[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***A particularly outrageous and bold-faced lie. ***

Actually that is not true. I have some old magazines (Guns and Ammo and others) that used the terms way back in the 1970’s and early 80’s. G&A put out several special issues titled ASSAULT RIFLES before the ban craze started. The publishers of Handgun Tests, Pistolero also put out a nice issue along with seeveral independent publishers.

Well guess what! I just happen to have them in front of me right now! Still good reading!

Sometimes we are our own worst enemies.

[Billthedrill]

Ragbourn said the term "assault weapon" was coined by the gun industry years ago as a marketing tool.

You are, I am sure, aware that the term "assault rifle" is a time-honored and specific term referring to a rifle-caliber firearm with selective fire. "Assault weapon" is the term in question here. Do your magazines reference "assault weapons" or "assault rifles"? If the former I shall stand corrected.

[MileHi]

Ragbourn said the term "assault weapon" was coined by the gun industry years ago as a marketing tool.

Nonsense. Can you say Josh Sugarman? Sure you can.