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Originally Posted by SP01715
Actually if the Uzi in question is a semi auto it would not be considered an assault weapon. An assault weapon defined by the military is capable of both semi and full auto fire (or burst). The idiots in the media often define weapons as assault weapons that are not.
It's kind of like a Cobra relplica. It may look like the military version (full auto capable) but it is just a look a like.  |
It's kind of like a cobra replica. It may have 427 badges on the side, but it may only have a small block.
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Originally Posted by Excaliber
I assume that the weapon 'walked up' due to recoil from full auto and that is what resulted in the kid's death. I'm not sure how one could be careless enough to achieve the same results (death) in a semi or even burst mode?
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Whether it's full auto or not, any semi is a dangerous weapon for an inexperienced shooter, as it reloads sometimes without the shooter realizing it, and can discharge easily again at an unintended target.
single shot, bolt action, revolver are safer firearms.
Winchester model 94 is often chosen as an entry level gun, as it's relatively cheap. Unfortunaltely, it has no safety, and to unload, you have to work the rounds through the chamber, and sometimes the gun can discharge while unloading, shooting an unintended target. Also, not a good gun for beginners, children.