Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-08-08 18:16:13 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D5DD43C8F38459F5ED0B6B3CE8E556147B864BF6175DACDDCBDCD9482B054B73
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Original Note:
A so-called "assault weapon" is NOT a machine gun or automatic firearm. Automatic firearms were severely restricted from civilian ownership under the 1934 National Firearms Act. A so-called "assault weapon" is functionally no different than any other "legal" firearm. https://www.congress.gov/117/meeting/house/112672/documents/HHRG-117-JU08-20210520-SD017.pdf
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