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Gun Control Reform Activism

Paladin

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2. Who gets to properly define an "assault rifle"?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Aug 13, 2019, 12:15 PM

Aug 2019

The New York "Times"---or Ted Nugent?

Never, ever make the mistake of falling into the vocabulary trap with pro-gunners. It's one of their most obvious and dishonest weapons, designed to shut us up. In the real world, "clip" and "magazine" are still interchangeable terms---don't let anybody tell you otherwise.

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Gun terminology and definitions: [View all] applegrove Aug 2019 OP

Those "non-assault" rifles seemed to shoot pretty fast -- 41 rounds in less than 30 seconds Hoyt Aug 2019 #1

Who gets to properly define an "assault rifle"? Paladin Aug 2019 #2

Still, it helps to be accurate MartinLane Sep 2019 #3