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In [[firearms]] terminology, an '''action''' is the system of operation used to load roun ...of locked-breech firearm action used in semi-automatic and fully-automatic firearms. As the name implies, these actions use the force of recoil to provide the

...acterized by stalemate between those who believe in an individual right to firearms and those who believe in the duty of government to legislate gun laws to pr ...) The Influence of Fear of Crime, Gender, and Southern Culture on Carrying Firearms for Protection. The Sociological Quarterly 31 (2) , 287–305</ref>

*[[M82 Barrett rifle|Ag 90]] (US - Semi-Auto Rifle - .50 BMG: Barrett M82A1 in Swedish Service) *[[6.5 Grendel|Alexander Arms 6.5 Grendel]] (US - Semi-Automatic Rifle, 6.5 mm Grendel)

...In United States law, a Machine Gun is defined (in part) by The [[National Firearms Act]] of 1934, 26 U.S.C. § 5845(b) as “''... any weapon which shoots ... ...nt of nearly all other [[Semi-automatic firearm|semi]] and fully automatic firearms of 20th century.

...s a licence that allows individuals in [[Canada]] to possess and acquire [[firearms]] as well as [[ammunition]]. Without a PAL, you can't so much as legally bu ...fing Paper On Reclassification of Firearms and Related Issues], [[National Firearms Association]]. [[April 2]], [[2010]].</ref><ref>Lucas Timmons, [http://www

...ing the Civil War. It marked the first adoption of a removable [[magazine (firearms)|magazine]]-fed infantry rifle by any country. The design was completed by ...nges of 300 m. As mechanisms became smaller, lighter and more reliable, [[semi-automatic rifle]]s, including the [[M1 Garand rifle|M1 Garand]], appeared. World War

...tent, the semi-automatic [[SVT-40]]; the German [[Mauser]] [[Kar 98k]] and semi-automatic [[Gewehr 43]]; the British [[Lee-Enfield No. 4]]; the Japanese [[Arisaka|Ar ...the deck of a Santa Maria class frigate, and the Marines were armed with [[Barrett M95]] rifles.

...e fire-positioning and manual case ejection allows for greater discretion. Semi-automatic weapons can serve a cross-purpose use as both a [[battle rifle]] and a snip ...nly intended to extend the range of a group of soldiers. Therefore, when a semi-automatic action is used it is due to its ability to cross over into roles similar to

...e Finnish M82 assault rifle. For the American M82 sniper rifle, see [[M82 Barrett rifle]].'' Only ~ 2,000 M82 were manufactured, mostly as semi-automatic version in 5.56&nbsp;mm NATO caliber for ODIN International ltd. in Alexand

...nded in 1988 and based in Washington, DC, the VPC approaches violence, and firearms violence in particular, as a broad based public health, as opposed to solel In 1994 the VPC was joined by the Firearms Policy Project.Utter, Glenn H. (2000). ''Encyclopedia of Gun Control and Gu

|caption= The Barrett M82A1 with AN/PVS-10 day/night optic. |feed= 10-round detachable box [[Magazine (firearms)|magazine]]

...er rifle]]s, as well as other .50 machine guns. The use in single-shot and semi-automatic rifles has resulted in many specialized [[match-grade]] rounds not used in The [[M82 Barrett rifle|Barrett M82 SASR ]] .50 Caliber rifle and later variants were born during the 1980s

...e law took effect on January 1, 2005.<ref name="thelaw">"[http://ag.ca.gov/firearms/dwcl/12275.php 2007 Dangerous Weapons Control Law: 12275 thru 12290 Assault ...r any such firearms, after which unregistered weapons would become illegal firearms.

...he development of countless many other types of individual and crew-served firearms. It was one of the first true assault rifles and, due to its durability and ...not allow the precision and consistency that are required of more accurate firearms. Reflecting Soviet infantry doctrine of its time, the rifle is meant to be

...e [[bazooka]]. Similar [[anti-materiel rifle]]s exist today, such as the [[Barrett M82]]. ...t wasn't until soldiers met armored vehicles that the conflict of infantry firearms and armour began. The introduction of armoured cars and tanks resulted in t

==C-68 FIREARMS CONTROL DESIGN FAILURES== ...nability to write legislation that would create an integrated and workable firearms control system, which is a difficult thing to do. They apparently did not