No such thing as “assault” rifles.
dosn’t matter, the democrats will make guns, and not their transger IT the culprit.
“No such thing as ‘assault’ rifles.” [Fledermaus, post 13]
Yes there are. Been around since 1916 at least. Look up the AVF of Imperial Russia. Acronym stands for Avtomat Vintovka Federova.
They are mostly a concern of the military. Defense Dept even created a formal definition: individual issue shoulder weapon, fires from a closed bolt, selective fire, detachable box magazine, fires an “intermediate” cartridge. “intermediate” was defined in relation to the standard military rifle cartridges of the day.
Few true assault rifles are out there, legally ownable by mere citizens. Prices are steep: a few years ago, one of the earliest - FG-42 designed for the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany - was sold for $297,000.00. Registration requirements are stringent and prior approval from the regulatory agency is required. Plus a tax stamp costing $200.00.
How many illicit, unregistered ones are out there? It’s anybody’s guess.
All of this might sound trivial and picky, but conservatives at least ought to insist on technical rigor. Not that the media - or anti-gun activists - care.