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A quick look at wikipedia at 'handguns' and 'rifles' and 'shotguns' will show the differences between them. <br />gfb9+2/3https://www.blogger.com/profile/15042279714523455756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-41272422249230894852012-12-19T10:07:07.385-05:002012-12-19T10:07:07.385-05:00When's the last time a sane person pulled one ...When's the last time a sane person pulled one of these stunts? Without a mental health effort commensurate with the frequency of psychos committing these crimes, the AWB will accomplish nothing. For one thing all existing guns and magazines will be grandfathered.DipsoFactonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-75815815920170920902012-12-18T20:56:07.122-05:002012-12-18T20:56:07.122-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.jamdoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12854282694646897880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-67245178658061567542012-12-18T20:55:43.043-05:002012-12-18T20:55:43.043-05:00Actually, Wikipedia says nothing about magazine ca...Actually, Wikipedia says nothing about magazine capacity in the AWB...<br /><br />You know, these laws are so often just a wedge issue used to please the base. Back before it was white people getting killed, being anti-gun was an easy way to show you were on "Team Urban" without actually taking a position which would threaten the status quo.<br /><br />Of course, now that it's white kids dying we might see a law with some teeth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-58474509318881799312012-12-18T20:55:07.976-05:002012-12-18T20:55:07.976-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.jamdoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12854282694646897880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-42084843374729434422012-12-18T20:52:09.023-05:002012-12-18T20:52:09.023-05:00The difference between a dangerous "assault w...The difference between a dangerous "assault weapon" and a much safer "forceful conversation weapon" is that the assault weapon has features that make it look "mean," "cool," "dangerous" or otherwise "tactical."<br /><br />With the exception of high-capacity magazines, most of the features regulated under the '94 AWB were purely cosmetic, is what I'm saying.<br /><br />The funny thing is that sniper rifles are very commonly bolt-action, and thus not assault weapons.<br /><br />Frankly, Bob's post bespeaks a crushing ignorance of guns. I figured some familiarity was expected given how important they are in our culture and current events...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-31679516084441254752012-12-18T17:25:07.985-05:002012-12-18T17:25:07.985-05:00What defines an assault rifle is the selectibility...What defines an assault rifle is the selectibility of it's rate of fire. Its user can choose single shot, 3 round burst or continuous fire (full auto). While the so-called "assault weapons" the general public can purchase may look like the military versions, seeing as they are only capable of single shot fire they hardly qualify as real assault rifles.TobyTuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05598549743757103132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-53117447595222319382012-12-18T16:33:00.927-05:002012-12-18T16:33:00.927-05:00As I understand it, an assault weapon is one which...As I understand it, an assault weapon is one which uses a high volume ammunition magazine. A magazine containing 30 bullets would qualify.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-3947937104124297352012-12-18T16:16:58.591-05:002012-12-18T16:16:58.591-05:00Maybe the Times should have spent it's time ex...Maybe the Times should have spent it's time explaining the difference between semi-automatic and automatic weapons. I have seen any number of personages recently beclowning themselves calling for a ban on "automatic" weapons when such weapons are already heavily regulated and extremely difficult for the average citizen to obtain.TobyTuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05598549743757103132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-43850917840016013712012-12-18T15:20:14.459-05:002012-12-18T15:20:14.459-05:00Right. That's why the preffered weapon of mass...Right. That's why the preffered weapon of mass shooters is the .22 caliber single action rifle. No less deadly than an AK-47 with a 30-round magazine.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-44359715626390050002012-12-18T14:21:31.140-05:002012-12-18T14:21:31.140-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Volt61https://www.blogger.com/profile/02076655173734446847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-36994890456436715382012-12-18T14:21:06.208-05:002012-12-18T14:21:06.208-05:00Re: Anon 11:45 - An objective reader has to ask wh...Re: Anon 11:45 - An objective reader has to ask what inspires this kind of nasty response to a post meant to improve the national discourse. I wonder if you realize how petty your remarks come across - and if this embarrasses you in any way?Volt61https://www.blogger.com/profile/02076655173734446847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-31226584528269393562012-12-18T14:18:46.210-05:002012-12-18T14:18:46.210-05:00Earlier comments have done a good job of explainin...Earlier comments have done a good job of explaining "semi-automatic". A point to emphasize is that semi-automatic has long been the most common loading basis for pistols and rifles. So, it's confusing to focus on that feature as if it were something special. <br /><br />"Assault weapon" has no meaning except as some law chooses to define the term. It's a matter of cosmetics. An "assault weapon" is merely a rifle that looks like a military rifle in whatever ways the law specifies. But, "assault weapons" are no more deadly than ordinary rifles. That's why banning assault weapons doesn't do any good.David in Calnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-39913491731791688262012-12-18T13:47:17.981-05:002012-12-18T13:47:17.981-05:00What sort of gun doesn’t “automatically chamber a ...What sort of gun doesn’t “automatically chamber a new round after a shot but will not fire until the trigger is pulled again?"<br /><br />Any gun that requires a manual operation by the shooter to chamber the next round. i.e.: Bolt action, lever action, pump action or single shot. Revolvers are sort of a hybrid in that each bullet has its own chamber in the cylinder and the act of firing a bullet automatically rotates the cylinder so that the next chamber is lined up in front of the firing pin on the hammer. I think a better discussion would be "What differentiates assault weapons from hunting weapons?". For example, what is the difference between the Bushmaster semi automatic rifle used at SHES and say a Remington model 750 semi automatic deer rifle. One difference is that all six calibers available for the 750 are larger than the 223 used in that Bushmaster. Another is magazine capacity. There are no 30 round magazines for the 750. Looks or style is an obvious difference. Everyone would have a much better idea of what Congress might attempt to do if we had that discussion.DipsoFactonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-30911730301421908772012-12-18T13:39:55.975-05:002012-12-18T13:39:55.975-05:00What does any of this have to do with Campaign 200...What does any of this have to do with Campaign 2000?Confusednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-43568648427943696502012-12-18T12:50:27.415-05:002012-12-18T12:50:27.415-05:00+1, helpful (not)
-1, douchey, yup.+1, helpful (not)<br /><br />-1, douchey, yup.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-63706565212295734122012-12-18T12:28:33.706-05:002012-12-18T12:28:33.706-05:00What sort of gun doesn’t “automatically chamber a ...<i>What sort of gun doesn’t “automatically chamber a new round after a shot but will not fire until the trigger is pulled again?” </i><br /><br />Lever-action rifle? Not that I know anything more than what I see on the teevee.Quaker in a Basementnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-80060571466014284402012-12-18T12:25:42.515-05:002012-12-18T12:25:42.515-05:00If it's a breech-loading musket or pistol, it&...If it's a breech-loading musket or pistol, it's not a semi-automatic. If it's a shotgun you have to cock manually or break to reload, it's not a semi-automatic. If it's a revolver, requiring you to cock the hammer before shooting, it's not a semi-automatic. <br /><br />That's the extent of my knowledge. Often a gun affectionately termed an "automatic" is in fact a semi-automatic. As far as I know, if you can pull the trigger and the gun keeps shooting bullets as long as you keep the trigger depressed, that's an automatic weapon, or a machine gun.<br /><br />Semi-automatic: reloads after each shot. Automatic: reloads and fires, reloads and fires, reloads and fires. Take that, Bambi!Jeeves Stumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17716700263908484003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-11394700384925592522012-12-18T12:16:41.377-05:002012-12-18T12:16:41.377-05:00From what I gather from Wikipedia, weapons that ar...From what I gather from Wikipedia, weapons that aren't automatic or semi-automatic do not chamber a round after the shot. The round is chambered by pulling the trigger for the next shot. It's the pulling of the trigger for the next shot that chambers the next bullet, not the pulling of the trigger for the preceding shot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-15289395435310120742012-12-18T11:46:52.511-05:002012-12-18T11:46:52.511-05:00Well, obviously, the "semi-automatic" pa...Well, obviously, the "semi-automatic" part doesn't make it illegal under Connecticut law, so why spend sleepless nights worrying whether the NYT has explained it well enough for us obviously incredibly stupid people.<br /><br />As for me, I would define "assault weapon" as any weapon whose sole practical purpose is to "assault" human beings. Then we can argue about which ones we really need.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com