Semi-Automatic Firearms in US
Posted : April 15, 2007 at 5:11 pm [America/Los_Angeles]
Why is it legal in United States of America for an individual to legally own such a weapon?:
Today, there is still no exact or universal definition for the term “assault weapon,” although the term has gained significant popularity among gun-control advocates. However, a semi-automatic rifle, shotgun, or pistol is often legally defined an assault weapon if it features any number of the following characteristics…
- - A detachable “high capacity” magazine holding more than 10 rounds. (10 rounds is the current legal capacity of magazines in more restrictive states, such as California and New York, and the national limit under the Assault Weapons Ban, which ended in 2004)
- - A folding or telescoping stock
- - A grenade launcher either built into the weapon or supplemental
- - A protruding pistol grip beneath the action or barrel of the firearm
- - A bayonet mount
- - A threaded barrel capable of accepting a flash suppressor or sound suppressor
- - A barrel shroud or other covering over a pistol barrel that permits the shooter to hold the firearm with the non-trigger hand without being burned
- - A magazine that attaches outside of the pistol grip (on pistols)
[via Answers.com]
And if I understand this correctly, the Assault Weapons Ban has ended in US. Which means, as of today, anyone in United States can legally purchase a semi-automatic with magazines holding more than 10 rounds. I am sorry, but this is insanity - plain and simple. You don’t need such guns for hunting and, as far as I can tell, these weapons were not what the founding fathers had in mind.
- Anand
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