Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Federal Assault Weapons Ban - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Federal Assault Weapons Ban - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Semi-automatic rifles able to accept detachable magazines and two or more of the following:

  • Folding or telescoping stock
  • Pistol grip
  • Bayonet mount
  • Flash suppressor, or threaded barrel designed to accommodate one
  • Grenade launcher (more precisely, a muzzle device that enables launching or firing rifle grenades, though this applies only to muzzle mounted grenade launchers and not those mounted externally).

Semi-automatic pistols with detachable magazines and two or more of the following:

  • Magazine that attaches outside the pistol grip
  • Threaded barrel to attach barrel extender, flash suppressor, handgrip, or suppressor
  • Barrel shroud that can be used as a hand-hold
  • Unloaded weight of 50 oz (1.4 kg) or more
  • A semi-automatic version of a fully automatic firearm.

Semi-automatic shotguns with two or more of the following:

  • Folding or telescoping stock
  • Pistol grip
  • Fixed capacity of more than 5 rounds
  • Detachable magazine."

Why are all of those "assault" features? Why do they make it more dangerous?
In what mass murder was a bayonet, flash suppressor, or barrel shroud a factor? Why does it matter if it is a semi-automatic version of a fully automatic firearm?

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