A question came to mind....
In a semiautomatic pistol, when the chambered round is fired, the gas action causes the brass to be ejected and another round inserted to the breech to be fired when the trigger is pulled. The loading in the breech is semiautomatic.
In a revolver, when the trigger is pulled the round fires and the cylinder rotates placing another round in place to be fired when the trigger is pulled.
Is a doubleaction revolver then not semiautomatic?
M16 and AR15 are not assault rifles.
“... Do police really need assault rifles? ...”
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And my follow up question would be:
“If the police have a need,
then why doesn’t John Q. Citizen have the same need?”
Sure, but then I do, too.
Why have you bought the anti-gunners’ line about the AR15 being an “assault rifle”? It is not select-fire. Perhaps a moment on search on “LA bank shoot-out” would tell you the value of having a rifle available.
I’ve alway thought that a carbine is a fine go-to weapon for the police to carry in a vehicle. But for 95% of what they need it for, it would make more sense for it to be chambered in the same pistol round that they otherwise carry and to take the same magazines as their pistol.
A 16” barrelled carbine firing .40 S&W would give them accuracy and knockdown out to 150 yds. IMHO, the 5.56 is not a good choice as a police round.
Madison assault rifle ping.
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So will there be Rules of Engagement for the police? Radio in a request to fire? “Sir, request to shoot the dog!”
whatever it takes to get roasted mutton.