Seattle murder weapon not ‘military-style assault rifle(WA)

Seattle Gun Rights Examiner ^ | 10 November, 2009 | Dave Workman

[marktwain]

The rifle allegedly used in the cowardly slaying of Seattle Police Officer Timothy Q. Brenton on Halloween night is not a “military-style assault rifle” as asserted in a Seattle Times report, which was subsequently used by Seattle Weekly reporter Nina Shapiro in an attempt to blister a local gun rights advocate, Alan Gottlieb. Shapiro should have done some homework before rushing to smear Gottlieb. Reader reaction to her comments is essentially very negative. Indeed, when initially contacted about the gun – after the Seattle Times had published an image of the rifle on its website – one SPD information officer could not specifically identify it without a bit of help from the Seattle Gun Rights Examiner.

Assistant Police Chief Jim Pugel said a search Saturday of Monfort's apartment turned up bomb-making materials, improvised explosive devices and two rifles, including a "military-style assault rifle" similar to the type of weapon police believe was used to kill Brenton and wound his rookie partner, Officer Britt Sweeney. -- Seattle Times

That image shows a Kel-Tec SU-16CA, a semiautomatic rifle chambered for the .223 Remington cartridge, the same round that is used in AR-15 style rifles manufactured by Colt, Bushmaster, Remington, Sig Sauer and a host of other companies, including Washington State’s own Olympic Arms. Actually, none of these guns is an assault rifle by true definition. They just resemble military rifles and have been demonized because they are black. What if we applied that same standard to people? An informative “assault rifle” definition can be found on Wikipedia.

[marktwain]

The SU16 is not an assualt rifle, even under California law. It can be legally purchased in California without the special registration required for "assault rifles".

[tanuki]

A prayer for this officer. I had not heard about this.

[sionnsar]

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[wmileo]

"The SU16 is not an assault rifle"

Someone should tell that to Assistant Police Chief Jim Pugel.

Then again I am originally from from New Your City where the current Mayor knows nothing about firearms ans shoots his mouth off (changing feet when he does) at every opportunity on this very subject.

[org.whodat]

They just resemble military rifles and have been demonized because they are black.

True, but if you put it and a AK and a M-16 on a table and told the average person to pick it out they would not know the difference.

[NavyCanDo]

He is a serial Cop Killer, with his first kill. Who knows how many more he would of killed if not for the Tip line and some amazing Police work.
He is also the key suspect in the torching of several Seattle Police vehicals just days before he assinated the Seattle Cop.

More on him here:

Suspect in cop’s shooting had bomb-making arsenal. (domestic terrorist in Seattle)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/69476452.html

[tanuki]

In a sane world, he and Hasan would share the same rope. Wonderful that they caught him just before the end of Brenton’s service.

[Zeddicus]

Military-style assault rifle:

[LibreOuMort]

They just resemble military rifles and have been demonized because they are black.

True, but if you put it and a AK and a M-16 on a table and told the average person to pick it out they would not know the difference.

And, ignorance is bliss.......

[Armedanddangerous]

Just a folding stock survival rifle. Id like to have one, but Ive never run across one in a gunshop.