Q: What is an "assault weapon" under the federal law?
A: The production (after September 14, 1994) for sale or distribution to the general public of nineteen specific firearms (and copies of them by other manufacturers) listed in the bill as "assault weapons" is prohibited. These are:
Auto-loading AK-47 and all semi-automatic models of the Norinco, Mitchell, and Poly Technologies Avtomat Kalashnikovs.
Action Arms Israeli Military Industries Uzi pistols, carbines and Gali rifles.
Intratec TEC-22 and TED-DC9 auto-loading pistols.
SWD M-10, M-11, M-11-9, and M-12 auto-loading pistols.
Street Sweeper and Striker 12 or other revolving cylinder shotguns already classified by BATF as destructive devices.
Beretta AR-10 and SC-70 semi-automatic versions of rifles used by armed forces in a number of countries including Italy, Jordan, and Malaysia.
Colt AR-15, the civilian version of the M-16 rifle that is the U.S. Military's standard issue rifle.
Several semi-automatic versions of rifles manufactured by Fabrique Nationale: the FN-FAL, FN-LAR and FNC.
Steyr AUG, a semi-automatic rifle made in Germany.
This list of banned firearms is expanded ten-fold to approximately 190 existing types and models by the following generic definitions:
Any semi-automatic rifle that can accept a detachable magazine and at least two of the following features: a folding or telescopic stock; a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously below the action; a bayonet mount; a flash suppressor (or barrel threaded to accept one); or a grenade launcher.
Any semi-automatic pistol that can accept a detachable magazine and at least two of the following features: an ammunition magazine that attaches outside of the pistol grip; threaded barrel able to accept either a flash suppressor or silencer; a heat protecting shroud that would serve as a hand grip; an unloaded weight of 50 ounces or more; or is a semi-automatic version of an automatic firearm.
Any semi-automatic shotgun that has at least two of the following: a folding or telescopic stock; a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action; a fixed magazine capacity in excess of five rounds; or the ability to accept a detachable magazine.
Are they using "auto-loading" to mean fullauto? or just another way of saying semi-auto? If they are intending fullauto then that proves what a piece of propaganda this ban is. Machine guns are already regulated. You cant produce more full-auto AK47's for civilian ownership before 94 anyway. The only reason they would be mentioned here is to help imply this ban deals with machineguns when it doesnt.
Can you post a link?