2024-12-14 18:14:33
Banning assault weapons is unconstitutional. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(22-1-17) Author
2024-12-14 18:38:56
Assault weapons were banned for 10 years, as President Biden noted. It’s not unconstitutional. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(3-0-28) Author
2024-12-14 19:11:20
While there might be an aggression or an ASSAULT involving firearms, the term 'assault' is used loosely here. The weapons involved aren’t technically 'assault weapons,' as that term is misused in common parlance. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(23-1-7) Author
2024-12-14 19:30:46
NNN Post your opinions and complaints in the comments. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(8-0-15) Author
2024-12-14 23:07:49
"Assault weapon" has no universally agreed-upon definition. The term is predominately used by gun control advocates for its alarming connotations, but does not uniquely define any category of firearms. Use of the term is therefore highly contested and politicized. [Link][Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(21-4-6) Author
2024-12-15 00:39:29
Several Supreme Court cases such as the 2008 "Heller case" have decided that firearms regularly referred to as "Assault Weapons" are protected as they are considered in common use. Also in the "Bruen" case in 2022 it is further defined. These were not in place in 1994. [Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(30-1-3) Author
2024-12-15 04:49:34
Per the ATF and other governing bodies, in order for a firearm to be classified as a machine gun, or an assault rifle, it must have select-fire capabilities. The AR-15-style rifle sold to civilians is semi-automatic and does not have the ability to fire in full-auto mode. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(12-0-6) Author
2024-12-15 07:59:57
The 2008 "Heller case" and the 2022 "Bruen case" clarified that guns classified as "assault weapons" are protected by the Second Amendment due to their commonness. This legal perspective wasn't present in 1994, highlighting the evolution of views on gun rights over time. [Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(20-0-5) Author