INQUIRER.net: A gun glossary: What’s an assault weapon, anyway?

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A gun glossary: What's an assault weapon, anyway? Jan 27th 2013, 02:46 WASHINGTON — Even Americans who have never touched a gun are probably familiar with the looks and names of a few — the military M16, the action-movie's Uzi, the historic Colt .45. The terms thrown around in the national debate over gun control can be harder to fathom. What's a high-capacity magazine? Which guns are "military style"? Why would a person use an assault weapon? A primer on some key terms in the debate over President Barack Obama's gun-control proposals: Semi-Automatics There are all sorts of semi-automatics — they can be pistols, rifles or shotguns — and they are popular sellers. They fire a bullet each time the trigger is pulled, with no need to manu... Keep on reading: A gun glossary: What’s an assault weapon, anyway? Media files: gun-glosary.jpg (image/jpeg)

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