contact e-mail, if you wish to comment to them.

[email protected]

 

[BADUNAME37]

As far as I'm concerned, any small arms that the military gives the troops, we should be able to purchase like any other ordinary gun - barring any felonies and/or anything else that we might have against us in the way of previous crimes.

People that are honest, well-mannered, careful citizens should be able to buy a full auto without all the hoops.

Back when the original laws were written, the army troops were issued black powder muskets - the same which would have been owned by just about every family in the country.

 

[HGUNHNTR]

Well given a choice I would rather be fired upon by someone "spraying bullets from the hip" than taking well aimed shots from a shoulder fired position.

 

[pharmer]

Any weapon used to assault me is an assault weapon. Joe

 

[W L Johnson]

Any weapon used to assault me is an assault weapon. Joe

It's a weapon used in an assault

 

[happygeek]

Is it just me, or is the AK on her poster board a 22LR? I swear it looks just like this:

which is a pic of the GSG 22LR AK as sold on Center Fire Systems (http://www.centerfiresystems.com/ac-akf-22.aspx).

I mean, I paused the video and looked close and her little black and white pic on the posterboard has the exact same looking stock, handguards, receiver, and mag.

 

[mhphoto]

I've sent these people (as well as the Brady Campaign, who also disables their comments and ratings) multiple messages letting them know how bad it looks when they know they're wrong and won't let anyone contest with intelligent conversation.

 

[Tony50ae]

QUOTE]OP should be sanctioned for subjecting me to such disgusting drivel.[[/QUOTE]

LOL, sorry Bushmaster

I guess the main thing here is to always try to do our best to correct the misinformation that is out there.