▲ 13 ▼ A common item in your house may now be illegal, according to US government (www.syracuse.com) submitted 2 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 29 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago (8 children) Assault rifles have been illegal since the 30s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] iceberg314@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 months ago (5 children) Depends on whether you consider an AR-15 to be an assault rifle or not permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago (4 children) Why would anyone consider the AR-15 an assault rifle? It's not any functionally different than your grandad's hunting rifle. It doesn't do full auto or burst. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] iceberg314@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 months ago (3 children) It's classified as an "assault rifle" in my state. But yeah, I suppose it varies from state to state. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago* (1 child) I promise you it's not classified as an assault rifle. It's probably classified as an assault weapon. That's a made up term meant to cause this sort of confusion, usually defined by non functional aesthetic features like a foregrip or a heat shroud over the barrel. Its essentially a "scary looking gun" ban. The AR gets lumped in because it's one of the most common rifles in the country. It's like trying to end car crashes by banning the Honda Civic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] iceberg314@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 months ago Oh yeah, thats it. I was mistaken permalink fedilink source parent [–] flynnguy@programming.dev 2 points 2 months ago I bet it's classified as an assault weapon, which is different than an assault rifle. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) Is here a legal definition or is it still a blanket term for "guns that scare me"? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago* There's a definition in the military but the laws typically call them machine guns or simply ban full auto/burst fire permalink fedilink source parent
[–] iceberg314@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 months ago (5 children) Depends on whether you consider an AR-15 to be an assault rifle or not permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago (4 children) Why would anyone consider the AR-15 an assault rifle? It's not any functionally different than your grandad's hunting rifle. It doesn't do full auto or burst. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] iceberg314@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 months ago (3 children) It's classified as an "assault rifle" in my state. But yeah, I suppose it varies from state to state. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago* (1 child) I promise you it's not classified as an assault rifle. It's probably classified as an assault weapon. That's a made up term meant to cause this sort of confusion, usually defined by non functional aesthetic features like a foregrip or a heat shroud over the barrel. Its essentially a "scary looking gun" ban. The AR gets lumped in because it's one of the most common rifles in the country. It's like trying to end car crashes by banning the Honda Civic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] iceberg314@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 months ago Oh yeah, thats it. I was mistaken permalink fedilink source parent [–] flynnguy@programming.dev 2 points 2 months ago I bet it's classified as an assault weapon, which is different than an assault rifle. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago (4 children) Why would anyone consider the AR-15 an assault rifle? It's not any functionally different than your grandad's hunting rifle. It doesn't do full auto or burst. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] iceberg314@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 months ago (3 children) It's classified as an "assault rifle" in my state. But yeah, I suppose it varies from state to state. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago* (1 child) I promise you it's not classified as an assault rifle. It's probably classified as an assault weapon. That's a made up term meant to cause this sort of confusion, usually defined by non functional aesthetic features like a foregrip or a heat shroud over the barrel. Its essentially a "scary looking gun" ban. The AR gets lumped in because it's one of the most common rifles in the country. It's like trying to end car crashes by banning the Honda Civic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] iceberg314@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 months ago Oh yeah, thats it. I was mistaken permalink fedilink source parent [–] flynnguy@programming.dev 2 points 2 months ago I bet it's classified as an assault weapon, which is different than an assault rifle. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] iceberg314@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 months ago (3 children) It's classified as an "assault rifle" in my state. But yeah, I suppose it varies from state to state. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago* (1 child) I promise you it's not classified as an assault rifle. It's probably classified as an assault weapon. That's a made up term meant to cause this sort of confusion, usually defined by non functional aesthetic features like a foregrip or a heat shroud over the barrel. Its essentially a "scary looking gun" ban. The AR gets lumped in because it's one of the most common rifles in the country. It's like trying to end car crashes by banning the Honda Civic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] iceberg314@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 months ago Oh yeah, thats it. I was mistaken permalink fedilink source parent [–] flynnguy@programming.dev 2 points 2 months ago I bet it's classified as an assault weapon, which is different than an assault rifle. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago* (1 child) I promise you it's not classified as an assault rifle. It's probably classified as an assault weapon. That's a made up term meant to cause this sort of confusion, usually defined by non functional aesthetic features like a foregrip or a heat shroud over the barrel. Its essentially a "scary looking gun" ban. The AR gets lumped in because it's one of the most common rifles in the country. It's like trying to end car crashes by banning the Honda Civic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] iceberg314@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 months ago Oh yeah, thats it. I was mistaken permalink fedilink source parent
[–] iceberg314@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 months ago Oh yeah, thats it. I was mistaken permalink fedilink source parent
[–] flynnguy@programming.dev 2 points 2 months ago I bet it's classified as an assault weapon, which is different than an assault rifle. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) Is here a legal definition or is it still a blanket term for "guns that scare me"? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago* There's a definition in the military but the laws typically call them machine guns or simply ban full auto/burst fire permalink fedilink source parent
[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago* There's a definition in the military but the laws typically call them machine guns or simply ban full auto/burst fire permalink fedilink source parent