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A Brief History of America’s Obsession With Assault Rifles
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After the Orlando shooting, many Americans are questioning why assault-style weapons are commercially available in the United States.
“Assault weapon” is a political phrase, not a technical one. It refers broadly to rapid-firing semiautomatic weapons, appropriate to military use. While the phrase is a new one, the porousness between military and commercial gun markets is not. In fact, it’s one of the oldest features of America’s gun culture. Some of the most iconic, notorious guns in American civilian life were first envisioned by their manufacturers as weapons of war. |
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| Military weapons of war. The 9mm handgun, the Remington Model 700, the Winchester Model 1897, 12 ga, The Winchester Mode 12, 12 ga, The Remington 870, 12 ga, shotgun, etc. |
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