The Truth About "Assualt Weapons"

An AR-15 with a suppressor.

According to FoxNews, a man by the name of Larry Correia explained the falsehoods in President Obama's speech on what should be banned on "assault weapons." He stated that the president clearly had no idea what he was talking about when he was speaking about firearms. By breaking down each individual part that would likely be regulated and/or banned by a federal gun control act, Correia described why the act would be an idiotic action. One of the proposed banned pieces of a firearm would be the flash suppressor. However, this does nothing to make a firearm more deadly, so therefore banning flash suppressors would simply annoy firearm owners. Correia explained that most people wish to ban flash suppressors simply out of ignorance, as they most likely believe that a flash suppressor is the same as a suppressor (or silencer as it is commonly, and incorrectly, called). I will continue more on suppressors later. Also, "barrel shrouds" would be banned, but the funny thing is, most politicians do not even know what a "barrel shroud" is. Not to mention the fact that it is not called a barrel shroud, but instead a hand guard; we are not going to talk about that though because it would make most of our politicians look like complete and total buffoons. One politician, named Carolyn McCarthy, was actually quoted saying that she thought a "barrel shroud" was a "...shoulder thing that goes up." "High-capacity" magazines are also on the list to be banned. I feel like a broken record saying this, but if the firearm ships with a 30-round magazine, then it is not "high-capacity" magazine, but instead a standard-capacity magazine. Also, who wants less rounds in a fight when the criminal ignores the law and continues to use 30-round magazines, while the law-abiding citizens only have ten-round magazines. The fourth proposed piece to the firearm to be banned was the pistol grip. The pistol grip is literally a piece of plastic or wood on most firearms that does nothing more than allow you to hold the firearm with your dominant hand. The fact that it is even thought of being banned just proves their idiocy and ignorance with firearms. The final proposed accessory to be banned would be collapsible and folding stocks. This would be an absolutely ridiculous to ban, as collapsible stocks simply adjust the length of pull, so numerous individuals can use the same firearm with comfort. Folding stocks are created to allow for a smaller package, so that the firearm can be placed inside a case easier. Now, I will get back to the concept of suppressors. Most people view suppressors in a terrible light because of movies and situations such as when a man was caught in Ireland with numerous illegal firearms, drugs, and sound suppressors. Of course, only situations such as this hit the media, but suppressors are actually used in a legal manner more often than not. Yes, suppressors are actually legal in 39 of the states in America. Due to the National Firearms Act of 1934, more commonly known as the NFA, a 200 dollar tax stamp can be paid to acquire one, along with a Form 4 to attach a suppressor to a firearm. Companies such as SilencerCo, AAC, Surefire, and Gemtech have all made great amounts of money off of the sale of suppressors. Personally, I wish that the NFA would be repealed over a period of time, as, if the NFA was repealed instantaneously as most people want it to, then the resale value of NFA items would diminish instantaneously, causing citizens who own numerous NFA items to automatically own cheaper items that used to cost thousands of dollars. Also, suppressors should not be restricted, as they are great items for hunting and self-defense, as in hunting, other animals in the area would not be startled by a loud shot, while in self-defense, a suppressor would conceal an individuals location from attackers, as well as not cause damage to someone's eardrums. I personally wish to see more law-abiding citizens using suppressors, as they are extremely useful and fun to use. Suppressors and "assault rifles" (yes, I am talking about the incorrectly termed semi-automatic rifles) are both great items in the firearm industry and both must receive more positive recognition.

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knowledge of those interested in suppressors.

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