Where are the words "Assault Rifle"? Seems like the perfect story for them.

[TheF00L]

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[RJT]

because "machine gun" trumps "assault rifle" in news media world...bigger, scarier, etc

[Stooperzero]

Probly a Tec-9 or a Hi point............



"machine gun fire" LOL


now if he was a firing an M60 from the window I might find that line credible....






Who brings guns to hotel parties anyways?????????????????


drug dealers maybe?

[Has001]

It sounds like the media had the opportunity to ramp up the hysteria a little bit. "Oh my god, now they are using machine guns!!!"

[RoyJackson]

Of course, we don't know if that UZI was actually a selective fire weapon...could well have been one of Vector's semi-auto versions.

My guess this was a drug deal gone south...

[Sandcut]

Actually, unless I'm mistaken, the media was correct in the way they portrayed the event. If the firearm used was actually an Uzi, it isn't an "assualt rifle" but rather a "submachine gun" since it uses a pistol cartridge. In order to be an "assault rifle" the firearm would need to use a rifle cartridge.

[ham385]

My God,
someone needs to pass a law so these drug dealers can't just walk into a gun show and buy machine guns! When will people realize the danger of the gun show loophole. I blame special interest groups like the NRA for blocking laws that would prevent them from having machine guns [/sarcasm]

[MichaelJ]

With the prices of full auto anymore you have to be swimming in cash to get one.

Or know a member of the Mexican Army and just buy his M-16.

[PeaceAndLove]

What is the point of this post?

Speculating on whether it was really "full-auto" or whether the media was spot on with the term "machine-gun" fire?

Does it really matter to the victims whether it was full-auto or just a fast trigger finger?

Looking for reasons to be cynical?

[TinGLOCK]

Actually, unless I'm mistaken, the media was correct in the way they portrayed the event. If the firearm used was actually an Uzi, it isn't an "assualt rifle" but rather a "submachine gun" since it uses a pistol cartridge. In order to be an "assault rifle" the firearm would need to use a rifle cartridge.

I think you misunderstood the first post.