• EatYouWell@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Actual assault rifles are fully automatic military hardware.

        What most people call assault rifles are just hunting rifles in cosplay.

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          1 year ago

          Most people call military styled rifles “assault rifles” whether they’re full auto or not.

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          1 year ago

          To me, it’s not about being fully automatic or how fast they fire. It’s about how many rounds it can hold. Hunters wait for the animal to get close enough, then fire hopefully just one shot maybe two if the animal is still alive after its tracked down. No hunter is unloading 30 round clips at an animal.

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            1 year ago

            You apparently have never been hog hunting. They travel in packs and don’t go down easy.

            Plus, you can get extended magazines for regular hunting rifles.

            But, this is a moot point because the definition of assault rifle is one that’s capable of automatic fire.

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      1 year ago

      Putting multiple rounds into a single target who could fight back.

      Bambi isn’t packing heat, so bolt-action and significant recoil are fine. Pistols are decent against dangerous targets, but you do need intense concentration to hit anything, and the ideal range is kinda oh-shit territory for long teeth or short blades.

      What assault rifles all have in common is that you can empty the magazine into a tight grouping with relatively little effort. Your entire upper body is used to aim and stabilize semi-auto fire for potentially dozens of rounds. There are other design goals in play, but that’s the core that’s relevant here.

      There is a reason military long guns look the way they do. It is much the same reason school shooters tend to pick that shape. They are designed for shooting people.