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  Assault Weapons
Assault weapons are used in about one-fifth of one percent (.20%) of all violent crimes and about one percent in gun crimes.
However, current "assault weapon" legislation defines certain semi-automatic weapons as "assault weapons." A semi-automatic weapon is one that fires a round with each pull of the trigger, versus an automatic weapon which continues to shoot until the trigger is released or the ammunition supply is exhausted.
In 1990, "assault weapons" comprised thirty-six of the 963 firearms involved in homicide or aggravated assault and analyzed by police crime laboratories, according to a report prepared by the California Department of Justice, and based on data from police firearms laboratories throughout the state.
www.guncite.com /gun_control_gcassaul.html   (1831 words)

  
 Assault gun-mortar
Assault guns are basically AFVs used in an offensive role and equipped with a hull mounted direct fire gun.
Assault guns proved to be a very effective system but it is apparent that today the only war fighting system in the west that can offer the same capability is the 70 ton MBT, which are expensive, difficult to transport and often in short supply.
Assault Gun-mortars built in the west will probably utilize a weapon such as RO Defence's Armoured Mortar System which has a range of 9.2 km and can use the same ammunition as the M120.
www.angelfire.com /art/enchanter/agm.html   (2354 words)

  
 "ASSAULT WEAPONS" (gunsandcrime)
Because the gun control advocates aren't hampered by a precise definition of "assault weapon," they are free to call any semiautomatic firearm they like an "assault weapon," something they and the media take full advantage of.
A flash suppressor is useful to prevent a person using a the gun for defense at night from having "night vision" impaired as a result of taking a shot.  This is useful for the safety of both the shooter and for innocent bystanders.
The requirements did force gun makers to change their manufacturing to eliminate some features, resulting in the makers having to do some things differently for their commercial sales than for the military sales.  This increases the costs of both versions a little, which is likely what the gun control advocates were actually trying to do.
www.gunsandcrime.org /asltweps.html   (601 words)

  
 Assault gun - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An assault gun is a gun or howitzer mounted on a motor vehicle or armored chassis, designed for use in the direct fire role in support of infantry when attacking other infantry or fortified positions.
Assault guns were primarily used during World War II, in the hands of the Germans and Soviets.
Battalions of assault guns, usually StuG IIIs, commonly replaced the intended panzer battalion in the German panzergrenadier divisions due to the chronic shortage of tanks, and were sometimes used as makeshifts even in the panzer divisions.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Assault_gun   (787 words)

  
 GunCite: Assault Weapon Panic
Assault weapons, so-called, figure in only about one of every 500 gun crimes, one of every 200 murders, and the figure is in relative decline.
The targeted "assault weapons." contrary to the claims of the gun prohibition lobby and their media allies, are frequently used for such sporting purposes as hunting and competitive target shooting.
Before proponents of "assault weapon" prohibition conclude that public opinion supports their bill, they might ask themselves if this support is more than just confusion over what an "assault weapon" is. If the public is confused, much of the blame lies with journalists who conceive their duty as producing agitprop for the gun prohibition lobby.
www.guncite.com /asw.html   (17195 words)

  
 Bush reneged on assault-gun pledge - Roanoke.com
Although the Gun Control Act of 1968 prohibits the import of guns not specifically designed for sporting purposes, crimes committed with assault weapons were increasing in 1989.
Assault weapons accounted for 17 percent of the fatal shootings of police officers.
The 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and the revelation of the many militia groups training with assault weapons with the expressed purpose of "protecting themselves" from our government caused a public outcry, and the repeal of the ban was postponed until Sept. 13 of this year.
www.roanoke.com /editorials/commentary\11326.html   (468 words)

  
 Brady Campaign - Assault Weapons Ban
Assault weapons and ammunition clips holding more than 10 rounds produced prior to September 13, 1994, were "grandfathered" in under the law and can still be possessed and sold.
Assault weapon maker Olympic Arms continued the suit, which was dismissed by a federal judge in March of 2000.
Assault weapons are designed to be spray-fired from the hip, and because of their design, a shooter can maintain control of the weapon even while firing many rounds in rapid succession.
www.bradycampaign.org /facts/faqs/?page=awb   (3387 words)

  
 155mm Assault gun
It is not possible to place a bigger gun such as a 155mm Howitzer on a tank like the Abrams without significantly increasing the height or bulk, reducing the armour, increasing the weight and/or reducing the ammo load.
A better option may be to mount the gun in an assault gun configuration vehicle which can support 120mm armed tanks with high velocity direct fire and will also be capable of high elevation fire.
The Assault Gun configuration would allow more ammunition to be carried and allow the gun to be mounted so that it can be fired at higher elevations than are possible with a 120mm mounted in a conventional gun turret.
www.angelfire.com /art/enchanter/arassault.html   (847 words)

  
 The information resource for the expiration of the 1994 semiauto ban!
It is evident to me that the letter writer either doesn't know the legal definition of an assault weapon or she is attempting to mislead readers into the conclusion that the assault weapons ban that expired in September allowed automatic weapons to be sold again, which it did not.
Though the phrase "assault weapon" conjures up images of the rapid-fire machine guns used by the military, in fact the weapons covered by the ban function the same as any semiautomatic hunting rifle; they fire the exact same bullets with the exact same rapidity and produce the exact same damage as hunting rifles.
Guns covered by the now-expired ban are NOT "high power" (and are actually far less powerful than common hunting rifles), are NOT "automatic" (machine guns are effectively banned a long time ago), and the bullets fired by these guns are no more "armor-piercing" than other centerfire rifle cartridges.
www.awbansunset.com   (10442 words)

  
 Feinstein Tries Again with Assault-Gun Ban
Dianne Feinstein has been the U.S. Senate's most determined advocate of banning military-style assault weapons since she arrived at the Capitol in 1993, the year of the 101 California St. law-office massacre that left eight victims dead in San Francisco in just four minutes.
Last March, Feinstein's ban extension was approved as an amendment to a bill shielding gun manufacturers from lawsuits over criminal uses of their weapons, a protection eagerly sought by the entire spectrum of gun-rights supporters.
We laud Feinstein for continuing to fight against long odds for a renewed ban on these deadly weapons that cause so much tragedy across the United States, and we're hoping there might be a miracle this time around.
www.senate.gov /~feinstein/news-awb318.html   (392 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | Kerry blasts end to assault-gun ban   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
He chose his powerful friends in the gun lobby over the police officers and the families he promised to protect," the Democratic presidential candidate said a few hours after the end of a decade-old ban on 19 types of military-style weapons.
A decade ago, some Democrats concluded that a vote on gun control legislation played a part in their loss of the House in the 1994 elections.
Kerry routinely tries to reassure hunters that his position on gun issues is not a threat to their avocation.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,595091172,00.html   (884 words)

  
 Gun Guys
As per voter mandate, assault weapons are no longer allowed within Cook County– voters sent a clear message with a clear majority wanting to get rid of the guns.
The gun a 14-year-old boy used to shoot two classmates at a Reno middle school belonged to a member of his family and was obtained without permission, police said Wednesday.
Gun makers in Illinois say that if the proposed assault weapons ban there passes, they’ll have no choice but to exit the premises.
www.gunguys.com /?cat=54   (16587 words)

  
 Reload the Assault Gun Ban
The NRA loudly insists that the law is flawed because it bars some guns while allowing nearly identical weapons that have been cosmetically tweaked.
But when Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), who sponsored the 1994 ban, proposed a more inclusive ban, like California's, which defines assault guns by their generic characteristics, the NRA crushed it.
But the president and his congressional allies risk making American cities and towns far more dangerous by their shameful failure to renew the assault gun ban.
www.senate.gov /~feinstein/aw-reload.html   (360 words)

  
 Assault-gun ban fades away | csmonitor.com
This flareup over the gun issue comes amid a highly charged election campaign, in which Democrats in particular are showing they've learned lessons of the past, analysts say.
The National Rifle Association, which gun critics say is withholding its endorsement of President Bush until after the assault-weapons ban has safely expired, is pounding hard on Senator Kerry anyway.
The party is already firmly on record as supporting gun rights, and Bush has an image of strength and resoluteness, especially since 9/11.
www.csmonitor.com /2004/0910/p01s01-uspo.html   (1020 words)

  
 BattleTanx: Global Assault - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
BattleTanx: Global Assault is a multi-player video game for the Nintendo 64 (N64) in which players control futuristic tanks.
M2 Hydra: A French tank that has two relatively small guns on each side of the turret, but is capable of rapid fire.
This assault gun can flip over and upside down to strafe sideways.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/BattleTanx:_Global_Assault   (336 words)

  
 "Gun Control: It's an Assault Weapon!" by Howard Nemerov   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
Nor would the gun banners have used this unfortunate tragedy to grab for their own moment of fame, using other people’s pain and suffering to promote their flawed agenda.
Law-abiding gun owners should be disarmed and forced to seek protection from the very government whose failure to intervene may have increased the tragedy’s likelihood, and whose help didn’t arrive until after unarmed citizens subdued the shooter because he ran out of ammunition.
He is currently working on his first book, "Gun Control: Fear or Fact," which deconstructs and explains the gun control agenda and its arguments, debunking each one with a statistic-rich analysis.
www.chronwatch.com /content/contentDisplay.asp?aid=13248   (1566 words)

  
 Delay Sees Assault Gun Ban Expiring in Congress
The ban, approved during the Clinton administration, applies to military-style semi-automatic assault weapons like the Uzi and the AK-47 that have high ammunition capacity and are capable of rapid fire at close range.
Another top NRA priority, a bill giving gun makers and sellers sweeping protection against lawsuits, recently passed the House and is pending in the Senate.
The exempt competitive pistols may be based on recommendations by USA Shooting consistent with the regulations contained in the USA Shooting Official Rules or may be based on the recommendation or rules of any other organization that the department deems relevant.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/910871/posts   (3372 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Gun Digest Book of Assault Weapons, 6th Edition (Gun Digest Book of Assault Weapons): Books: Jack ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
I thought guns were inert but after reading this book you'll see that Soviet Bloc weapons were the evil tools of the commies.
It was more of a outlet for the authors to brag about themselves and complain about their ugly guns that were never excepted and produced by the military.
A lot more guns are covered in this latest edition, but the objective descriptions on many of the guns are less detailed when compared to the previous edition.
www.amazon.com /Gun-Digest-Book-Assault-Weapons/dp/0873496582   (1468 words)

  
 Call of Duty Files - Gun Assault (UO) (final) Info
Here we have an awesome final version of the After-Hourz map Gun Assault for UO.
The long awaited UO update to 'Gun Assault' is here.
'Gun Assault' is the prelude to 'Town Assault', setting the stage with the American troops having to drive the Germans back from the river and manor house, across the South and plowed fields, beyond the hotly contested ruins and the secured bunker system.
callofduty.filefront.com /file/Gun_Assault_UO;39304   (1372 words)

  
 Ninja Assault With Gun : Reviews, Preview, Cheats, News, Screenshots, Movies, and Forum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
NINJA ASSAULT comes to PlayStation 2 with you taking on the character of Guren, Gunjo or a new female character to vanquish your enemies consisting of ninjas, mechanical spiders and big bad bosses...
"Ninja Assault With Gun" is rated Teen, for Realistic Violence
"Ninja Assault is the type of game that is very, very easy to put down and walk away from, because you just don't want to hold the gun any longer."
www.rottentomatoes.com /g/NinjaAssaultWithGun-707877/reviews.php   (355 words)

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