The assault weapons controversy

[The Mouth]

8. :-)

I just hate that term.

There is no such thing, in my opinion, and even the phrase is a bad one.

If you let the other side control language, you lose.

I think the nomenclature important because I have zero intent of assaulting anyone. If I need to use a firearm to defend my home or life that is not assault, nor is it same if I go plinking or target shooting.

I find it pretty useful to try to get anyone preaching 'gun control' to define what it is they want to ban or abolish. Now, I'm the kind of guy who writes with a fountain pen; strictly wheelguns and bolt action or pump, nothing with technology newer than about 125 years old, but even if they want to rant, whine and wail about a ar15 they are still basically talking about a hunting rifle, albeit one updated in an ergonomic manner (since I don't need to traipse through muck and mire I don't really care about the weight as all I have to do is from the car to the bench at the range)