Political/informative -- assult rifle Re: Re:

[rocco16 at sbcglobal.net (Larry Fry)]

Sounds like Brian knows his stuff.
PS. Brian, ref. the .223 Rem; don't forget the AR-15(an M16 look-alike but
not capable of automatic fire)

Larry
sandiego16v
(this is a good argument for top posting, eh?)


> Gun -- large caliber artillery ie. indirect fire
>
> Assult rifle -- Military firearm designed for automatic fire (burst or
> fully auto) generally shoulder fired (ex. M-16, AK-47)
>
> "Assualt weapon as defined by US congress" Scary looking firearm that
> looks like an assult weapon. It is neither capable of or easily modified
> to fire more that one bullet per trigger pull. It uses the same
> ammunition that many "allowed" weapons use.
>
> Case in point: 30-06 ammunition is used in a wide variety firearms.
> everything from bolt action hunting rifles to the M60-machinegun.
>
> Example.
> .223 ammo used in in the M-16 (assault rifle) that is capable of firing
> fully automatic or burst mode (3-5 bullets per trigger pull) can also be
> used in the Bushmaster which resembles the M-16 cosmetically and
> functionally except it is not capable of fully automatic or burst mode.
>
> The law:
> Since ~1934 all fully automatic weapons sold,made,or traded in the USA
> require a class III Federal Firearms License. The last known case ( that I
> know of) of homicide with a fully automatic weapon was a Florida Sheriff's
> Deputy using department weapon to kill his wife/girlfriend. <caveat I
> havent debated this in a while this data may be old or it may be a legally
> owned Fully auto weapon>
>
> Technically difficult for manufacture:
>
> It is not technically challenging to build a fully automatic weapon:
>
> For example:
> The STEN gun was a British submachine gun from World War II, notable for
> it simple design and low cost of production, being made from only 47
> different parts. It was even cheaper and more spartan than the German
> MP38/MP40, the previous benchmark in the field of mass-produced infantry
> weapons. The simplest version of the STEN gun, the Mark III, required only
> five man-hours to produce.
>
> Any competent machinist can make one in no time..
>
> Now tactical nuclear weapons.... thats a different story.
>
>
>
> On Thu, 4 Nov 2004, Larry Fry wrote:
>
> > Popular misconception.
> > Assualt rifles have been illegal for private ownership in the US since
the
> > '30's.
> > Larry
> >
> >
> >
> > What, are you worried now? Guns, but no assault rifles.
> > Cathy
> >
> >
> >
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