Assault rifle

Assault Rifles It is argued whether the phrase “assault rifle,” which came in the American lexicon around the 1980's,first originated as political ploy by firearm control advocates or as a marketing ploy by firearm retailers. What is for sure is that “assault weapon” is not a technical term, it was a phrase of art used by gun manufactures, or for the army. The nearest in those groups is the phrase “assault rifle” which is a military medium caliber, fired at the shoulder the shooter is allowed to

would take a more rapid pace in a full assault weapon ban, then the murder rate in the country would drop dramatically. The U.S. has one of the highest murder rates for developed countries such as Japan who has a murder rate of 0.4 per 100,000 people and Britain with a 1.2 per 100,000 people. The U.S. has a murder rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people and it is not getting any better. A ban on assault rifles would have a positive effect on the murder rate. Assault rifles are known to be the most dangerous firearm

the years this amendment has been questioned by the government on how it affects the safety of citizens. Safety is important and the new high-capacity magazines could be a true threat to America's safety. As big of a threat as they may seem, assault rifles are not the first major weapon to wreak havoc on the citizens of the United States. If we take a time machine back in time, we can see that when there are weapons

professional grade gun made for the seriously competitive player. The Black Ops Tactical M4 Viper Airsoft Assault Rifle has it all; you can modify your tactical approach with different shooting modes and strike fear into the enemy with specs like fully functioning fiber optics and a killer fps. This carbine design was originally conceived as a more compact variation of the standard army assault rifle, one that would use the same ammunition but be more effective in the dense jungles of Vietnam. Utilize

Visualize men with guns breaking down your door and pointing them at your family. Now imagine these men taking your children, forcing them to serve in their military force. In only an instant, your children are gone and you are left with no knowledge of the fate of your kids. As terrifying and seemingly impossible as this imagined scenario may be, it is a stark reality for many families in third world countries. Where families fear not if their children will be taken but when those doors will be

Should The Army Replace The M4 Assault Rifle? According to South (2017), the Army is replacing the M4 with a new rifle with a bigger bullet by 2020. This essay will start out with giving a brief history of the topic and discuss about the issue of the Army M4. Pro and cons on how to replace the weapons system would affect soldier maneuverability and combat effectiveness. There have been many upgrades and negative complaints from the soldiers down range in regards to the M16/M4 since it’s been used

Will not be Infringed or Do Not Tread on Me On the 15th of December, 1791, the second amendment was adopted along with 9 other amendments alongside it. “A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” When the founding fathers wrote this statement, it was a written as a command, stating the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall NOT be infringed. When the founding fathers wrote this, they

Clinton’s assault rifle ban in the nineties. Some may argue that this violates Second Amendment rights, since it eliminates some choice in magazines for firearms. However, no federal judge has ruled that the New York ban is unconstitutional, so a national version of the NY SAFE act should be constitutional as well. The Gun Show Loophole With the current gun control regulations in America, all federally licensed dealers must run background checks on their transactions. However, not all sellers have

Should Americans have the right to bear arms? As mass shootings take place in American cities every month, there is always a push by citizens and politicians to enact gun control laws to prevent future horrendous acts of violence. Gun control is a restriction on what types of weapons can be sold, magazine capacity, ammunition type, where these firearms can be stored, to who can possess them and those who can not (Blocher, Joseph and Darrell A. H. Miller). All these restrictions are usually placed

a weapon was needed to work efficiently at and within a range of 300 meters. This weapon needed the accuracy and control of the longer barreled rifles but also the power and automatic fire of a sub machine gun. This lead to a hybrid being created, in the form of the assault rifle (Poyer, Joe 2004). In the years around 1944 a handful of assault rifles were created, such as the Sturmgewehr 44 or StG44 (German), The M1 Grand (American) and The SKS (Russian). But the most memorable and arguably the