In Miami, authorities say the proliferation of assault weapons led to an increase in killings, from 56 in 2005 to 79 in 2006 and 86 so far in 2007.
"You just pull a trigger and 20 or 30 rounds come in a second and in those 20 rounds you're sure to hit your intended target and some innocent bystanders, totally unlike a firearm that is just one bullet every time you pull the trigger," Miami Police spokesman Willie Moreno said.
Is he a contemporary of Jenne?
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It's not ignorance. It would be if the errors were random, but they're always in the direction.
ASSAULT WEAPON -
Any weapon used in an assault (see WEAPON).
ASSAULT - A crime of violence against another person, including hitting, slapping, and spitting.
WEAPON -
Webster defines it as "an instrument of offensive or defensive combat." Thus an automobile, baseball bat, bottle, chair, firearm, fist, pen knife or shovel is a "weapon," if so used.
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