The Wiry Irishman
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Came across a neat little video on YouTube, but together by a San Jose Police officer. I think it does a very good job at dispelling a lot of the media-borne mythology around "assault weapons," especially for otherwise uninformed people.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjM9fcEzSJ0&NR=1
And I know somebody's going to mention his errors about LEO/Military-only ownership of full autos, but I think the way he presented is the correct approach. If you're trying to sway a fence-sitter, you need to tell them the basics, not spend 10 minutes lecturing to them about the intricacies of class III law. I think that's one of the most common failings of the gun community when it comes to making points to outsiders - overload of information not directly pertinent to the point you are trying to make. Its important to understand the subtleties in the laws and the arguments that surround them, but you have to impart the basics first.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjM9fcEzSJ0&NR=1
And I know somebody's going to mention his errors about LEO/Military-only ownership of full autos, but I think the way he presented is the correct approach. If you're trying to sway a fence-sitter, you need to tell them the basics, not spend 10 minutes lecturing to them about the intricacies of class III law. I think that's one of the most common failings of the gun community when it comes to making points to outsiders - overload of information not directly pertinent to the point you are trying to make. Its important to understand the subtleties in the laws and the arguments that surround them, but you have to impart the basics first.