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Assault rifles (none / 0) (#18)
by Wile ECoyote on Sat Mar 10, 2007 at 07:11:33 AM EST
Have been illegal to own since the twenties.  Now if you are talking about rifles that look like assault rifles being bad then....

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So when I read about attempts (none / 0) (#37)
by Light Emitting Pickle on Sat Mar 10, 2007 at 12:05:57 PM EST
to ban assault rifles, they're not really talking about assault rifles?

And, my questions were the following: What is considered arms? Does the second amendment preclude the banning of any type of weapon?

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Nope (none / 0) (#40)
by Wile ECoyote on Sat Mar 10, 2007 at 01:03:57 PM EST
Assault rifles are automatic.  Pull the trigger and the rounds fire until the mag is empty.  Those have been illegal since the twenties.  The problem is politicians try to make something that looks mean illegal.  Most rifles and pistols and the great percentage of shotguns are semi automatic.  Pull the trigger and one shot.  What is the percentage of crimes where "assault rifles" have been used anyway?

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legal definitions (none / 0) (#48)
by Deconstructionist on Sat Mar 10, 2007 at 01:53:35 PM EST
 are different than popular definitions

  In the law "assault rifles" encompass more than fully automatic weapons. A number of features can cause a rifle to be categorized in the law as an "assault rifle"  I can't list them all off the top of my head but they include things like the type of stock, certain grips, length, capacity, muzzle guards, flash suppressors, etc.

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I didn't comment on the frequency of the use of (none / 0) (#53)
by Light Emitting Pickle on Sat Mar 10, 2007 at 02:06:44 PM EST
assault rifles in crimes. I did comment, however, on whether or not one has a right to possess an assault rifle. Or bazuka, Or nuclear weapon. Who decides where to draw the line?

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What (none / 0) (#60)
by Wile ECoyote on Sat Mar 10, 2007 at 03:27:33 PM EST
the heck is a bazuka, like a burka?  I guess the homeowners, if they can fit a missile silo in the yard, can have a nuke.  They can also grow pot down there and have sex with goats for all I care.  Just as long as the condo association doesn't mind the flag on the house.  

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