[Xd357]

I want someone to give me a accurate description of an assault weapons?

 

[bubbat]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assault_weapon

"There is no technical military definition of an assault weapon, but in a general sense, the term assault weapon can refer to a military weapon used to aid in military assault operations, that is, attacking a fortified position.."
That could mean any weapon from a pistol to a rocket launcher.

 

[X-Ring]

According to the news media its any weapon that propels a projectile out of a barrel this includes daisy's, tater guns, and spit balls. :lol:

 

[captain-03]

I will agree with BubbaT and stick with it!! One key feature to me regarding an "assault weapon" would be the capability for automatic fire. This is from my old days as an Infanty Officer. The ability to place a sustained rate of fire on the bad guys is a critical and many times determining factor in an "assault." Picture yourself assaulting a fortified or reinforced posiition. You are moving; thus the ability to fire accurately is affected. Your primary concern is to keep the BG's guy's head down so the BG can not fire at you while you are advancing on his position; thus the reason for a high volume of fire. Once you close with the enemy, then you kill him.

Many states and cities have expanded the term to include the kitchen sink; especially, states like NJ. You can not own, without jumping through 1000 hoops, an M1 Carbine because it has a detachable magazine and a bayonet lug - two evil features most "assault" weapons have!! STUPID!! When was the last time someone was stabbed with a bayonet on the end of an M1 Carbine in New Jersey?

Now a funny!!

 

[Xd357]

Thanks what I'm getting at. I guess my ruger 22 pistol is an assault weapon.

 

[sidroski]

My belt was an assault weapon when the kids were growing up. I guess assault weapon is in the eyes of who's getting assaulted.

 

[Xd357]

Lol true sid very true.

 

[dnr1128]

I think a pistol grip and detachable magazine are two traits of "assault weapons." But practially, if it looks like something the military uses, then its an assault weapon.

Functionally, there is no difference between my AR and my marlin .22LR. Both are semi-automatic rifles.

 

[Kevin346]

I think a pistol grip and detachable magazine are two traits of "assault weapons." But practially, if it looks like something the military uses, then its an assault weapon.

Functionally, there is no difference between my AR and my marlin .22LR. Both are semi-automatic rifles.

Not trying to be an as*, but then couldn’t you classify a pistol as an assault weapon? My Walther P22 has a pistol grip and a detachable magazine with 10 rounds of 22lr. Does that make it an assault weapon? I agree with what bubbat said, that basically anything that shoots a projectile out of a barrel at a high enough velocity to cause serious injury or death could be technically used to attack or “assault” a position or person or group of people in a fortified position.

The media and the government like to throw around the term “assault weapon” or “assault rifle” to scare people who know nothing about firearms. “Assault” rifle sounds scary and to someone who is untrained or unfamiliar with firearms will believe anything that the media or government tells them an assault rifle is.

Also, do you consider the Remington 700 to be an assault rifle? Military snipers use the Remington 700, as well as hunters in the backwoods of Mississippi. Does that mean since the military uses that rifle it should be considered an assault weapon? (Of course that answer depends if you are the hunter or the deer on the other side of the scope.)

The Military channel did a show that had a countdown of the top 10 assault rifles in history. Some of the weapon systems that made the list was the 1903 Springfield (a bolt-action 5 round capacity rifle), the Mauser K98k Carbine (a bolt-action 5 round capacity rifle), the M1 Garand (semi-auto yes, but I don’t know if you can consider the 8-round clip as a detachable magazine), and the Lee-Enfield SMLE (bolt-action 10 round capacity rifle). So technically would you consider those to be assault rifles?

Just throwing my .02cents out there. Like I said, I am not trying to come across as an as*, just giving my perspective on the issue.

Kevin :fe:

 

[mildot]

According to the news media its any weapon that propels a projectile out of a barrel this includes daisy's, tater guns, and spit balls. :lol:

Amen X-Ring :thumbup:

 

[msredneck]

an assault weapon is what ever the news media wants them to be...at this very moment

buy all you can

 

[dnr1128]

I think a pistol grip and detachable magazine are two traits of "assault weapons." But practially, if it looks like something the military uses, then its an assault weapon.

Functionally, there is no difference between my AR and my marlin .22LR. Both are semi-automatic rifles.

Not trying to be an as*, but then couldn’t you classify a pistol as an assault weapon? My Walther P22 has a pistol grip and a detachable magazine with 10 rounds of 22lr. Does that make it an assault weapon? I agree with what bubbat said, that basically anything that shoots a projectile out of a barrel at a high enough velocity to cause serious injury or death could be technically used to attack or “assault” a position or person or group of people in a fortified position.

The media and the government like to throw around the term “assault weapon” or “assault rifle” to scare people who know nothing about firearms. “Assault” rifle sounds scary and to someone who is untrained or unfamiliar with firearms will believe anything that the media or government tells them an assault rifle is.

Also, do you consider the Remington 700 to be an assault rifle? Military snipers use the Remington 700, as well as hunters in the backwoods of Mississippi. Does that mean since the military uses that rifle it should be considered an assault weapon? (Of course that answer depends if you are the hunter or the deer on the other side of the scope.)

The Military channel did a show that had a countdown of the top 10 assault rifles in history. Some of the weapon systems that made the list was the 1903 Springfield (a bolt-action 5 round capacity rifle), the Mauser K98k Carbine (a bolt-action 5 round capacity rifle), the M1 Garand (semi-auto yes, but I don’t know if you can consider the 8-round clip as a detachable magazine), and the Lee-Enfield SMLE (bolt-action 10 round capacity rifle). So technically would you consider those to be assault rifles?

Just throwing my .02cents out there. Like I said, I am not trying to come across as an as*, just giving my perspective on the issue.

Kevin :fe:

I think you may have misunderstood me. I'm not saying that I class those things as "assault weapons" but that those are two of the criteria used to, and justify a particular firearm as, stated weapon. According to the ban, the characteristics I cited are part of the criteria.

I might also add to what you say about the history of military weapons. The firearms that the military uses generally become accepted in modified versions among civilians. Bolt actions were once the standard for the military, now they are a staple for hunters. The same trend holds true with the AR platform.

BTW, welcome to the forum! :hi:

 

[marionmedic]

I want someone to give me a accurate description of an assault weapons?

Just in case someone wants the TRUTHFUL answer to this question, here is what they need to know.........

A genuine assault weapon, as opposed to a legal definition, is a hand-held, selective fire weapon, which means it's capable of firing in either an automatic or a semiautomatic mode depending on the position of a selector switch. These kinds of weapons are heavily regulated by the National Firearms Act of 1934 and are further regulated in some states.

A fully automatic weapon (a machine gun) is one that fires a succession of bullets so long as the trigger is depressed or until the ammunition supply is exhausted. In addition, any weapon that shoots, is designed to shoot, or can be readily restored to shoot automatically, more than one shot at a time by a single trigger pull, is legally considered to be a machine gun.

Submachine guns are fully automatic weapons that fire a handgun cartridge and can be operated by one person. Sometimes they are referred to as machine pistols.

A machine gun can normally fire between 400 and 1,000 rounds (bullets) per minute, or between 7 and 17 rounds per second.

A semi-automatic firearm, or self-loading firearm is a firearm which performs all steps necessary to prepare the weapon to fire again after firing--assuming rounds remain in the weapon's feed device or magazine.
Typically, this includes extracting the spent cartridge case from the weapon's firing chamber, ejecting spent cartridge cases from the weapon, re-cocking the firing meachnism, and loading a new cartridge into the firing chamber. Although automatic weapons and selective fire firearms do the same tasks, semi-automatic firearms do not automatically fire an additional round until the trigger is released and re-pressed by the person firing the weapon.

Examples of the difference:

AR15 semi auto rifle....

M-16 full auto ASSAULT rifle......

M1A semi auto rifle.....

M14 full auto ASSAULT rifle....

Video "education" to share.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysf8x477c30


And finally, examples of the type people who cannot tell the difference.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rGpykAX1fo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRQqieimwLQ&NR=1

 

[Caleb C]

assault - (noun) a violent physical or verbal attack.

By the very definition of the word an "assault weapon" could be any thing used to administer such an attack. The left wing idiots have no clue what they're talking about. I ones used a brick as an "assault weapon" when I found myself with no other option. Does that mean that Sara Brady should try to shut down brick yards and force brick buyers to pass a background check and wait a week before purchasing said brick? I think not. The ignorance of people never fails to amaze me.

 

[chestnut]

One that will go BANG!!!! :evil: :evilgun: :gatlin:

 

[marionmedic]

I wanna add the following to my "educational information" you can use.......

Question:

What are the most commonly used firearms by criminals ????

It's GOTTA be those pesky "assault guns" , right????

Here is your answer.........


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfKADcfE90U

 

[miker84]

I think marionmedic supplied the most accurate technical answer.

The rhetorical answer is "anything black that doesn't look like a musket or cowboy rifle."

 

[busdude]

We could say" anything fun" for a simple definition.

 

[NRA_guy]

What difference does it make what "assault weapon" means?

Does that term show up in laws or regulations (other than Kalifornia)?

"Assault weapon" is like "beauty", "racism", "ignorance", "fat", and other subjective terms: it means whatever the individual thinks it means.

 

[chestnut]

What difference does it make what "assault weapon" means?

Does that term show up in laws or regulations (other than Kalifornia)?

"Assault weapon" is like "beauty", "racism", "ignorance", "fat", and other subjective terms: it means whatever the individual thinks it means.

The term use to show up in the liberal news media often, but it seems they have backed off alittle. :scratch: