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OneTenthofOnePercent

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17. a few points...

Tue Jul 24, 2012, 07:27 AM

Jul 2012

1) "Assault Rifles" are already defined legally and technically. They consist of rifles firing intermediate centerfire rifle cartridges capable of burst or fully automatic fire (multiple rounds fired with a single pull of the trigger). Assault rifles are considered machineguns and are HEAVILY regulated under the 1932 Natinal Firearms Act. Public consumption of new machineguns (including Assault Rifles) ceased in 1986 under the FOPA's Hughes Ammendment.Perhaps you meant "Assault Weapon"... the ease of these phrases conflation is not a coincidence, but rather engineered as such.

2) "Semi-Auto Military Rifle" is a misnomer. The military uses Battle Rifles and Assault Rifles. An AR-15 is not a military-grade firearm. They are also excellent for hunting small and intermediate game (coyote, small deer, varmints, etc)...

Your other points are sound. I tink a BIG point that needs discussed is the DOJ firearms use statistics showing that rifles and shotguns are VERY small contributers to the overall annual gun homicide.

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Assault rifles [View all] JonLP24 Jul 2012 OP

Derp Yeah Its Spin Jul 2012 #1

What a waste of time to post this thread justanidea Jul 2012 #2

Which would be interesting JonLP24 Jul 2012 #4

I need a 120 round clip for my 12 gauge shotgun, really I do. n/t 2on2u Jul 2012 #3

Why, for weight training? Reasonable_Argument Jul 2012 #7

Fail. I know more than most about firearms, and no they don't need to be banned, the 2on2u Jul 2012 #15

Which "system" is that? NT Llewlladdwr Jul 2012 #37

You already know the answer to that question, the one that has a shoddy mental health 2on2u Jul 2012 #39

"and there is unintended affects" geckosfeet Jul 2012 #5

Just a portion of it JonLP24 Jul 2012 #6

One of the "unintended affects" of a heavily armed society geckosfeet Jul 2012 #11

I was under the impression JonLP24 Jul 2012 #13

Most shootings are done with .22 handguns obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #20

.22 are NOT prima facie Saturday night specials ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #41

We Either Have a Machine Gun Ban, or We Don't. Junkdrawer Jul 2012 #8

Ok, now what? Reasonable_Argument Jul 2012 #9

So justanidea Jul 2012 #10

Bump stocks, tech triggers, and now rubber bands.... Junkdrawer Jul 2012 #12

The ATF justanidea Jul 2012 #14

I noticed you avoided my post nt Reasonable_Argument Jul 2012 #16

The Hughes Ammendment needs repealed anyways. OneTenthofOnePercent Jul 2012 #18

Eleventysquillion $ for the ATF and they ban SHOELACES. Tejas Jul 2012 #34

Automatics are not available to consumers obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #21

They are now. Again: With bump stocks, tech triggers, and now rubber bands.... Junkdrawer Jul 2012 #23

Why do you think anyone will even remember this after the next election? Llewlladdwr Jul 2012 #38

a few points... OneTenthofOnePercent Jul 2012 #17

I already know JonLP24 Jul 2012 #24

Then you are using it incorrectly just like the rest. Tejas Jul 2012 #30

I understand that JonLP24 Jul 2012 #32

These are my civil rights, let's both be nice. Tejas Jul 2012 #33

Assault rifle definition ... spin Jul 2012 #19

Got it. See #24 JonLP24 Jul 2012 #25

Most of the problem is in the magazines, not the guns. Who the fuck needs 100 rounds? HopeHoops Jul 2012 #22

The 100 round magazine did stop the massacre. ManiacJoe Jul 2012 #26

Interesting speculation that the 100 round mag may have saved lives in this instance. Kaleva Jul 2012 #27

I own a Glock 19 (9mm semiautomatic pistol) MercutioATC Jul 2012 #31

to me, yes. 4 seconds is all I need to close on you. pasto76 Jul 2012 #36

You, and apparently a lot of other people. MercutioATC Jul 2012 #40

yep, cause 16 years of training and war experience means Im soft just liek you pasto76 Jul 2012 #42

You're probably right JonLP24 Jul 2012 #35

assault thread spanone Jul 2012 #28

Holmes did not use an Assault Rifle. Tejas Jul 2012 #29