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"Wait a second. An assault rifle is banned, but a rapid fire 'spray' automatic weapon isn't? What the fark is up with that?"

No, "assault rifles" are not banned; you just can't make any more of them here in the US, nor can you buy any which were made overseas, (someone help me out here if I've missed somehting) which means that after the post-1986 guns are used up, they are gone forever.

And keep in mind that you have to go thru a very rigorous criminal background check and pay a big tax to even buy a machine gun. A machine gun is one that fires as long as you have your finger pressing the trigger.

The "assault weapons" they are trying to ban are just one shot per trigger rifles. They just call these rifles "assault weapons" to make nice people like you (no offense intended here, I just mean people who don't know much about guns, which is just about everyone) think that there ought be a reason why they should be banned, since they must be used for "assaulting" others.

Well put, Henrietta. Actually, I legally purchased a semi-auto AKM manufactured around 1993--I think the cut-off for some weapons was after 1986. I don't remember the specifics.

Wasn't one of the decisions from the 1933 Second Amendment case heard by the Supreme Court that weapons with military applications in fact were protected? That decision would certainly sync with the Founding Fathers' original intent.

The lefties I know think *all* guns are 'assault weapons'. (And they plan to keep writing legislation toward that end goal...trust me) You wouldn't own one unless you planned to 'assault' someone would you? right? Buehler? (PS, they also think very large knives should be considered 'assault weapons' too...knife control has a nice ring to it don't you think?)