“The right of self defense is the first law of nature; in most governments it has been the study of rulers to confine this right within the narrowest possible limits...and [when] the right of the people to keep and bear arms is, under any color or pretext whatsoever, prohibited, liberty, if not already annihilated, is on the brink of destruction.”
― George Tucker
[I recently learned that the creator of this community, is an Australian. Unfortunately in Oct. 1996 - Sept. 1997 in response to the Lindt Cafe siege in 2014, and the 2015 shooting of an unarmed civilian, The Australian government decided to implement new "Common sense" gun control schemes, which effectively eliminated the right of australians to keep and bear arms in defense of themselves, their communities, and the state; as is written in almost every State constitution of the 50 united states of America.]
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_laws_of_Australia]
In this video I review the term “assault weapon” and a few of it’s most popular definitions. The term means so many different things, and it is thrown around irresponsibly without much clarity being added to the discussion at hand.
To use any term that is so emotionally loaded comes off as disingenuous to me, and my recommendation is to ask for help and do your homework when entering into conversations where you can’t be precise. If we’re talking about second amendment rights, or the right to self defense, avoiding future mass shootings, etc. we need to be clear on our language.
How we discuss assault weapons or assault rifles is going to guide policy discussion. If we don’t know what they are, or if we are leading others into a rhetorical trap, that should be avoided.
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