CNN - 9mm handgun and an SKS?

[jmg257]

Last edited Wed Jun 14, 2017, 09:46 PM - Edit history (2)

No "assault rifle"?


ETA: make that No "assault weapon"

[NCTraveler]

1. Either one will get the job done.

Neither one belongs at a ball field.

[LSFL]

2. SKS is an assault rifle.

Good thing he was a terrible shot and apparently used sub standard ammunition or it would have been very much worse. It appears that he was trying to "walk" in his shots rather than truly aiming if what Rand Paul said was true. If he fired 50 rounds it would have been truly horrific if he had even a basic grasp of shooting. I am glad that he did not have much skill. Noone deserves to be gunned down indiscriminately. In the end we are all Americans.

[jmg257]

3. Not by any legal definition. Maybe his was customized?

But yes -it could have been much worse.

[Kaleva]

4. I think you are confusing assault rifle with assault weapon

I don't think there actually are any legal definitions for what defines a battle rifle, an assault rifle, or an assault weapon.

[Adrahil]

5. Not legal, per se, but...

An assault rifle a medium power cartridge with a select fire capability. An SKS is semi-auto only rifle... no select-fire capability.

[jmg257]

6. Definitely not an assault rifle, typically not an 'assault weapon'.

No FA capability.

No pistol grip or removable magazine.

[Jim Beard]

7. Hell, I have a .22 magnium that can be used as an assault weapon.

My 9mm pistol can be an assault pistol.

[jmg257]

8. Of course they can be used as such, but would they be subject to an assautl weapons ban?

A standard SKS wouldn't be, nor a typical semi-auto handgun

[Lee-Lee]

9. A 75 year old design that you could buy for $75-100 not that long ago.

That makes since given earlier reports he bought an SKS back in Illinois.

[jpak]

10. Assault Rifle - yup

[jmg257]

11. Definitely...nope.

Not even an "assault weapon".

[jpak]

13. It was today

and the sad thing is - all those republican victims will toe the NRA line about this.

Sad!

[jmg257]

14. Ah - I get it - he used a semi auto rifle to "assault" people so it was an assault rifle.

Yes - the rest will be sad.

ETA: Just heard the guy was using a scope - so maybe a "sniper rifle" is more appropriate?

[jpak]

15. An assault sniper rifle - just like American Sniper

how American can you get?

[jmg257]

16. Hoo Rah!! Didn't work out so well for Chris either...RIP!

[WhiskeyGrinder]

12. Classic.