[okie01]

<I have found where the Tsarnaevs’ rifles were described as “automatic” through, what I can imagine, was leaked information.

Or ignorance on the part of the reporter, who is blissfully unaware of the distinction between semi-automatic and full-automatic.

[jonrick46]

I found another report by ABC News that “Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is believed to be armed with an automatic rifle and a cache of other weapons.”

Go here:

http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Boston-Police-Activitiy-203730281.html