What is the definition of "assault weapon?"

[HandleTheTruth]

That would autocratic, and a government that does that can not be allowed to stand.

Just like abortion. I agree. It's autocratic.

 

[surada]

Explosives are easier to buy than firearms.
Your purchase only gets tracked on a list, but you are not put through a background check or can be denied.

How would I know that? They aren't blowing up elementary schools. Is this a problem?

 

[surada]

Just like abortion. I agree. It's autocratic.

Nobody is going to force you to have an abortion.

 

[ThunderKiss1965]

Assault weapons are also intended for very short range.
Picture swinging over to the enemy ship on a rope and dropping down among a 100 man enemy crew.
You are going to want something that will sweep as many of the enemy off the decks with a single shot, that you can.

Short range ? I can hit targets consistently with an M-16 at 300 yards without optics.

 

[surada]

Short range ? I can hit targets consistently with an M-16 at 300 yards without optics.

School children can't shoot back. What are we talking about here?

 

[ThunderKiss1965]

School children can't shoot back. What are we talking about here?

I was responding to a post that stated "assault" weapons were short range.

 

[Redfish]

How would I know that? They aren't blowing up elementary schools. Is this a problem?

the boston marathon killers used a pressure cooker, should we ban them?

 

[PinktheFloyd88]

What is the definition of "assault weapon?"​

Assault weapon - Wikipedia​

https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Assault_weapon

Semi-automatic firearm capable of accepting a detachable magazine; ; Folding or telescoping (collapsible) stock, which reduces the overall length of the firearm; ...

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That took 5 seconds to type in "google.com", let the page load, then type "assault weapon" by the way. First result.

 

[Redfish]

School children can't shoot back. What are we talking about here?

no, but teachers can. In Israel every teacher is armed and they have never had a mass school shooting.

 

[Redfish]

What is the definition of "assault weapon?"​

Assault weapon - Wikipedia​

https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Assault_weapon

Semi-automatic firearm capable of accepting a detachable magazine; ; Folding or telescoping (collapsible) stock, which reduces the overall length of the firearm; ...

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That took 5 seconds to type in "google.com", let the page load, then type "assault weapon" by the way. First result.

and everything on google is gospel truth, right?

 

[Rigby5]

The AR 15 designer said it was a military weapon designed to kill people.

Wrong.
In fact, Stoner is on record saying that the .223 ammunition he designed for the AR-15 and M-16, was intentionally made NOT lethal.
It is about the smallest bullet shot from any rifle.
It is the same diameter as a tiny little .22 caliber.
Stoner's theory was that by wounding instead of killing, that more of the enemy would be taken out of action as they were required to take care of the wounded.
It is the weakest rifle used by any military force in the whole world.
It is so weak that it is illegal to use for hunting deer in many states, as it is likely to only wound instead of a quick kill.

 

[Rigby5]

What is the definition of "assault weapon?"​

Assault weapon - Wikipedia​

https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Assault_weapon

Semi-automatic firearm capable of accepting a detachable magazine; ; Folding or telescoping (collapsible) stock, which reduces the overall length of the firearm; ...

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That took 5 seconds to type in "google.com", let the page load, then type "assault weapon" by the way. First result.

Size is not the main aspect of an "assault rifle".
The main point of an "assault rifle" is that one intends to use it to conduct a assault on a enemy base of people.
So you intend to have to fire as many shots as you can, quickly.
That means the weapon does not need to have long range weight or power, and you do not want a lot of recoil.
So in general the characteristics are weak and light, for rapid fire.
But that does not really have to be a rifle, and sawed off pump shotguns were used for assaults in WWI.

 

[Rigby5]

Short range ? I can hit targets consistently with an M-16 at 300 yards without optics.

Since the .223 is such a light bullet, it tries to make up for that with higher velosity.
But the problem of high velocity bullets is they have lots more air friction, so rapidly lose power with any significant range.
While you can correct for that great loss of power and still hit a target, it is not useful to put enemy out of action.
And 300 yards is not considered long range.

 

[Rigby5]

How would I know that? They aren't blowing up elementary schools. Is this a problem?

The point is that if there really was a threat to elementary schools, then they could killed hundreds at a time instead of just a dozen, if they used something more destructive, like arson, explosives, toxins, etc.
Not sure why they pick firearms, except for the fact it tweaks the anti-gun people off more than any other means of murder.
It also is then more likely the police will murder them and if they used something more impersonal, like explosives.

 

[PinktheFloyd88]

Size is not the main aspect of an "assault rifle".
The main point of an "assault rifle" is that one intends to use it to conduct a assault on a enemy base of people.
So you intend to have to fire as many shots as you can, quickly.
That means the weapon does not need to have long range weight or power, and you do not want a lot of recoil.
So in general the characteristics are weak and light, for rapid fire.
But that does not really have to be a rifle, and sawed off pump shotguns were used for assaults in WWI.

I don't care.

 

[ThunderKiss1965]

Since the .223 is such a light bullet, it tries to make up for that with higher velosity.
But the problem of high velocity bullets is they have lots more air friction, so rapidly lose power with any significant range.
While you can correct for that great loss of power and still hit a target, it is not useful to put enemy out of action.
And 300 yards is not considered long range.

The M-16 has an maximum effective range of 600 yards for point targets.

 

[ozro]

What about my AR-12, is that an "assault weapon"? I only use it for defensive purposes.

 

[Seymour Flops]

no, but they are easy to make, much easier than a gun.

Exactly. Nobody is trying to ban "ghost bombs," by banning bottles or gasoline cans.

 

[Circe]

the boston marathon killers used a pressure cooker, should we ban them?

Oh, God, please don't: at least not the Instant Cooker? I live and die by that appliance.

 

[Seymour Flops]

What is the definition of "assault weapon?"​

Assault weapon - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Assault_weapon

Semi-automatic firearm capable of accepting a detachable magazine; ; Folding or telescoping (collapsible) stock, which reduces the overall length of the firearm; ...

So that's what you want banned?

So, if manufactures permanently attach the magazine, you're fine with it, even if it is a 100 round drum magazine?

How would you define "detachable" in that law? Detachable at the touch of a button? What if it could be detached only with a screwdriver or wrench? What if it required an Allan wrench? Not everyone has those, you know.

Any magazine can be detached with a hacksaw or cutting torch, so would that be detachable?

It may sound like I'm nitpicking, but the left showed their ignorance of firearms in 1994 by banning the following characteristics:

Semi-automatic rifles able to accept detachable magazines and has two or more of the following on a rifle:

• Folding or telescoping stock
• Pistol grip
• Bayonet mount
• Flash hider or threaded barrel designed to accommodate one
• Grenade launcher

Federal Assault Weapons Ban - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Did the manufactures say, "well, that's it, then. Our most profitable line of rifles comes off the shelf."

Nope.

They came up with these beauties:

Join the pistol grip to the butt and it's not a pistol grip and it has no telescoping stock. File off the bayonet lug, get rid of the (non-existent) grenade launcher and flash hider, and it's Just as deadly with none of those five features that scared liberals! To bad you weren't there to tell the lawmakers about that "detachable magazine thingie." That could have forced them to come up with a way to get around one more asinine prohibition.

That took 5 seconds to type in "google.com", let the page load, then type "assault weapon" by the way. First result.

Then in that five seconds, you became more qualified than Biden's last two nominees to head the ATF.

Seriously, Pink. Think.

Why would the left not come up with that simple definition you found and tell their nominees to memorize it? They can also find a simple definition for "woman," while their at it. This is getting embarrassing for the whole country, not just the left.