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@gogreen18 I've got one question for people who say that they use guns to "protect their family" why are they called "Assault rifles"?

They're not. "Assault rifles" are select fire (full auto), banned since 1986 (FOPA)... @MAMA_UMBRIDGE @gogreen18

…Today's "military STYLE" rifles (AR-15 etc.) are semi-auto only and called "sporting rifles" as a class… @MAMA_UMBRIDGE @gogreen18

…w/ various subclasses that utilize specialized nomenclature ("competition," "precision," Olympic," "target" etc)… @MAMA_UMBRIDGE @gogreen18

Now, if you're thinking of "assault WEAPON," that's a political term invented to stigmatize modern civilian arms… @MAMA_UMBRIDGE @gogreen18

…and is not recognized by any etymological history of firearms development. http://www.assaultweapon.info  @MAMA_UMBRIDGE @gogreen18

Personally, I refer to firearms by their make and model and the duties I've selected for them, so terms = moot. … @MAMA_UMBRIDGE @gogreen18

I.e. my "home defense rifle" = Kel-Tec SU-16, "sporting rifle" = Arsenal SGL-21, "target rifle" = Ruger 10/22 etc. @MAMA_UMBRIDGE @gogreen18

@hyperreal2 @gogreen18 actually, race is big factor. Its a matter of whether u talk about mass shooting (whites) or gang shooting (blacks).

@hyperreal2 @gogreen18 mass public shootings and gang violence have very diff root causes

.@smonnat @hyperreal2 @gogreen18 Not entirely, WM entitlement leads 2 mass shootings &2 black poverty & disenfranchisement, source of latter