Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-03-28 11:17:44 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 4488D66B355C6923B1EB251E6DC37FA8D7B668BC382047345644631A5B9213C9
Participant Details
Original Note:
"Assault-type" is a term with no true definition, often used by political lobbyists to mislead individuals. The synonymous term "Assault Weapon" was popularized in 1988 in order to purposefully mislead the public into believing certain firearms were excessively dangerous. https://www.vpc.org/studies/awaconc.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assault_weapon
All Note Details