A new study led by epidemiologists at Brown University found that among firearm owners, less safe storage was associated with higher blood lead levels in children.
The amount of upvotes is pretty hilarious considering you can’t buy assault rifles anywhere. Shows how uneducated people truly are on the subject.
“Assault rifles” aren’t available without special federal licensing and several hoops to jump through with ATF-- assuming you’re trying to describe a rifle that’s tactical in appearance and is “full auto”.
An “AR-15” is Armalight Rifle, not assault rifle. They’re actually a smaller caliber than pretty much every hunting rifle out there. While tactical in appearance, they’re still 100% semi-auto, as are all firearms purchased by anyone in the US.
I’d also like to point out several places like Dick’s Sporting Goods, Walmart, and a few others have reduced or completely eliminated carrying firearms all together, and might only carry ammunition (which you do need to be at least 18 to buy with ID or 21 in some instances). Other retailers have started adopting stricter rules on sales to reduce liabilities as well.
The issues with firearms has primarily been laxed storage by family/parents making easy access, lack of education in safety (where accidents often happen from mishandling), or the glorification in the media giving those seeking the attention their “15 minutes of fame”… (Personally, for the ‘mass shooters’ I feel its less to do with mental health issues like the media tries to claim it is, while realistically, I think a lot of it is desensitizing and glorification having made a name for themselves, however wrong/bad it is, and again, getting that spotlight).
I’ll just add, both my son and daughter had firearms exposure in a safe and controlled environment and know how to handle them. The point is, if a friend ever says, “wanna see my dad’s Gun?” They’ll know how to handle the situation by understanding the dangers, walking away and telling an adult. If they’re ever facing a school situation they’ll better understand what one looks like and tell the nearest adult, etc.
Gun people insisting that the word “assault rifle” only applies to automatic or select fire rifles (or better yet, doesn’t apply to carbines or submachine guns) because it’s a fixed definition set by Adolf Hitler himself (seriously, it’s a calque from WWII Germany) is a tired and irrelevant argument.
If we’re gonna be sticklers for definitions, the 1994 assault weapons legislation made a strict legal definition, and that’s what most people mean when they’re describing that.
But whatever you want to call two-handed firearms with detachable magazines, whether they fit the WWII definition, the Army field manual definition, the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban definition, or whatever else, I think everyone knows what people are talking about. Even if it’s technically a carbine or a submachine gun or a pistol with a foregrip.
We’re not negotiating a legal document, we’re just talking about gun culture generally on an internet forum.
Gun people insisting that the word “assault rifle” only applies to automatic or select fire rifles (or better yet, doesn’t apply to carbines or submachine guns)
Um… In this example, a rifle is still semi-auto only*. A carbine is >16" barrel while still retaining functionality of a full-sized rifle. And an SMG is similar to a carbine but fires smaller pistol ammunition.
Theoretically, a carbine and/or SMG would in fact still qualify by it’s “select fire” rate if they had one. A lot of reproduction firearms are made to look like the military counterpart (like an MP5 or AK-47 can’t be legally bought, so they make clones in a semi auto-only). You cannot legally own any firearm that has more than 1 round fired per trigger action (without going through a lot of work to obtain a FFL). Aka you squeeze the trigger and only 1 round is fired. Select-fire would apply to military-grade where you could have select fire to burst or full-auto…
A detachable magazine doesn’t define “assault” rifle. In this case being semi-automatic and not bolt-action (where you manually work a lever to unload and reload rounds) but either could still be fed by a detachable magazine or individually for the BA.
But whatever you want to call two-handed firearms with detachable magazines
I would call every pistol a “two-handed firearm with a detachable magazine”, because this isn’t the movies! You should have one hand gripping while the other hand secures/steadies. Unless you’re wounded, uneducated or inexperienced, a thug, or in a movie, I don’t recommend 1-handing any of them!
Even if it’s technically a carbine or a submachine gun or a pistol with a foregrip.
I don’t know of too many people willing to install a foregrip on a pistol, but you do you 😁
Look, calling all of them by a generic name like “assault rifle” is only meant to sound big and scary to everyone who doesn’t understand otherwise. So claiming “it’s all the same” actually isn’t. I wouldn’t call a motorcycle a car just because it’s motorized and has wheels, same with a bigger van, truck, or RV. I don’t think you would either, because you’re educated enough and experienced enough you call them by their proper classifications.
Assault rifle you say? Where is this magical place? Last I heard assault rifles were next to impossible to get unless you were a licensed arms manufacturer.
One of those problems who only exist on the place where you can buy a Assault rifle on the same store where you buy milk, eggs and a frying pan
I’m guessing this was copy pasted from a translator. It didn’t get it right. This is how it should read:
One of those problems that only exists in a place where you can buy an assault rifle at the same store where you buy milk, eggs and a frying pan.
Also, you can’t buy assault rifles at Walmart. The rural stores carry hunting rifles. I live in a suburb and the one near me doesn’t even sell ammo.
The amount of upvotes is pretty hilarious considering you can’t buy assault rifles anywhere. Shows how uneducated people truly are on the subject.
“Assault rifles” aren’t available without special federal licensing and several hoops to jump through with ATF-- assuming you’re trying to describe a rifle that’s tactical in appearance and is “full auto”.
An “AR-15” is Armalight Rifle, not assault rifle. They’re actually a smaller caliber than pretty much every hunting rifle out there. While tactical in appearance, they’re still 100% semi-auto, as are all firearms purchased by anyone in the US.
I’d also like to point out several places like Dick’s Sporting Goods, Walmart, and a few others have reduced or completely eliminated carrying firearms all together, and might only carry ammunition (which you do need to be at least 18 to buy with ID or 21 in some instances). Other retailers have started adopting stricter rules on sales to reduce liabilities as well.
The issues with firearms has primarily been laxed storage by family/parents making easy access, lack of education in safety (where accidents often happen from mishandling), or the glorification in the media giving those seeking the attention their “15 minutes of fame”… (Personally, for the ‘mass shooters’ I feel its less to do with mental health issues like the media tries to claim it is, while realistically, I think a lot of it is desensitizing and glorification having made a name for themselves, however wrong/bad it is, and again, getting that spotlight).
I’ll just add, both my son and daughter had firearms exposure in a safe and controlled environment and know how to handle them. The point is, if a friend ever says, “wanna see my dad’s Gun?” They’ll know how to handle the situation by understanding the dangers, walking away and telling an adult. If they’re ever facing a school situation they’ll better understand what one looks like and tell the nearest adult, etc.
Gun people insisting that the word “assault rifle” only applies to automatic or select fire rifles (or better yet, doesn’t apply to carbines or submachine guns) because it’s a fixed definition set by Adolf Hitler himself (seriously, it’s a calque from WWII Germany) is a tired and irrelevant argument.
If we’re gonna be sticklers for definitions, the 1994 assault weapons legislation made a strict legal definition, and that’s what most people mean when they’re describing that.
But whatever you want to call two-handed firearms with detachable magazines, whether they fit the WWII definition, the Army field manual definition, the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban definition, or whatever else, I think everyone knows what people are talking about. Even if it’s technically a carbine or a submachine gun or a pistol with a foregrip.
We’re not negotiating a legal document, we’re just talking about gun culture generally on an internet forum.
Um… In this example, a rifle is still semi-auto only*. A carbine is >16" barrel while still retaining functionality of a full-sized rifle. And an SMG is similar to a carbine but fires smaller pistol ammunition.
Theoretically, a carbine and/or SMG would in fact still qualify by it’s “select fire” rate if they had one. A lot of reproduction firearms are made to look like the military counterpart (like an MP5 or AK-47 can’t be legally bought, so they make clones in a semi auto-only). You cannot legally own any firearm that has more than 1 round fired per trigger action (without going through a lot of work to obtain a FFL). Aka you squeeze the trigger and only 1 round is fired. Select-fire would apply to military-grade where you could have select fire to burst or full-auto…
A detachable magazine doesn’t define “assault” rifle. In this case being semi-automatic and not bolt-action (where you manually work a lever to unload and reload rounds) but either could still be fed by a detachable magazine or individually for the BA.
I would call every pistol a “two-handed firearm with a detachable magazine”, because this isn’t the movies! You should have one hand gripping while the other hand secures/steadies. Unless you’re wounded, uneducated or inexperienced, a thug, or in a movie, I don’t recommend 1-handing any of them!
I don’t know of too many people willing to install a foregrip on a pistol, but you do you 😁
Look, calling all of them by a generic name like “assault rifle” is only meant to sound big and scary to everyone who doesn’t understand otherwise. So claiming “it’s all the same” actually isn’t. I wouldn’t call a motorcycle a car just because it’s motorized and has wheels, same with a bigger van, truck, or RV. I don’t think you would either, because you’re educated enough and experienced enough you call them by their proper classifications.
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Assault rifle you say? Where is this magical place? Last I heard assault rifles were next to impossible to get unless you were a licensed arms manufacturer.
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Had not the USA been short on eggs lately, that would not happen with guns… or did I misunderstood the country you were referring to? ;)
You can buy both eggs and guns at Walmart in the USA