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Willravel · 04-21-2007, 09:58 AM

Oh snap, that guy's from San Jose! Odd coincidence.

Okay, the video is very informative. I happen to know the difference between a semi and full auto gun, but I was unaware that newsmedia mislabels guns. I'll have to keep an eye out for that.

Going back for a moment, the assault rifle has some key differences from a hunting weapon:
-Selective fire
-Use of the magazine

It's important, in my mind, to point out these differences as they change the functionality of the weapon considerably. Hunting rifles, as I understand them, do not use burst fire. Also, hunting rifles can only keep a small amount of ammunition in the weapon. This means that you have like x number of shots to hit the deer (or the person, if you're a violent criminal). A magazine carries a substantially larger number of bullets that can be fired without reloading.

04-21-2007, 09:58 AM	#332 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	Oh snap, that guy's from San Jose! Odd coincidence. Okay, the video is very informative. I happen to know the difference between a semi and full auto gun, but I was unaware that newsmedia mislabels guns. I'll have to keep an eye out for that. Going back for a moment, the assault rifle has some key differences from a hunting weapon: -Selective fire -Use of the magazine It's important, in my mind, to point out these differences as they change the functionality of the weapon considerably. Hunting rifles, as I understand them, do not use burst fire. Also, hunting rifles can only keep a small amount of ammunition in the weapon. This means that you have like x number of shots to hit the deer (or the person, if you're a violent criminal). A magazine carries a substantially larger number of bullets that can be fired without reloading. Last edited by Willravel; 04-21-2007 at 10:08 AM..