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Originally posted by ctembreull
As far as assault weapon, I personally define this as any weapon capable of carrying more than twelve rounds at any time, firing in full-automatic mode (already illegal), any weapon capable of firing a round heavier than .45 caliber, or any military-grade ammunition (e.g. jacketed rounds, teflon rounds, tracer, etc.). Mind, there are weapons that defy categorization, those need to be dealt with individually. But this usually works for me as a good basic definition.
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But your personal definition is completely irrelevant (as well as arbitrary). Why twelve rounds instead of eleven or thirteen? Define "heavier than .45 calibur", are we talking bullet weight, TRW, speed? Jacketed rounds are now off limits? Every rifle round is jacketed (except .22), and 90% of pistol rounds are too. Some modern pistols cannot fire a non-jacketed round. You just defined my single shot target pistol as an assault weapon. I think that you have actually just defined how ignorant you are about guns in general, no offense. Perhaps you should become more versed in the subject, and reconsider your "definition".
BTW an assault weapon is:
A semi-automatic rifle, capable of accepting a detachable magazine, which incorporates two or more of the following features:
1. A pistol grip which protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon.
Pointless: the pistol grip provides no increase in functionality or accuracy over a straight stock
2. A bayonet lug.
Pointless: number of bayonet murders in the US = Zero
3. A flash suppressor, or threaded barrel capable of accepting a flash suppressor.
Pointless: Flash suppressors are notoriously inneffective, and any criminal not wanting to be seen will just aquire a pre-ban gun.
4. A grenade launcher.
Pointless: Already considered a Class 3 weapon under NFA34. Number used in crimes in the US = Zero
5. A collapsable or folding stock.
Pointless: The weapon still needs to conform to overall length reulations when folded or collapsed, this has just led to manufacturors making smaller, more concealable (all the time) weapons.