Rant -"semi-automatic handgun"

[VAReact]

Been hearing this for the past year or two with coverage of handgun crimes, etc., but with the Sparks, NV shooting, EVERY newscast i have heard stresses that a "SEMI-AUTOMATIC handgun was used in the shooting". So irritating, more irritating than "undocumented immigrant" by far. Pushing the agenda through language, scare the ignorant and make only revolvers legal for handgun ownership is the idea.

[viperrt1]

Agree. Funny thing is revolvers are almost semi auto. Best part of it. One uses gas one uses trigger. Lol but there doing same thing.

[Ronin2]

Agree. Funny thing is revolvers are almost semi auto. Best part of it. One uses gas one uses trigger. Lol but there doing same thing.

Actually, most semi-auto handguns use recoil/inertia to cycle. Most semi auto rifles use a gas porting /piston system. Recoil operation is an operating mechanism used in locked-breech, autoloading firearms. As the name implies, these actions use the force of recoil to provide energy to cycle the action. Other operating systems are Blow forward operated, blowback operated, gas operated, and chain.

[indetrucks]

Actually, most semi-auto handguns use recoil/inertia to cycle. Most semi auto rifles use a gas porting /piston system. Recoil operation is an operating mechanism used in locked-breech, autoloading firearms. As the name implies, these actions use the force of recoil to provide energy to cycle the action. Other operating systems are Blow forward operated, blowback operated, gas operated, and chain.

Thanks for the school lesson.... now back on effing topic.

Been hearing this for the past year or two with coverage of handgun crimes, etc., but with the Sparks, NV shooting, EVERY newscast i have heard stresses that a "SEMI-AUTOMATIC handgun was used in the shooting". So irritating, more irritating than "undocumented immigrant" by far. Pushing the agenda through language, scare the ignorant and make only revolvers legal for handgun ownership is the idea.

Glad I'm not the only one who get's pissed when the news exaggerates this term when talking about any kind of shooting.
I hate to school my girlfriends Grandma at the dinner table not long ago. She brought up one of these shootings and said how she cannot believe all these people are allowed to buy Semi-automatic guns. She couldn't believe they were legal.

I asked her what she thought "semi-automatic" was. Yep, you guess it. She thought it meant fully automatic

FAAAAACK .... I was pretty disturbed. Typical BS media hyping up stories with exaggerations of the term.

[nastyhabts26]

Once they get rid of the semi autos they will work on the revolvers.

[mikenewgun87]

well...good thing only semi autos are only allowed for LEO/military and criminals

[bohoki]

i remember when people would just call a pistol an "automatic"

back in the day there was revolvers,automatics ,single shot ,bolt action

[OldShooter32]

Ed McGivern (trick speed shooter) used revolvers because semi-automatic pistols were "too slow" for his fast shooting.

[VAReact]

Just heard it again...showed a picture of the EBHG (Ruger LCR-9?). OVER 32% OF HOUSEHOLDS HAVE GUNS!!!!

[viperrt1]

Thanks ronin2 I know I was useing gas as generic term.

In media its one of 2 things full auto ar 15 or full auto Glock.

It could be a rock used and some how its full auto ar 15

[Flintlock Tom]

Okay, I'm not getting it. Why is the phrase "SEMI-AUTOMATIC handgun" "irritating" to you?
It seems like an accurate description of a particular type of handgun.
Maybe I'm just slow tonight.

[JDay]

Thanks ronin2 I know I was useing gas as generic term.

In media its one of 2 things full auto ar 15 or full auto Glock.

It could be a rock used and some how its full auto ar 15

You forgot about the "AR-15 Shotgun".

[sirgiles]

Thanks for the school lesson.... now back on effing topic.

that was the effing topic.

[caferacer]

Okay, I'm not getting it. Why is the phrase "SEMI-AUTOMATIC handgun" "irritating" to you?
It seems like an accurate description of a particular type of handgun.
Maybe I'm just slow tonight.

The phrase itself isn't the issue...how the media uses the phrase is the issue. As Indetruck pointed out in the story about his grandmother, most people who know nothing about guns think that "semi-automatic" means either full auto or "military style". Unfortunately, the media doesn't take the time to make the distinction between semi-auto and full auto (most reporters probably don't know the difference either) and as a result, the entire category of semi-automatic firearms gets demonized.

[viperrt1]

Muhahahaha ar 15 shot gun lol