[i_robot73]

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Because we’re talking about 100 year old technology here. From this point on, it will never be particularly difficult for someone with enough motivation to assemble an assault weapon.
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Assemble a WEAPON, yes, but an ‘assault weapon’? Please define ‘assault weapon’. (If if just a tongue slip, using the Leftist lingo gives them all they need to turn the tide in the debate).

Assembly? Wasn’t the AK-47 (variants) designed to be rapidly/easily manufactured? Some sheet metal, couple tools and time = fully functional weapon?

Same with any other, no? Take block of aluminum, drill press\mill...

Hell, Lowes\Home Depot have EVERYTHING one needs in the plumbing section to create the crudest form a slap-gun.

Knives/cars? Hell, one needs only a few Molotov cocktails to pull off a truly macabre massacre; no metal detectors needed there!

[ROCKLOBSTER]

Please define ‘assault weapon’.

Any high-density solid object with a little weight to it, some caustic or irritant liquids, many toxic gases, if properly deployed.

Even strong words, if delivered properly to a liberal, may injure them.

[Drew68]

Assemble a WEAPON, yes, but an ‘assault weapon’? Please define ‘assault weapon’. (If if just a tongue slip, using the Leftist lingo gives them all they need to turn the tide in the debate).

I’m in the military and prefer the term assault weapon to describe the black, semi-automatic “modern sporting rifles” that I own. I’ve never had patience for pedantic gun lingo. Often, I’ll refer to a magazine as a clip just to savor the butthurt that ensues. I’m kind of an asshole that way! ;-)

[KrisKrinkle]

“Please define ‘assault weapon’.”

A weapon used for an assault. I can assemble an assault weapon with a handsaw and a tree and assault someone with it. That won’t work out so well for a military assault but it will do just fine against most people for a criminal assault, unless they have something better.