Point of order: True assault rifles ARE machine guns. But AR-15 (auto-loading) rifles/carbines are not assault rifles (nor are they heavy weapons as some insist).
This is like someone calling your 300TD a pickup truck because you can carry stuff in the back. -----Original Message----- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2013 12:17 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT GUN definition and They took their ball and when home More on this, I think the average low information person thinks assault riffles are machine guns. I heard one of them on the radio talking about these guns shooting 100 rounds a minute. Bzzt wrong Sent from my iPhone On Jan 16, 2013, at 10:08 PM, Hendrik and fay <heni...@gmail.com> wrote: > OK fair enough, you may replace 'assault rifle' with 'somewhat high powered, semi automatic, self loading, large magazine capacity, similar to military type, not particularly accurate at longer distance, popular with preppers, type of rifle' > > Hendrik > who is about to go out in the heat, according to gauge it's 45C on the roof but am not going there > > On 17/01/13 14:14, G Mann wrote: >> I respectfully submit, it is impossible for a rifle to "assault". An >> individual can "assault", however, a device can not. The use of the term >> "assault rifle" is intended to assault your senses and is thus, by legal >> interpretation, an assault. >> >> Many laws, in many countries, all are written to hold an individual >> responsible for the act of assault. I have yet to find even one case, in >> one court, where a device , ie a rifle, has met the legal standard of Mens >> Rea. Mens Rea [see Blacks Law Dictionary] requires two things, the Intent, >> and the Act. Please produce for me a device that by it's own volition, >> meets those qualifiers. >> >> A man may "assault" another with a rock, club, or gun.. but the rock, club, >> or gun are incapable of that act of "assault" by themselves. >> >> To be progressively mislead into the improper use of such inflammatory >> language, by those who at the same time loudly assault verbally themselves >> is in large part responsible for the volatile rhetoric we have, on both >> sides of the issue. >> >> It is my considered opinion that those who are terrified of demons freely >> demonize anything that they do not understand and being fearful run rather >> than self educate and think logically. >> >> Or, they are just damn crazy and not capable of logical thought. >> >> I'm off to curse and eat my young while I argue oil and tires with some >> @#)($&*% idiot. >> >> Grant... :)) >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 8:02 PM, Hendrik and fay <heni...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Yes sort of like the mere mention of gun control makes them act like the >>> King of England is invading and they only have 20 assault rifles stashed >>> under the bed. >>> >>> Hendrik >>> who has nothing under the bed but dust >>> >>> On 17/01/13 13:18, Jim Cathey wrote: >>> >>>> I've met them before. Mere mention of the means of effective >>>> self-defense makes 'em act like you're about to vivisect their >>>> pet, personally. Or child. It's truly weird. >>>> >>>> -- Jim > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
