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LAGC

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38. I kind of got the impression from Heller that it was more of an open question as to the weapon type.

Fri Jan 18, 2013, 08:15 AM

Jan 2013

Indeed, the SCOTUS has taken great interest in Second Amendment cases... I'm sure there will be more clarification in the coming years ahead, especially as some of these more restrictive state-level bans wind their way through the courts.

But really, all rifles are "assault weapons" if used in the wrong hands. Even bolt-action single-shot hunting rifles can just as easily be fashioned into de facto sniper rifles.

I just think its kind of silly to pretend that any gun design didn't originate with military-use in mind.

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