i like to call mine "Guns" hehe
Yes, I Own Assault Rifles
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i like to call mine "Guns" hehe
"Ah. But aren't there still machine guns in Canada?" "Sure, but there are a relatively small number of them, very few people can posses them - and you haven't been able to shoot one anywhere in Canada since 2003. In fact, you need a special permit just to take it to a gun show for display or to a gunsmith for maintenance. And to store it, it basically has to be rendered inoperable."
blaxsun
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An (ahem) modern "sporting" rifle?
I'm sure you say that to all of the ladies
Only with the TSA when going through airport security.
Nothing at all & good for you!
I, on the other hand, own a Swiss Arms (NR) that I can only wish I had the "assault" version of!
However... with that said, I have assaulted many friends with Nerf Ball weapons in the past
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+1 I agree. People, and some of my friends could never see an AR15 as anything but a "machine gun" I would counter with, our govnment and police force have reviewed my history and character and decided I should be able to possess and shoot these types o firearms. I always call guns firearms, never weapons, weapons are used by people to inflict malice. I use firearms for sporting purposes. Calling our guns weapons would be like calling a marksman a sniper. There is a huge difference.
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IF a gun is a machine how does it obatain human charistics?
IF a assualt gun is not used in an assualt is it not still just a gun?
WHAT makes a 50 muzzle loader any more lethal than a 223 semi-auto if one shot is fired?
IF I have 10 5 round magazines and bob has 1 50 round magazine how many rounds do they each have?
IF blaxsun is a troll and Stevo was knight who ends up marring Fiona?
IF a assualt gun is not used in an assualt is it not still just a gun?
WHAT makes a 50 muzzle loader any more lethal than a 223 semi-auto if one shot is fired?
IF I have 10 5 round magazines and bob has 1 50 round magazine how many rounds do they each have?
IF blaxsun is a troll and Stevo was knight who ends up marring Fiona?
Sorry, must disagree, 'sporting rifle' just like 'assault rifle' do not exist in terminology....semi-auto do. We are still trying to confuse those who do not know better. I tell all my friends and co workers (who ask) that I have semi-auto rifles, some cringe some are immediately curious. I've been asked how many rounds per second it shoots, I say it's one pull one shot, that's it; even those who cringed are visibly disappointed, I smile and say, it's not military, there is no full auto for regular folk. I've taken three people so far to a shooting range and watched with mild amusement at the look in their face when they fire that first shot. I'm proud to say that one of those people was a total anti (not beligerant but no guns needed in this world) and came with me strictly to prove that shooting was silly; not going to get a PAL, but will not argue with me anymore.
PurpleCrow
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The Micro Tavor is now becoming the standard issue assault rifle in the IDF. It does not come with full auto capability. So the IDF does not use assault rifles? Silly.
I beg to differ. "assault rifle" is a widely-accepted technical term: it means a rifle chambered in an intermediate-powered round, that is fed from a box magazine, and is select-fire. Google it.
As for my semi-autos, I use them for hunting, competition, and recreation; in other words, the very definition of sporting. They're certainly not assault rifles in the technical sense, and it's semantically inaccurate to call them "assault rifles" when they're intended and used only for sporting purposes. Modern? Well that refers to both their designs (all of my semis are 1950's designs, much more modern than other sporting rifle action types like break actions and lever guns) and their cosmetic appearance.
blaxsun
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Depends who's the better shot.
At least you didn't drag the poor dragon into it.
Assault rifle, assault weapon... Is this a good time to point out that Hitler coined the term for it? ie: Sturmgewehr (meaning "storm rifle") Those of you that seem fixated on terminology are clearly missing the point. You're not convincing (or fooling) anyone by calling it a "sporting rifle". Sure, it may not be an assault rifle in the purest sense - but it's definitely not grandpa's hunting rifle, either.
In any event, it doesn't matter what you call it - because the next Liberal/NDP Government that comes to power is going to take it away regardless. So you might as well enjoy your "assault rifle" while you can.
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So I looked it up for my reference.
Wikipedia - Assault Rifle
It must be an individual weapon with provision to fire from the shoulder (i.e. a buttstock);
It must be capable of selective fire;
It must have an intermediate-power cartridge: more power than a pistol but less than a standard rifle or battle rifle;
Its ammunition must be supplied from a detachable magazine rather than a feed-belt.
And it should at least have a firing range of 300 meters (1000 feet)
Rifles that meet most of these criteria, but not all, are technically not assault rifles despite frequently being considered as such. For example, semi-automatic-only rifles like the AR-15 (on which the M16 rifle is based) that share parts or design characteristics with assault rifles are not assault rifles, as they are not capable of switching to automatic fire and thus are not selective-fire capable. Belt-fed weapons or rifles with fixed magazines are likewise not assault rifles because they do not have detachable box magazines.
The term "assault rifle" is often more loosely used for commercial or political reasons to include other types of arms, particularly arms that fall under a strict definition of the battle rifle, or semi-automatic variant of military rifles such as AR-15s.
The US Army defines assault rifles as "short, compact, selective-fire weapons that fire a cartridge intermediate in power between submachinegun and rifle cartridges."[7]
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not an argument, just a point
LOL, good one, Satain.
And, as pointed out already, Shrek is an ogre.
And, as pointed out already, Shrek is an ogre.
IF a gun is a machine how does it obatain human charistics?
IF a assualt gun is not used in an assualt is it not still just a gun?
WHAT makes a 50 muzzle loader any more lethal than a 223 semi-auto if one shot is fired?
IF I have 10 5 round magazines and bob has 1 50 round magazine how many rounds do they each have?
IF blaxsun is a troll and Stevo was knight who ends up marring Fiona?
The term "Assault rifle", used to describe any semi-auto, is just a buzz word used to make the ignorant afraid. Akin to "sniper rifle" used to describe any accurate long range rifle, or "weapons cache" used in the media to describe a pair of single shot cooey's and a bulk pack of 555's.
Dude, call your property whatever you want....... This thread is a waste of bandwidth.
Dude, call your property whatever you want....... This thread is a waste of bandwidth.
Exactly...I'm with Blaxsun on this one...and no he wasn't trolling and his Original Post makes a lot of sense...Once you drop the argument about the LABEL then you can get on to teaching the difference...And that is the point that Blaxsun was making in my opinion.whats an assault rifle? other than a media term for anything with a pistol grip.
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