Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Just looking for input. [View all]Francis Marion
(250 posts)1) Assault weapon is a pejorative, and technically inaccurate as used by journalists and lawmakers. Assault weapon = full auto capable (machine gun). Ignorance and deception, rather than education and information, result.
It's also annoying to use Nazi diction, from which assault weapon/assault rifle is derived: "Sturm gewehr"
I object to the Nazi mindset, vocabulary (legitimate sporting purpose, master race, sub-humans, useless eaters, etc.), and contempt for human freedom. And that is why I am personally very particularly jealous of OUR Bill of Rights.
Simply, it's the Goebbels big lie technique whereby gun control people subvert the meaning of words: by naming semi automatic rifles by the pejorative "assault weapon". This is intended to stifle debate, to confuse and prejudice readership/listenership.
Ultimately, it won't matter WHAT technology is on the chopping block. In our grandfather's time, it was full auto. In our time, it's semi automatics. At this rate, our grandchildren will be lucky to argue over whether or not they can keep muskets at home.
Think of the divide and conquer strategy which stripped Englishmen of their guns- it took several years, and several bites, but that aspect of English freedom is nearly extinct.
Not here, and not on my watch. My grandson will be free.