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A term created for the 1994 "Assault Weapons Ban," which banned firearms based on appearance, brand name, and features not related to firearm function. A proper definition of this word requires the entire 1994 act, so feel free to look it up.
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The term "assault weapon" has no industry or military definition. It was created to give a single name to all of the firearms politicians wanted to ban in 1994. Opponents of the 1994 ban refer to it more accurately as the "Semi-Auto" ban.
The term "assault weapon" has no industry or military definition. It was created to give a single name to all of the firearms politicians wanted to ban in 1994. Opponents of the 1994 ban refer to it more accurately as the "Semi-Auto" ban.
by ed July 25, 2004
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1. (adj.) The characteristic, of a firearm, of being able to fire a single round for each pull of the trigger.
2. (n.) A firearm with this characteristic.
Commonly mistaken to mean fully automatic, which indicates a firearm most people would call a "machine gun," with which the user pulls the trigger a single time and holds it and the entire magazine is fired in succession, usually within a few seconds.
1. (adj.) The characteristic, of a firearm, of being able to fire a single round for each pull of the trigger.
2. (n.) A firearm with this characteristic.
Commonly mistaken to mean fully automatic, which indicates a firearm most people would call a "machine gun," with which the user pulls the trigger a single time and holds it and the entire magazine is fired in succession, usually within a few seconds.
My Glock is a semi-auto with a 10-round magazine, so if I want to fire ten shots I have to pull the trigger ten times.
by ed July 25, 2004
Get the semi auto mug.(adj.) The characteristic of a firearm being able to fire all rounds in its magazine with a single pull of the trigger.
Note: This characteristic is NOT indicated by the terms assault weapon or semi auto.
Note: This characteristic is NOT indicated by the terms assault weapon or semi auto.
Fully automatic firearm types include machine guns, sub-machine guns, assault rifles, and others. Some of these may also have a semi auto mode that can be selected.
"My UZI is a fully automatic firearm, and as such was already illegal before the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban, which banned semi auto rifles."
"My UZI is a fully automatic firearm, and as such was already illegal before the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban, which banned semi auto rifles."
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1)understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite.
2)belonging to the select few.
3)private; secret;confidential.
1)understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite.
2)belonging to the select few.
3)private; secret;confidential.
TRISHA: and the winning theme is 'That Episode of Whos the Boss Where Tony Sees Rachael Naked in the Shower.
PETER: YES! That's mine! un-freakin-believable!
LOIS: Peter, isn't that somewhat esoteric?
PETER: Lois, Whos the Boss isn't a food.
PETER: YES! That's mine! un-freakin-believable!
LOIS: Peter, isn't that somewhat esoteric?
PETER: Lois, Whos the Boss isn't a food.
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by ed September 27, 2004
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"You are such a lose, you live in your parents basement and you don't even have a job!"
"I do so, I'm an underage beer liaison!"
"I do so, I'm an underage beer liaison!"
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