Monday, August 17, 2009

"Assault" Weapons

There has been something that has been getting on my nerves, and now is time to address it. It has to do with nomenclature - specifically the use of the term "assault weapon."

By definition, an assault rifle is a rifle that is designed for combat and is capable of selective fire (capable of firing both fully automatic and semi-automatic).

However, recently (since 1994) the media has labeled certain weapons (most notably AK-47's and AR-15's) as being "semi-automatic assault weapons." This is asinine.

You can no more have a "semi-automatic assault weapon" than you can a fuel-injected carburetor. It's as impossible as having a bungalow style ranch house. These things cannot be. They must be one or the other.

So now you know...

But the question remains, why would the media try to demonize certain firearms? I have my suspicions...

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