U.S. Army looking for a new rifle...

[friendly_iconoclast]

89. Do you also wish to ban all magazine-fed, semiautomatic rifles?

One of your posts upthread seems to imply that very thing:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1172&pid=203839

"The term "high-powered" isn't limited to their caliber, which is admittedly low. It also refers to their magazine size and ease of re-loading. The more rounds you can throw, the more "powerful" (hence our national laws restricting the sales of machine guns of any caliber whatsoever)."

If I have attributed sentiments to you that you do not, in fact, have- by all means let us
know and I will stand corrected.

As an aside, even my rather firearms-averse state of Massachusetts doesn't regard a Ruger Mini-14
(functionally equivalent to an AR15) as an 'assault weapon':

http://www.mass.gov/ago/public-safety/guns-that-are-not-assault-weapons.html


"Guns That Are Not Assault Weapons

Q: Are there examples or categories of weapons that are not assault weapons?

Yes. Many rifles, shotguns, and pistols are not assault weapons, and therefore are not “copies or duplicates” of enumerated assault weapons. For example, the following are not assault weapons under G.L. c. 140, § 121:

Any handgun on the August 2016 version of the state’s Approved Firearms Roster, available here links to PDF file. Handguns are still subject to MA 940 CMR 16.00 et seq. Consumer Protection Regulation;
Any .17 or .22 caliber rimfire rifle;
Any Ruger Mini 14 or substantially-similar model weapon;"

The disinterested observer will note that a Mini-14 is just as capable of 'throwing' .223 rounds as
an AR15.

Are your objections are more a matter of personal taste?

It's been interesting, but duty calls at the moment. I look forward to continuing this discussion later...