Diana DeGette's response

[Ronin13]

Can I dispel a common misconception right now? This terminology "assault weapon" and the common mistake made in the definition (full auto), is false. Assault weapon (in regard to the 1986 ban) is defined as a "select-fire" (meaning not just safety/semi) weapon that can fire full auto and/or burst. Just a little FYI, since everyone is getting bent out of shape on definitions and terminology, we might as well lead the charge in being all-the-way accurate here...

[Cylinder Head]

Can I dispel a common misconception right now? This terminology "assault weapon" and the common mistake made in the definition (full auto), is false. Assault weapon (in regard to the 1986 ban) is defined as a "select-fire" (meaning not just safety/semi) weapon that can fire full auto and/or burst. Just a little FYI, since everyone is getting bent out of shape on definitions and terminology, we might as well lead the charge in being all-the-way accurate here...

I wrote that in my letter to Diana above.

The gun grabbers are almost entirely ignorant to the topic they speak of, which always astounds me.

[speedysst]

Can I dispel a common misconception right now? This terminology "assault weapon" and the common mistake made in the definition (full auto), is false. Assault weapon (in regard to the 1986 ban) is defined as a "select-fire" (meaning not just safety/semi) weapon that can fire full auto and/or burst. Just a little FYI, since everyone is getting bent out of shape on definitions and terminology, we might as well lead the charge in being all-the-way accurate here...

Well, Ive been very careful about calling any of my firearms "weapons" since none of them have been used as such. Can they be used as weapons? Yes, but so can rocks and pens. A knife is just a knife until it is used to assault someone, then it becomes a weapon. Semantics, I know but screw em...