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SoCalDem

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7. Calling them assault weapons is part of the problem

Reply to Graybeard (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2013, 05:13 PM

Jan 2013

Different people "can" read different things into that definition.

a simplification is all that's required:

any weapon (gun), (made from ANY material), that is capable of delivering (or is capable of being modified to deliver) "X-number" of projectiles within "X-number" of seconds.

By assigning an "appearance" description
to the weapon, it allows too many variables.

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Cupp sputtering and flustered. [View all] Graybeard Jan 2013 OP

She makes Chuckie Toadboy Flashmann Jan 2013 #1

I can't stand Sippy Cup. HappyMe Jan 2013 #2

I'm sure she is a nice person but she annoys me. coldbeer Jan 2013 #4

Yeah. HappyMe Jan 2013 #5

If "assault rifle" is not the issue, then why don't these killers use conventional rifles or Erose999 Jan 2013 #3

She is absolute proof Waiting For Everyman Jan 2013 #6

Calling them assault weapons is part of the problem SoCalDem Jan 2013 #7