Biden ATF pick David Chipman botches assault rifle definition at contentious hearing

nypost ^ | 5/26/2021 | Samuel Chamberlain

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President Biden’s choice to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) struggled under questioning from Republican senators at his confirmation hearing Wednesday, declining to identify which guns he would want banned as assault weapons.

“You have called for an assault weapons ban,” Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) told David Chipman during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. “I have a simple question for you: What is an assault weapon?”

“Senator,” Chipman answered, “an assault weapon would be, in the context of the question you asked, what Congress defines it as.”

“So you’re asking us to ban assault weapons,” Cotton answered. “We have to write legislation. Can you tell me, what is an assault weapon? How would you define it if you were the head of the ATF? How have you defined it over the last several years in your role as a gun control advocate?”

Citing firearm sale reports on the southwestern border, Chipman claimed the ATF defines an assault rifle as “any semi-automatic rifle capable of accepting a detachable magazine above the caliber of .22, which would include a .223, which is, you know largely the AR-15 round.”

“So you believe that every weapon that takes a detachable magazine, that can take a .22 round — or .556 in military parlance — should be defined as an assault weapon?” asked a visibly incredulous Cotton.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnY751wqjZk

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[HighSierra5]

All this back and forth cutesy discussions are B.S. These communist pigs need to be removed.

[AndyTheBear]

Assault RIFLES are a real thing. For example the M16 has been deemed an assault rifle for decades before idiot gun grabbers made up the fake term "Assault WEAPONS"

I cringe every time people get these confused.

[cdcdawg]

“Senator,” Chipman answered, “an assault weapon would be, in the context of the question you asked, what Congress defines it as.”

I can’t even describe this in terms that wouldn’t upset a lot of people. Wow. On the plus side, I guess he’s not technically wrong.

[353FMG]

An assault rifle is black and mean looking and has a pistol grip. They are a great contribution to the eradication of wild hogs in Texas. Almost every rancher possesses one (or more).

[Zathras]

I don’t think this fool has even touched a firearm.

[beancounter13]

“any semi-automatic rifle capable of accepting a detachable magazine above the caliber of .22, which would include a .223, which is, you know largely the AR-15 round.”

Let's see, according to this idiot's definition, the venerable Remington 7400 with a four shot magazine is an assault weapon whereas the Soviet made SKS with an optional 30 round magazine is not.

Are we clear?

[Bob434]

This is merriam websters definition- note the ADD ON at the end of what used to be the original defintion

“Assault rifle definition is - any of various intermediate-range, magazine-fed military rifles (such as the AK-47) that can be set for automatic or semiautomatic fire; also : a rifle that resembles a military assault rifle but is designed to allow only semiautomatic fire.”

From another site:

“To be precise, assault rifles are short, compact select-fire (i.e. switches between semi-automatic or full-automatic) weapons that fire a cartridge intermediate in power between sub-machinegun and rifle cartridges. And furthermore, that “official” definition traces its roots back to World War II. “

https://kempoo.com/survival/assault-rifle-101/

[Bob434]

[[I don’t think this fool has even touched a firearm.]]

And yet he will be confirmed as head of the ATF

[The Right Edge]

the things about dc that I hate is the dishonesty and the pageantry that’s meant to look otherwise. Maybe we will all get lucky... the democrat idiotic notions about the iranians result in them getting a nuke and turning it on dc. Maybe sometimes your enemy can do you a favor.

[KJC1]

This guy is the most dangerous nominee yet.

[nonsporting]

..above the caliber of .22, which would include a .223

The 223 Remington is a 22 caliber cartridge.

Is Chipman really this ignorant?

[nonsporting]

The lowly 22LR cartridge has the same diameter projectile.

According to Chipman's absurd definition an AR chambered in 204 Ruger is not an "Assault Weapon".

Olympic Arms K8 Targetmatch AR-15 Semi Auto Rifle 204

[FLT-bird]

I like how he describes the AR-15 as “a particularly lethal weapon”. You mean something that fires an intermediate cartridge not even a full rifle cartridge?

If .223 is particularly lethal, what is the 30-06 cartridge our great grandfathers used in World War I over a century ago? Which one flies farther and puts a bigger hole in something when it arrives?

[stockpirate]

Well the right to keep and bear arms comes from God, not the Government

[Travis McGee]

[Russ]

He’s a dangerous nominee who will be confirmed by a huge majority of senators.

[Russ]

He’s a dangerous nominee who will be confirmed by a huge majority of senators.

[mewzilla]

Deep State likes them stupid.