[from occupied ga]

An assault weapon is something (anything) that the politicians and bureaucrats want to ban. It is defined on the premise that if they can get some guns banned now by calling them "assault weapns" they'll be able to get the rest banned later by calling them "assault weapons" later.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Bingo. Witness the reaction to the new .50 Cal S&W.

[ndafill]

Like shotguns, rifles, bowling balls, knives, 2x4's.
I think I have it now. Thanks.

[Oztrich Boy]

1986 ban automatic military spec rifles

1994 ban "assault weapons" which got around the 1986 "loophole" by being semiautmatic rifles with the cosmetic appearnce of Miltary assault rifles

200? ban Semi-automatic hunting sniper rifles which are functionally identical to 1994-ban weapons but which got around the 1994 "loophole" by being of non-military appearance.

201? ban bolt action sniper rifles. What hunter needs to shoot game more than 100 yards away anyway?

202? ban...