Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-05-08 02:57:50 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 778339AB5A98764469CD7778FBA1CBFD45D316E462A8C7F0F2C55E0A39FA9F54
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Original Note:
"Automatic" is an older but accurate term for semi-automatic weapons, used for decades, referring to the instant blowback/recoil-operated rechambering of a new round. The distinction/terminology b/w "fully automatic" and "semi-auto" came later. NNN. Keep the abuse out of CN. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-automatic_firearm#Fully_automatic_compared_to_semi-automatic
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