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Kaleva

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35. No. .22LR is a rimfire cartridge.

Reply to Angleae (Reply #23)

Wed Dec 26, 2012, 05:26 AM

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One is often asked to define "assault weapon". Here's my definition. [View all] Kaleva Dec 2012 OP

any gun is an assault weapon = intimidate or make a person fearful of harm, which is the msongs Dec 2012 #1

By that definition, all men and women are murderers. NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #2

A gun made for assaulting realgreen Dec 2012 #3

Interesting atreides1 Dec 2012 #4

It's whatever Congress and the states decides it to be. Kaleva Dec 2012 #5

There is no legal definition of "assault weapon" aristocles Dec 2012 #51

So you bring back caseless ammo Riftaxe Dec 2012 #6

Caseless ammo has it's drawbacks. Kaleva Dec 2012 #8

Hardly, the biggest drawback was the expense Riftaxe Dec 2012 #9

It has several problems besides expense Kaleva Dec 2012 #12

production is no longer a problem Riftaxe Dec 2012 #13

Still easy to control. Either outlaw caseless ammo for civilians or heavily regulate it. Kaleva Dec 2012 #16

It has been a fun back and forth Riftaxe Dec 2012 #18

I learn a great deal in these exchanges. Kaleva Dec 2012 #19

Face it, in the end, people want to be protected Riftaxe Dec 2012 #11

This of course will lead to smaller Riftaxe Dec 2012 #7

Well, .22 caliber firearms shooting rimfire cartridges would not be regulated. Kaleva Dec 2012 #10

Darn, i made money when my .22 in '86 made the grade Riftaxe Dec 2012 #15

"a bullet of less then 6.5mm in diameter" napoleon_in_rags Dec 2012 #14

So...notch cased ammo comes in Riftaxe Dec 2012 #17

We always have the capacity to cause damage. napoleon_in_rags Dec 2012 #20

The day after that ammunition... Puha Ekapi Dec 2012 #21

ARs in .260 Remington are available now JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2012 #48

The word "assault" as used in gun terminology needs to be thrown out. Guns should be Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2012 #22

Actually the original use of "assault" is exactly as you wish. ManiacJoe Dec 2012 #24

Then I stand by my original statement. We should Revert Back to defining guns by the size and weight Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2012 #25

I think you misunderstood my post. ManiacJoe Dec 2012 #26

and That is exactly why we need to quit using it. any weapon can be offensive or defensive - Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2012 #27

Yes, we should quit using the term "assault weapon". ManiacJoe Dec 2012 #28

I'm offering a possible specific defination of the term. Kaleva Dec 2012 #34

Per your definition, .22 LR is an "assault weapon" Angleae Dec 2012 #23

No. .22LR is a rimfire cartridge. Kaleva Dec 2012 #35

Damnit, I knew I missed something. Angleae Dec 2012 #47

Don't understand your definition being smaller than 6.5mm and 50.8 mm. doc03 Dec 2012 #29

A 7.62X54R would be legal but a 7.62X39mm would not be (unless one has a license) Kaleva Dec 2012 #33

What is your logic there? A 7.62x54 won't kill anybody or what? I think doc03 Dec 2012 #44

The 7.62X54R is a very powerful round. Kaleva Dec 2012 #45

Easy work-around krispos42 Dec 2012 #30

I don't have an issue with that Kaleva Dec 2012 #32

You could do that. krispos42 Dec 2012 #39

I believe the vast majority of people who wish to own a gun for self/home defense... Kaleva Dec 2012 #42

The .357 from a rifle is perfectly acceptable in terms of power. krispos42 Dec 2012 #43

EVERY Gun is an ASSAULT WEAPON! Statist Dec 2012 #31

Steps to determine if a firearm is an assault weapon Kaleva Dec 2012 #36

What is the point of the meaningless classification? ManiacJoe Dec 2012 #37

Mine is an attempt to get away from the "It looks scary!" definition commonly used. Kaleva Dec 2012 #38

But I think you are missing... Puha Ekapi Dec 2012 #40

I don't see how one can simply retool a semi-auto handgun to get around the restrictions Kaleva Dec 2012 #41

The NY firemen's killer was armed with a .223 Bushmaster Kaleva Dec 2012 #46

If it points at you and a bullet comes out, it's an assault weapon. lastlib Dec 2012 #49

So a 9mm semi-auto pistol constitutes an "assault weapon" iiibbb Dec 2012 #50

If you read the first paragraph of the OP Kaleva Dec 2012 #52

Thanks iiibbb Dec 2012 #53

There are already many semi-auto rifles available that do that Kaleva Dec 2012 #54

iI see iiibbb Dec 2012 #55

With your proposed licensing... Puha Ekapi Dec 2012 #56

It'd be shall issue on a federal level but... Kaleva Dec 2012 #57

In "May Issue" states... Puha Ekapi Dec 2012 #58

My idea has nothing to do with state or local regulations Kaleva Dec 2012 #59

I'm not sure.... Puha Ekapi Dec 2012 #60

I've already answered your question Kaleva Dec 2012 #61

Ok, then... Puha Ekapi Dec 2012 #62

It doesn't matter to me either way. Kaleva Dec 2012 #63