AR-15s are NOT automatic

[Iluvleiberman]

Why do people keep insisting that AR-15s are autos? The NRA bashes anti-gunners and the press over the head with this. Autos were banned in 1986. Semis have NEVER been totally banned.

News people must be clueless or ignorant.

From a news article:

"West Valley Police give us an idea of just how serious this crime was...this weapon is very similar to the one stolen...an..AR-15 automatic assault rifle. "

[Man_in_the_Moon]

1. It is not

an 'assault rifle' either.

[AZTOY]

2. Man_in_the_Moon you are right

It a Homeland Defense rifle.

[Iluvleiberman]

3. LMAO! Who came up with that? Larry Pratt?

Geez a MAK-90 woulda stopped those airliners on 9-11. Sure.

I know a lot cops are buying AR-15s to combat terror but I really question that.

[Man_in_the_Moon]

4. I always prefered

'Sport Utility Rifle'

[Iluvleiberman]

5. Much better term

Home defense, hunting, plinking, target, survival.

[Aaron]

6. AZTOY = Arizona Toyata 4x4? (n/t)

[Devils Advocate NZ]

7. Yes it is.

Here is the definition of the term "assault rifle" -

Main Entry: assault rifle
Function: noun
Date: 1975
: any of various automatic or semiautomatic rifles designed for military use with large capacity magazines.

Here is the definition od the term "assault weapon" -

Main Entry: assault weapon
Function: noun
Date: 1973
: any of various automatic or semiautomatic firearms; especially : ASSAULT RIFLE

[Man_in_the_Moon]

8. Dictionaries

are not at all reliable in regards to technical terms.

[demsrule4life]

9. U.S. Army definition

Assault rifle: Medium-length, medium-power cartridge, fully-automatic or select-fire firearms, magazine-fed, designed for infantry troops. In modern armies, these have largely supplanted the infantry rifle, as they provide nearly as good accuracy with far higher fire volume. In some cases, they mount, in addition, a grenade launcher under the barrel. Examples include the M-16, the Chinese or Russian Kalashnikov AK-47, and the Stoner weapons system.

[jody]

10. demsrule4life, please don't sidetrack the discussion with FACTS!

It just annoys the Chihuahuas. :-)

[demsrule4life]

11. SORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRY :)

[Spentastic]

13. Facts?

Since when was the U.S. Army the arbiter of the English language?

I hate this place. It's like a bad T.V show "when illogic attacks" or some such twaddle.

[demsrule4life]

14. Guess one way to look at is since

we had assault rifles before England and it colinies we get to make the definition.

[Spentastic]

15. On that basis

The Germans get to name them.

"The first assault rifle was a German rifle, the Stg 44 "Sturmgewehr" <1> (literally "storm rifle"). The term is now commonly used to indicate small-cartridge fully-automatic rifles issued to soldiers for battlefield use. "

[demsrule4life]

16. I agree with you

But we were speaking of the english language.

[Spentastic]

17. In that case

American English needs separating from the proper version ;)

[tcsd1236]

12. correction

Actually, it was further production of civilian-legal auto receivers that was cut off in 1986; the ones already around were and are still legal to own with the proper licensing and tax payments. Kinda silly, given that there have been almost zero uses of a legal FA weapon since restrictions wer eput in place back in the 30's.A really stupid law that needs to be removed.