There are often-repeated claims here and elsewhere that "assault weapons" are not legitimate...

[PavePusher]

hunting tools, although the people making that claim usually can't define what an "assault weapon" is, nor why one isn't appropriate for hunting.

Here's a chance to discuss the subject a bit; which of the following is not a legitimate hunting weapon, and why or why not?

1. http://www.remington.com/product-families/firearms/centerfire-families/bolt-action-model-seven.aspx


2. http://www.remington.com/product-families/firearms/centerfire-families/bolt-action-model-700.aspx


3. http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/centerfire/model-700/model-700-vl-ss-thumbhole.aspx


4. http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/centerfire/model-700/model-700-target-tactical.aspx


5. http://www.remington.com/product-families/firearms/centerfire-families/pump-action-model-7600.aspx


6. http://www.remington.com/product-families/firearms/centerfire-families/autoloading-model-750.aspx


7. http://www.remington.com/product-families/firearms/centerfire-families/autoloading-model-r-25.aspx


Disclaimer: This is not intended to be an advertisement for Remington firearms. The examples shown are chosen because Remington makes a wide variety of firearms, conveniently displayed at a single website. Niether this poster, nor any of his family or aquaintences, is known to receive any benefits from the Remington corporation or any of its subsidiaries, partners or contractors.

[rrneck]

1. The manufacturers

of bullshit ideology make the real killing parsing the various faux dangers of cosmetic and ergonomic features of firearms for the more credulous and bigoted of arrogant political partisans in the Democratic party. That's where the real money is.

The bullets go on the bottom and out the front. As far as the average person is concerned they're all the same.

[petronius]

2. Obvious answers: at the 1st, 5th, and 6th links there are all-black models. Obviously, these

highly dangerous and should be prohibited. Links 2 and 4 contain the word "tactical" - which we all know means 'murder-weapon'. Link 7 looks scary, but it's colored in a friendly grass-like design, so I'm gonna cut that one some slack and say it's OK.

What do I win?

[rfranklin]

3. The booby prize...

congratulations!

[PavePusher]

4. The chance to clean my keyboard...

for starters.

[rrneck]

8. Cuz it's green. nt

[Euromutt]

24. You missed #3

And number 3 has a thumbhole stock. According to Josh Sugarmann, thumbhole stocks exist only to circumvent bans on pistol grips, so obviously this model should be banned as well.

[Katya Mullethov]

26. Also missed

[Katya Mullethov]

27. And no mention of the working group

Working their fingers to the bone , tirelessly , endlessly grasping for validation of the Sporting Use Construct

Maybe things will get a little better .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqf2daVP3yI

[ileus]

5. I already have 1 ar set up for hunting, I'm getting ready to buy a 6.8

for hunting here in Va...

I've seen people hunting with 308 saigas and 7.69SKS's


I don't see any reason an AK couldn't be used either....



I do like the idea of the 30AR cartridge also.

[oneshooter]

14. 7.69SKS's ???? n/t

[PavePusher]

16. Tighter gas seal in the barrel...

Heh-heh-heh, typos are fun! :evilgrin:

[ileus]

21. .62.....what would a .69 even be? .302....Humm...

[JDPriestly]

6. Just hope, PavePusher, that you never have to find out by

facing fire from any one of them.

[spin]

7. If he does, it might be nice to be able to return fire. (n/t)

[JDPriestly]

11. Many of us don't have that option.

Hope you enjoy life in the jungle.

[PavePusher]

12. Why not?

And what jungle are you talking about? Tucson has a fairly low crime rate...

[spin]

15. Why don't you have that option? (n/t)

[oneshooter]

22. I would guess it is because She lives in

shooter friendly California.

Oneshooter
Armed and Livin in Texas

[Katya Mullethov]

25. could be a felon

Or contemplating becoming a felon .

[Bold Lib]

9. The odds are greater that his death would be by stomping rather than

by rifle (of any sort). But at least if stomping was attempted, he'd have the upper hand.

[PavePusher]

10. I've been in the USAF over 20 years....

and I have been shot at several times.

But I do not see what your comment has to do with my question.

[PavePusher]

13. ??? n/t

[PavePusher]

17. 10 hours and no response?

What, reality got your tongue?

[Euromutt]

23. Thank you for illustrating the point

Namely that labeling a particular design of rifle an "assault weapon" on the basis of certain mechanical and cosmetic features is utterly ludicrous.

[PavePusher]

18. Bump, to see if anyone's come up with a serious answer....

or an annotation to their assumptions...

[friendly_iconoclast]

20. The mere idea of readily available bayonet mounts has them too frightened to answer! n/t

[spin]

19. Kick (n/t)

[X_Digger]

28. kick. n/t

[benEzra]

29. They are the dominant sporting rifles in the United States.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=118&topic_id=320448&mesg_id=320509

I hope to shoot mine in another match next week, if my schedule permits.

[Howzit]

30. All of them and none of them...

Any of them could be used for assault if the user is so motivated.

That said, if I can trust you not to shoot me with a bolt action rifle, I also trust you with a magazine-fed semi-auto. If I cannot trust you with the latter, I don't trust you with the former either.

[PavePusher]

31. 60+ hours and no response from the....

"hunting with machine guns" crowd.

I think I'll book mark this thread and throw it in the face of the next person who makes that, or similar, silly claim.

[Katya Mullethov]

32. There will be video shortly

It's been legal to hunt feral pigs with a machine gun in Texas for some time , but they just added rotorcraft .