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what even classifies as an "assault weapon"

You want a real answer?

because it's pretty much a meme when you hear the criteria

assault weapon is a weapon that looks scary

i'm curious enough

Man, I can't find the good info-graphics anymore, now Google is just flooded with images from the million news articles pumped out

the definition of assault weapon includes revolvers

So, to be an assault weapon, the gun must have 2 of the following (two different categories)

Detachable magazine
Folding stock
Pistol grip (that front/side grip you might see)
Bayonet mount
Threaded barrel (means you can easily add a silencer)
Grenade launcher
Barrel shroud (a cool skin for the gun barrel)

hang on, grenade launcher?

meme worthy

yes, so a decorated barrel, is worth the same as a grenade launcher

(think secondary fire mode in a video game, where you launch a grenade)

okay but who other than actual criminals can just get a grenade launcher for a gun

pretty much, all guns have detachable magazines (other than most revolvers)

is also supposed to require being semiautomatic

none Dialga, nor would criminals use something that fires once

that's part of what a detachable magazine entails Leg

a silenced pistol is an assault weapon

it can be

so, the best part, is there are exceptions to all of this

the stock one is the funniest

there are stocks on the market, that got an exemption for being targetted at people with disabilities

so everyone buys them, and just uses them as normal stocks

https://www.pewpewtactical.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/SBPDW-Brace-1024x683.jpg

This isn't classified as a stock

thanks to handicap people needing it

(it opens up and they can strap it to their arm)

https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-9j9zreeu/images/stencil/1280x1280/products/55795/154307/NW638_1__88652.1539639313.jpg?c=2?imbypass=on

But people will quite literally dip this in plaster, and make it solid, or just use as is and shoulder it

the bayonet part is also just silly, same with grenade launcher

just tape a knife to the gun if you want a bayonet

^

it's been ruled that's not an assult weapon

i want a pistol with a grenade launcher and bayonet

due to not having the mount

(it's called a bayonet lug, and it's main use is that if the bayonet snaps, it helps guide the blade away from the user)

it's a safety thing

but, it may make your gun way harder to get

Same reason people (myself included) are pissed about all the silencer laws, they actually make the gun less deadly

but safer to use

https://www.airsoftgi.com/images/airsoft-heraarms-cqr-grip-blk-b.jpg

(airsoft gun, but same thing)

what's the reasoning behind restricting Grips/stocks

two reasons, it makes almost all guns (unless you're careful) assult weapons

which means you pay a higher tax

other reason is political, so when people rail against assault rifles, it puts a ~95% of guns under threat

The tax is the big one though

honestly

I mean like, do they even make the gun more dangerous?

So, that depends what you mean

you want your gun to be more dangerous to the target

the shroud is a decorative thing, so no

but you could say, a second grip or stock improves your aim, and makes it less likely you hurt yourself operating your gun

so... I guess it does

bayonet lug and grenade launchers aside (because they're both silly)

silencers are the only thing that ever is a sticking point for some people

because they think quieter gun == more crime

I can see the argument, but I don't really agree

less guns = more crime

they slow down the bullet enough (usually) so they don't go supersonic and make that load crack you'd otherwise hear

but guns are still fairly loud even with them

they also make guns harder to conceal though, so I'd say it's an equal trade-off

A lot of gun laws make no sense, and don't target things they actually should try to regulate

like 80% uppers and lowers

There aren't any "loopholes" in gun laws

waiting lists and background checks are universal if you're buying a legal gun

you need to pay hefty taxes, and get licenses for most special shit too

I'll admit I don't know very much when it comes to guns and gun laws. just i am against big gun control because i agree with the argument that owning a gun is good for self defense

i'm against it because as soon as guns are gone the country falls

the problem with gun laws, is every gun owner has something they'd be willing to trade away, to be left alone (see me and 80% lowers)

And the NRA does a shitty job of establishing a unified front

If I can legally buy an arsenal of guns, there shouldn't be some unholy concern over fringe cases

like bump stocks or repeating triggers

or even 3D printed guns

citizens should have access to everything the military does except nukes since the purpose of the second amendment is to overthrow an oppresive government

That's not the hill I'm going to die on

mostly because the effectiveness of fully-automatic guns, are within the margin of error for things I can get my hands on

I don't think i trust the average citizen with tanks

the average citizen can't afford a tank

the tank wouldn't be legal to drive anywhere either