What is an Assault Weapon? Comparison: "Assault Weapons" vs. Other Firearms

[big_bad_buff]

why have guns been around so long? people have walked on the fucking moon for shit sake, why cant someone just come up with a new type of weapon? like a lazer gun, or some type of atom zapper or a sonar gun that scrambles peoples brains. how about a gun that just stops a sob's heart lol

 

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manny,

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I am what they call a Materials Controller. Whatever that is. I work within the realm of production/purchasing/inventory control. I work with vendors, movement of parts within the plant, and scheduling of manufacturing.

you must be able to get your hands on whatever your heart desires, then.

 

[chewyxrage]

that was a really good read. thanks.

 

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did robert jan read this? i remember him asking about what the difference was.

 

[Spartacus]

penis envy

 

[Spartacus]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Three Birmingham police officers were shot and killed near 18th Street and Avenue P in Ensley about 1:30 p.m. Thursday.



The officers have been identified as Carlos Owens, Harley Chisholm and Charles Robert Bennett. A fourth officer, Michael Collins, was also attacked, but he was not injured.

Though details are still sketchy, police officials at the scene have told NBC13 they believe that the officers were shot by SKS automatic rifles as they approached a house to serve a warrant to Nathaniel L. Woods, a resident of Fairfield.

According to officials, an SKS rifle would be powerful enough to penetrate the bulletproof vests that are a standard item issued to each Birmingham officer.

 

[Spartacus]

CHICAGO, Sept. 19 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Chicago police officers were fired upon by an assailant who used an SKS semi-automatic assault rifle last Saturday, September 13th. Chicago police officers returned fire and killed the assailant, 23-year-old Shurron Grant.

Although no police officers were injured in the tragic shooting, the incident illustrates the threat of immense firepower that faces Illinois police officers with the availability of assault rifles on the streets. According to FBI statistics, one in five law enforcement officers slain in the line of duty between January 1, 1998, and December 31, 2001, were killed with assault weapons. The shooting on September 13th marked the one-year countdown before the Federal Assault Weapons Ban expires unless Congress takes action.

"Exactly one year from the date that the Federal Assault Weapons Ban will sunset, Chicago police officers came under fire from an assault rifle. It's time for President Bush and every member of Congress to act and get assault rifles off our streets," said Thom Mannard, Executive Director of the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence.

Just one month earlier, on August 13th, 2003, two teenage boys were involved in a gang battle armed with an AK-47 when police arrested them. Incidents like these demonstrate the easy availability of assault weapons in Illinois and across the country.

"Despite the 1994 Federal Assault Weapons Ban, many assault rifles are still easily available because the gun industry has willfully circumvented the ban and created a new class of 'post-ban' assault rifles," continued Mannard. "By making minor cosmetic changes to banned assault rifles, the gun industry continues to sell military-style semi-automatic weapons. This is why the Assault Weapons Ban needs to be strengthened and not repealed."

 

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once again, 4everhung, there is no difference between the 'assualt' rifles used in the shooting before or after the ban, other than some cosmetic modifications. these weapons are not automatic weapons, they are regular, semi-automatic weapons.

 

[chewyxrage]

yeah....people seem to think automatic = fully automatic