Re: "assault weapons" and their use in crime

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From: Dick Smith
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 1994 16:38

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In article <timmcCy36sp.D2E@netcom.com> timmc@netcom.com (Tim McCanlies) writes:
>
>While I'm here... my pet peeve is the media confuses 'assault weapons', 
>such as the semi-automatic variety that have been available in gun stores 
>for the public to buy, with 'automatic weapons', which have ALWAYS been a 
>prohibited weapon for anyone (except those with a Federal Firearm 
>license).  The fact is, those juvenile gang-bangers aren't buying machine 
>guns in gun stores... but that's the impression left by the media.
>

This was a great posting by Tim.  It's nice to hear from someone who has
been there and actually knows what he's talking about.  My pet peeve is
that the media people actually go by the "look" of the weapon.  I'll bet
they would want a single shot .22 on the "ban it" list if it had a pistol
grip and a flash suppressor.

   Dick Smith

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