The Media Can’t Shoot Straight
The media portrayal of the assault weapons ban is discussed by Laurence Elder:
Can Americans now purchase assault weapons?
If you listen to some pols and mainstream media, you probably cannot answer that question.
In 1994, Congress passed and President Clinton signed a 10-year ban on so-called “assault weapons.” In reality, the bill outlawed certain semiautomatic weapons with cosmetic features that made them look, well, military.
He also addresses the media portrayal of these weapon as machine guns.
