Whenever you hear the words "Assault Weapons"...

[artoaster]

...do all of us a big favor and remind those involved in speaking or listening that assault weapons refer only to fully automatic firearms and not semi-automatics.

The usage of this term is out of control.

If I started calling all my paper currency "evil money" today I'd get an odd reaction just as if I called a bolt action Marlin 22LR with a five round magazine an assault rifle in 1975. But, unfortunately that's where it's headed.

[glockman19]

Whenever you hear the words "Assault Weapons"...



I cringe...

[jrock]

curious, what does AR stand for?
american rirfle? im new to ar's.
but dont worry, according to orielly,
these are heavy weapons.

[Sanman023]

curious, what does AR stand for?
american rirfle? im new to ar's.
but dont worry, according to orielly,
these are heavy weapons.

ar = armalite

[pdq_wizzard]

curious, what does AR stand for?
american rirfle? im new to ar's.
but dont worry, according to orielly,
these are heavy weapons.

ArmaLite

[Sanman023]

two dudes around sacramento with a rifle next to a pool post at the same time with the same answer...funny

[SilverTauron]

Your goal is noble. However , such an outcome is so unrealistic we may as well declare war on ignorance. We may be enlightened enough to correct those around us, but the politicians and press will continue to call our weapons "assault rifles" regardless of the facts behind the misuse of the phrase. And those people have more airtime than we'll ever get.

My take on it, I do not care if acquaintances call my rifle a blimp as long as they understand my rights to own and use it.

[Elwood_Blues]

If anyone in a conversation with me misuses term 'assault weapon', I'll just simply start referring to just about everything as 'assault' i.e. assault knife, assault 2x4, and so on.

[pdq_wizzard]

two dudes around sacramento with a rifle next to a pool post at the same time with the same answer...funny

no kidding

[CBruce]

...do all of us a big favor and remind those involved in speaking or listening that assault weapons refer only to fully automatic firearms and not semi-automatics.

The usage of this term is out of control.

If I started calling all my paper currency "evil money" today I'd get an odd reaction just as if I called a bolt action Marlin 22LR with a five round magazine an assault rifle in 1975. But, unfortunately that's where it's headed.

Assault rifles refer to select-fire/automatic rifles. The M-16 is an assault rifle.

"Assault Weapons" is whatever the lawmakers decide they are, including semi-automatic rifles with certain features. The AR-15 is an "assault weapon" while the Mini-14, another semi-automatic, magazine-fed, .223 calibre rifle, is not.

[Elwood_Blues]

Assault rifles refer to select-fire/automatic rifles. The M-16 is an assault rifle.

"Assault Weapons" is whatever the lawmakers decide they are, including semi-automatic rifles with certain features. The AR-15 is an "assault weapon" while the Mini-14, another semi-automatic, magazine-fed, .223 calibre rifle, is not.

Until you change the stock on it and it looks scary

[russ69]

Assault rifles refer to select-fire/automatic rifles. The M-16 is an assault rifle.

"Assault Weapons" is whatever the lawmakers decide they are, including semi-automatic rifles with certain features. The AR-15 is an "assault weapon" while the Mini-14, another semi-automatic, magazine-fed, .223 calibre rifle, is not.

Yeah, we have to get it into our heads that Assault Weapons are the guns defined by our inept legislators, which include Olympic target pistols and other firearms never used in an assault.

[Josh3239]

Assault Weapon is nazi propaganda. It is no surprise it was adopted by the US considering several anti-gun bills were quite obviously lifted straight from nazi gun bans. That said, responses depend on the audience.

[Beelzy]

Meh, nothing to worry about in my parts.....They're still getting the hang of "smoke poles", and "gat".

[Massan]

Assault Weapon = Knives, bats, crowbars, hammers, fists, etc. Basically anything used for assaults, may include guns.