Ahh yes, fascists just took control of the country, lets get rid of all semi automatic guns. Im sure the fascist supporter already have their guns, and their parents guns. So this basically just makes sure their victims stay unarmed.
this post was submitted on 09 Nov 2024
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“We the people deserve the right to decide how best to protect ourselves and our loved ones, not anti-gun tyrants.”
As long as We the people don't decide the best way to protect ourselves is to ban guns most efficient for mass murder. Prick!
Does anyone in this comment chain know what semiautomatic means?
Yes. It means that the gun is only capable of firing one bullet per single action of the trigger, and automatically re-cocks itself for you after you fire.
Fully automatic means a firearm that can shoot multiple rounds per single action of the trigger -- i.e. a gun that keeps firing as long as you hold the trigger down. This is also the legal definition of what a "machine gun" is.
Also, a "sub-machine gun," in case you ever wondered, is a machine gun that shoots pistol caliber bullets rather than rifle caliber.
Basically the only non semi automatic weapons I can think of commonly on the market are single action revolvers, break barrel shotguns, bolt action rifles and lever guns... which would become king in a non semi automatic world.
Also pump-action weapons. I'm pretty sure if semi-auto weapons disappeared tomorrow everyone would still have ARs, they'd just replace the gas tube with a push rod and convert it to pump action.
Oh geez. Yeah that's a huge category I somehow forgot about.
It looks scary, duh.
Something, something, shoulder thing that goes up.
Here is some more context: https://news.wttw.com/2024/09/10/wttw-news-explains-how-does-illinois-assault-weapons-ban-work
I'm not sure how the law will determine what is like an AR 15. Is it the pistol grip, the ability to mount a sight or a flashlight on there, or just the modularity of that system? The law doesn't ban semi automatic firearms in general, which is any firearm that automatically reloads itself to fire again.
Maybe one could make a case for there being distinct hunting rifles, and I think I could appreciate the disambiguation in the law. This gets messier with semi automatic handguns. I would appreciate some direction here as I can't seem to find a handgun that isn't just a veneer away from "looking scary."
Check California’s law on what constitutes an assault rifle. Centerfire rifles with certain features cannot have a detachable mag. You have to break apart the firearm to reload.
Your other option is a featureless rifle which can have a detachable mag. Either way you’re capped at 10 rounds.