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originally posted in:Secular Sevens
Edited by Lies:
1/17/2013 12:59:29 AM
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Fully automatic weapons are already illegal. The current debates focuses on restricting the ease of access to firearms (e.g., criminal background checks, increasing security at gun shows) and restricting some more dangerous items (e.g., extended magazines, assault rifles).
Actually I think the current language mentions "assault weapons", which is an aesthetic distinction I think. It's not as precise as "assault rifle", which does have an unambiguous meaning.
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Fully auto weapons are illegal. By the way, "assault weapon" is a made up term.
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[quote]By the way, "assault weapon" is a made up term.[/quote] Well every term is made up, but my distinction was based on the fact that AR is unambiguous, but AW is not. Apparently it does have a meaning in [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assault_weapon]law[/url] though. I do think it should be more specific.
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By made up, I mean there is no such thing as an "assault weapon". By its definition, any weapon can be designated an "assault weapon". It was a word made by pro-gun control activists. Most people think that assault weapon = assault rifle. It doesn't.
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I am aware (I said as much in my first post), and its origins don't matter because it does have some form of legal definition(s).
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Was adding to your post...
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Ah, my mistake then lol. Apparently wiki does agree with your history, saying that a gun rights activist was the first to use it with civilian weapons.
