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Would there be any interest in a group-funded 'educational' video that helps clear up some of the popular misconceptions concerning so-called "assault weapons". There is a lot of misinformation out there about these firearms and it's detrimintal to our efforts to combat misguided "gun-control" legislation when people honestly believe that an AR-15 is a 'fully-automatic assault rifle with high capacity clips'
This would be unaffiliated to any political party or gun-rights community (as much as possible). I'm thinking some simple, short, non-confrontational, entertaining, and information presented in an animated info-graphic style, similar to this little video explaining the history of the internet. Ours would use the American-made AR-15 as the poster-child for "assault weapons" here in the US.
I see this as being a powerful tool in the fight for preservation of gun-rights. And, if done correctly, it has the potential to go viral and reach a large audience.
This would be unaffiliated to any political party or gun-rights community (as much as possible). I'm thinking some simple, short, non-confrontational, entertaining, and information presented in an animated info-graphic style, similar to this little video explaining the history of the internet. Ours would use the American-made AR-15 as the poster-child for "assault weapons" here in the US.
- Very brief history of the AR-15
- Examples of the present day market for manufacturing and after-market parts that contibute to it’s popularity
- Explanation of semi-automatic vs. automatic
- The difference between an assault rifle and "assault weapon" (federal and state level) and why terminology is important.
- Explanation of magazine fed devices. Their pros and cons
- Explanation of the so-called "evil" features called out in "assault weapon" laws
- Side-by-side comparison of AR-15s against featureless or Mini-14 rifles
- Comparison of various rifle calibers with exemplars of firearms that are typically chambered for those rounds, including 'regular' semi-automatic or bolt-action rifles.
I see this as being a powerful tool in the fight for preservation of gun-rights. And, if done correctly, it has the potential to go viral and reach a large audience.
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