>Ask the foolish, ignorant bastard if he can describe what a “semi-automatic” is
My def: Simply a 1-to-1 correspondence of trigger-pull to fire without manual intervention as long as there is ammunition fed/loaded.
Most handguns are semi-automatic, and if you apply the definition I gave revolvers are semi-automatic as well.
Of course that’s the definition of “semi-automatic” from an informed person.
But for those that are ignorant, or worse, intentionally dishonest,
they are trying to imply that these are machine guns in waiting, just flip a switch.
Well actually revolvers are not self loading, or semi-auto, their chambers are preloaded by the user and then brought under the hammer by user action. A self loader pertains to the gun loading the chamber without intervention of the shooter as long as the magazine has ammo in it. Pretty thin line but still by definition revolvers are not self loaders.
We have the right to carry and f*** this reporter, and all reporters who think similarly, and the horse they rode in on.
I love semi-autos and revolvers, bolt actions, lever actions, pumps and single shots, not to mention muzzle loaders:).