# 27 dead in school shooting **URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/27-dead-in-school-shooting/265750 **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic **Created:** [December 14, 2012, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/27-dead-in-school-shooting/265750 "2012-12-14T10:01:55Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 210
### Author: ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr) #### Post date: [December 15, 2012, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/27-dead-in-school-shooting/265750/210 "2012-12-15T16:47:46Z")
> [@NYI meet 7/11](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyi-meet-7-11/51251/15): > > So if that’s your answer to the owning of a supercar, why shouldn’t I own a semi auotmatic AR15(that’s NOT an assault weapon no matter how you shake it)that holds 20 rounds and go to a tactical gun shoot for some friendly time based competition? > **[Assault rifle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assault_rifle)** > > An assault rifle is a select fire rifle that uses an intermediate-rifle cartridge and a detachable magazine. Assault rifles were first put into mass production and accepted into widespread service during World War II. The first assault rifle to see major usage was the German StG 44, a development of the earlier Mkb 42. While immediately after World War II, NATO countries were equipped with battle rifles, the development of the M16 rifle during the Vietnam War prompted the The term assault rifl... > **[Assault weapon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assault_weapon)** > > In the United States, assault weapon is a controversial term used to define firearms with specified characteristics. The definition varies among regulating jurisdictions, but usually includes semi-automatic firearms with a detachable magazine, a pistol grip, and sometimes other features, such as a vertical forward grip, flash suppressor, or barrel shroud. Certain firearms are specified by name in some laws that restrict assault weapons. When the now-defunct Federal Assault Weapons Ban The orig... … --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/27-dead-in-school-shooting/265750)._