Gen.NeckBBreaker wrote:Do the circles have any special meaning or is it just esthetic? I was confused first to see them in combination with weapons^^
1st Lt.Stohr wrote:I think the circles are there to highlight the areas on the firearm that he's going to focus on to make his point.
Yes the circles highlight the features that define an "assault weapon" under the Clinton-era ban, the current state-level bans in CA/NY/NJ/etc., and the new 2013 federal ban proposed by Dianne Feinstein.
In the AR-15 pictured, they are the collapsible stock, pistol grip, standard-capacity magazine, bayonet lug, and flash hider. All of these, at worst, do not alter the basic functioning of the rifle, and some even contribute towards safer usage and storage of them.
For example, the proponents of banning "assault weapons" say that collapsible or folding stocks make the rifles easier to conceal, but what they fail to realize is that by reducing the overall length of a rifle, it will fit into a smaller safe. Gun safes large enough for full-length rifles and shotguns are extraordinarily expensive, costing several thousands of dollars, while a smaller one that can safely store a gun with the stock collapsed or folded costs only a few hundred dollars. By banning collapsible and folding stocks, you have just made it less likely that the gun can be properly secured against unauthorized use or theft.