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To: Shooter 2.5
I had an e-mail argument with a Florida based reporter over his use of "assault rifle" in an article he'd written. His defense that the term "assault rifle" was generic for anything that even looked like a military weapon.

Note: In order to be an assault rifle, the weapon must possess a number of characteristics, one which is being capable of full automatic firing.

I argued that following his logic, I must then refer to him by the generic description of a journalist, i.e., a lying, ignorant SOB.

He didn't reply to that.

11 posted on 10/23/2001 11:40:34 AM PDT by Crucis Country
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To: Crucis Country
LOL. I'll have to remember that story. Good one.
14 posted on 10/23/2001 12:46:16 PM PDT by Shooter 2.5
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