Comments by "LRRPFco52" (@LRRPFco52) on "Forbes Breaking News" channel.

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  48.  @Daves_Man_Cave  I can see how we're coming to different conclusions. AR stands for "ArmaLite", not "ArmaLite Rifle". Evidence is the ArmaLite AR-9 and AR-17 Shotguns developed in the 1950s. People make this mistake a lot without being familiar with ArmaLite history. Barrel lengths: In the 1930s, Rifles typically had barrels 24"-30" in length. Carbines were 16"-24". Metallic cartridge technology and pressure containment vessels had lower working pressures in the 1800s, which incrementally increased into the 1930s. In 1934, if you read the NFA Hearings, you'll see that pistols were classified by barrel lengths of 12" or less. There were also short-barreled lever guns that didn't fit well into the common classifications at the time, as well as pistols with holsters that doubled as stocks. An overlooked firearms classification that has evolved more is the Personal Defense Weapon (PDW). PDWs don't always fit into Rifle, Carbine, or Pistol definitions because of barrel length and intent to use with either 1 or 2 hands. One of the earliest PDWs of the 20th Century was the M1 Carbine, but it had an 18" barrel and was literally called a Carbine, though it didn't fire a full-sized rifle cartridge. AR-15, Cz Scorpion, Hk, Striborg, etc. Pistols actually fall more into the category of PDWs. Arbitrary definitions that don't take technological progress into account repeatedly miss the mark. I'll give another example: The Army's new NGSW "rifle" has a 13" barrel, but generates velocities similar to a 24" .270 Winchester firing the same projectile weight. Is it a carbine or a rifle? How would a reasonable person, a firearms historian and technical analyst, and the ATF classify the following? AR-15 w/7.5" barrel AR-15 w/10.5" barrel AR-15 w/12.5" barrel AR-15 w/14.5" barrel Hk SP5 FN 5.7 PS90 w/10" barrel Steyr AUG w/16" barrel Mauser 7.65mm with holster/stock The NFA hearings discussed concealabilty of firearms used by gangsters and Dillinger, with Colt Automatics and Thompson SMGs as their main firearms to be taxed. The pistol tax provision was eliminated, making the concealability metric a moot point. Pistols aren't subject to the NFA. Since they defined pistols as having barrels of 12" or less, what are firearms with 12-18" barrels? Next, why did they arbitrarily change the barrel length for rifles from 18" to 16" in the 1960s, but left shotguns at 18"?
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