For tec since he called my suggestion that semi-automatics are needed by hunters to protect the animals being hunted a "WTF? moment:
The AR-15, one of the rifles that became an assault weapon with the passage of the AWB because of its physical characteristics, is a .223 caliber. The .223 is smaller and less lethal than many rifle calibers. In most states, a .223 is not permitted for hunting big game because of the caliber’s ineffectiveness at bringing down animals such as deer and elk.
Hunters do look for a quick kill and most states agree that wounded animals running around in the woods is bad business.
12/18/2012 2:16 PM (edited)