Reply #8: So, what's an "assault weapon?"

[derby378]

Now, just for the record, I’m a supporter of both universal healthcare and keeping assault weapons off the streets. But just as a matter of fact, those are two issues thought by the public to be left/liberal issues

I, on the other hand, am a supporter of keeping firearms in the hands of law-abiding citizens. And an "assault weapon" is nothing more than a semi-automatic, one-shot-per-trigger-pull firearm that has certain safety features and/or takes high-capacity magazines that the Violence Policy Center thinks that "We, the People" cannot possibly be trusted with.

And I consider myself a progressive/libertarian Democrat. I'm more favorable towards universal healthcare now that I've seen how corportations have screwed over the healthcare industry.