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To me, "Assault Rifle" is simply a political term created and used by the anti-gun crowd.
Heck, just look at what California considers to be an "Assault Rifle":
I mean, that is just insane! Come on, a Grenade Launcher? I think in that case I would be much more worried about the grenades being launched then the rifle itself. Flash Suppressor? I had one on my last rifle, I got tired of getting dirt kicked up in my face when I was practicing in the prone position. How does one of those make a weapon more dangerous or deadly?
At least they finally doprred "Bayonet Lug" from the list. That was something that really had me scratching my head. Are we worried about people being shot, or being stabbed by really clumsy spears? In all the years I have been hearing of such shootings, I can honestly say I have never heard of one where victims were stabbed by bayonets.
This entire list (and most like it) are simply insane. 98% of the items listed are purely cosmetic, and have absolutely nothing to do with how deadly the weapon is. And notice, it says nothing about Automatic Fire, or the type of rounds being used (other then they be center fire rounds).
Heck, if I had the money and wanted to get around all of these requirements, I would just invent a .30 calibre rim fire round, and start selling AR15 copies that used this round. Since it is rimfire, it is exempt from almost all "assault rifle" bans.
Heck, just look at what California considers to be an "Assault Rifle":
(1) A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and any one of the following: (A) A pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon.
(B) A thumbhole stock.
(C) A folding or telescoping stock.
(D) A grenade launcher or flare launcher.
(E) A flash suppressor.
(F) A forward pistol grip.
(2) A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has a fixed magazine with the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds.
(3) A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has an overall length of less than 30 inches [762 mm].
(4) A semiautomatic pistol that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and any one of the following: (A) A threaded barrel, capable of accepting a flash suppressor, forward handgrip, or silencer.
(B) A second handgrip.
(C) A shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles, the barrel that allows the bearer to fire the weapon without burning his or her hand, except a slide that encloses the barrel.
(D) The capacity to accept a detachable magazine at some location outside of the pistol grip.
(5) A semiautomatic pistol with a fixed magazine that has the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds.
(6) A semiautomatic shotgun that has both of the following: (A) A folding or telescoping stock.
(B) A pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon, thumbhole stock, or vertical handgrip.
(7) A semiautomatic shotgun that has the ability to accept a detachable magazine.
(8) Any shotgun with a revolving cylinder.
I mean, that is just insane! Come on, a Grenade Launcher? I think in that case I would be much more worried about the grenades being launched then the rifle itself. Flash Suppressor? I had one on my last rifle, I got tired of getting dirt kicked up in my face when I was practicing in the prone position. How does one of those make a weapon more dangerous or deadly?
At least they finally doprred "Bayonet Lug" from the list. That was something that really had me scratching my head. Are we worried about people being shot, or being stabbed by really clumsy spears? In all the years I have been hearing of such shootings, I can honestly say I have never heard of one where victims were stabbed by bayonets.
This entire list (and most like it) are simply insane. 98% of the items listed are purely cosmetic, and have absolutely nothing to do with how deadly the weapon is. And notice, it says nothing about Automatic Fire, or the type of rounds being used (other then they be center fire rounds).
Heck, if I had the money and wanted to get around all of these requirements, I would just invent a .30 calibre rim fire round, and start selling AR15 copies that used this round. Since it is rimfire, it is exempt from almost all "assault rifle" bans.