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Thread #73392 Message #1278684
Posted By: beardedbruce
22-Sep-04 - 07:00 PM
Thread Name: BS: Does anyone care when Kerry lies?
Subject: RE: BS: Does anyone care when Kerry lies?
Nerd, since you can't seem to read my posts, I will have to repeat this one:
21 Sep 04 - 02:44 AM
ASSAULT RIFLE FACT SHEET #1
DEFINITIONS AND BACKGROUND
Recent discussions of so-called "assault rifles" in both the
media and legislative arenas have seen imprecise usage of the
terms used to describe such firearms. This fact sheet is designed
to improve the technical accuracy of future discussions.
ASSAULT RIFLE: This term was coined during World War II. It is a
translation of the German "Sturmgewehr." Two key
characteristics that identify "assault rifles" are
full automatic fire and detachable magazines with
a capacity of 20 or more cartridges. These weapons
were designed to produce roughly aimed bursts of
full automatic fire. While some assault rifles
offer an option of semiautomatic fire (i.e.,
single-shot), all true assault rifles fire at
least fully automatic.