Quoted: Aw geez not this shit again!! For the record: An "Assault Rifle" is NOT the same thing as an "Assault Weapon" "Assault Rifle" = select-fire or full-auto "Assault Weapon" = semi-auto ONLY I can't believe people on THIS BOARD are STILL ignorant about what an "assault weapon" is.

Agreed.  See my rant on the "how many 'assault rifles'" thread.

Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Aw geez not this shit again!! For the record: An "Assault Rifle" is NOT the same thing as an "Assault Weapon" "Assault Rifle" = select-fire or full-auto "Assault Weapon" = semi-auto ONLY I can't believe people on THIS BOARD are STILL ignorant about what an "assault weapon" is.   Are you refering to a "Semi automatic assault weapon" as defined by federal law?  If so please use the correct term so you dont further the ignorance. The term "Assault Weapon" did not exist until it was created by Dianne Fineswine and the rest of the ignorant antis when they decided to make up a new term for guns they wanted to ban because that looked really scary to them back in the late 80's. "Assault weapon" is a completely CONTRIVED and ARBITRARY term that means NOTHING outside of an anti's gun-ban law. Show me ANY legal or authoritative firearms reference to "assault weapon" OUTSIDE of the context of a gun-ban. The term "assault weapon" NEVER existed before until it was MADE UP by the antis. "Assault weapon" is not a full-auto - that's ASSAULT RIFLE. "Assault weapon" is not just any gun used to assault weapon otherwise even a revolver would be an "assault weapon". Astounding that this much confusion still exists on THIS board.

PWNED!!!

MIAMI GARDENS
Shot with rifle, Dade officer in stable condition
A driver, pulled over by a police officer, opened fire with an assault rifle,
shooting the officer several times and causing her cruiser to erupt in flames.
BY SOFIA SANTANA
Herald Writer

A Miami-Dade police officer was shot several times and her police cruiser
erupted in flames after a driver she stopped Sunday opened fire with an AK-47,
shooting nearly two dozen bullets, police said.

The officer, whose name was not released, was in stable condition at the Ryder
Trauma Center, recovering from a wound to the shoulder, police said. She was
also grazed on the forehead.

By Sunday evening police were still hunting for the shooter, who they said
drove a white 2000 Chevrolet Impala.

Police later traced the Impala to an Opa-locka man they were questioning Sunday
evening, and were still looking for yet another man for questioning.

Police asked The Herald not to print the names of the two men, because
identification could make it more difficult for investigators to narrow down
suspects. They also don't want possible witnesses to be influenced.

The police officer was on routine patrol in the Miami Gardens area when she
heard gunshots. She then spotted the Impala leaving the area where she thought
the shots came from, police said.

The officer put on her cruiser's flashing lights and siren and pulled the
Impala over at Northeast 184th Terrace and North Miami Avenue. As she stepped
out of the police car, the driver of the Impala jumped out and opened fire,
said police spokesman Robert Williams. Then, the gunman jumped back into the
Impala.

As he drove away, the officer's cruiser caught fire -- apparently from a bullet
striking the fuel line or tank, police said. The officer was not injured by the
blaze, which engulfed and charred the front half of the car.

The gunman escaped with his weapon, police said.

A witness then provided this account.

James Fulton, who lives on Northwest 185th Street, said he was driving home
from work and heard gunshots on North Miami Avenue and 183rd Terrace.

''I saw the police car and the driver's side door was open, but I didn't see
the officer,'' he said.

There was no other car on North Miami Avenue by the time Fulton got there, he
said. Moments later, he saw the fire and police officers rushing to the scene.

''I've never seen anything like this,'' he said. ``You rarely see police here.
This neighborhood is not that bad.''

Fulton and other neighbors watched as police combed the streets for evidence,
placing small orange cones where they found items of interest -- mostly bullet
casings.

They even checked some nearby backyards and the roof of at least one house.

Fulton said he thought the only other possible witnesses were a group of men
who routinely gather to talk during the night at the Citgo gas station at
Northwest 183rd Street and North Miami Avenue.

An employee there who worked the night shift said he and the men who were at
the gas station heard the shots about 2:30 a.m.

''The guys ran away, they were scared,'' Kabir Burham said. ``I locked the door
to the store because they were trying to get in.''

Sunday's shooting of a Miami-Dade police officer is the second in less than a
year.

Miami-Dade police officer Chad Murphy was shot in the back on Oct. 24, 2003
while on patrol in South Miami-Dade.

He was saved by his bullet-proof vest and suffered only minor injuries.

That was close, glad to hear she's gonna be ok.........
On another note, AR15fan, owned all of you'ns.................

Quoted: Here's fuel for the fire.  (not the car) Maybe,  just maybe,  the police are calling it an assault weapon because the victim officer SAW IT!!!.  After all, getting shot at tends to attract your attention. Whaddya know.  A reliable witness.   Add other evidence such as (example) recovered 7.62x39 brass, and VIOLA! Assault rifle/weapon.   I suppose it COULD be a rare Belgian Drilling with two 7.62x39 barrels over a 28 ga shotgun,  but personally,  I'd go with the far more common assault rifle. You guys never thought of becoming a rocket scientist have ya?  Of course,  the people actually on the scene have it wrong,  the experts at ARFCOM have spoken.

How could she possibly tell whether it was an "assault weapon" or not without examining it up close?  Is she supposed to be able to tell the difference between a genuine flash suppressor and a Rock River press-on model from a distance?  Are we supposed to believe that the culprit was firing with the stock folded/collapsed?  How could she possibly tell how many evil features it had?

Quoted: It fired 7.62x39, so it HAD to have been an AK.  I mean, no other guns (SKS) use that round (SKS) or are easy to get (SKS). -Troy

Well we know its an SKS. No its a polytech the gangster went and threw down $2,000 because he hates cops that much. He spent more on a gun then he makes in a year.

Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: This lit my ass.......and I decided to call them just now.  Their number is listed on their website under the contact info. I asked the idiot answering the phone (news section press 1) how they knew it was an assault weapon ... So your opionion is that either the officer was not assaulted, or that a weapon was not used?  I can understand having a complaint with the speculation that an assault rifle may have been used. However an assault weapon, was clearly used. My opinion is that this screwy news station decides that everything the police say is gospel, the truth and that they can recite it chapter and verse.............and in this case WITHOUT a weapon they KNOW it was an assault weapon.  Very good possibility it was a Mod 7660 Pump action Remmy 270 or any rifle. But then again try to explain this to an apologist is like talking to Dan Rather thru my TV.... it just don't work. Facts are: NO WEAPON as evidence NO PERSON in custody NEW STATION decides to Report on specualtion on wether or not was an assault weapon or if it was more than one perp. Just because the cops say it doesnt make it true but this prolly doesn't go well to a Po Lease Occifer right? Any weapon used to assault someone is an "assault weapon"

Agree, too bad the media doesn't see it that way. They see an Assault weapon as an Uzi, AK-47, Silencer and so on. As they have put it so many times.

Quoted: ...the officer's cruiser caught fire -- apparently from a bullet striking the fuel line or tank, police said. The officer was not injured by the blaze, which engulfed and charred the front half of the car.

Gotta love the media.... the bullet hit the gas tank, so that's why the front of the car caught fire. Yeah!!
That's it!!

In this case, it sounds like the fuel line break caused an ignition, hence, the car-beque. I have
pics of my bro's T-Bird that died from a fuel-line break.

Quoted: Wait a second! The AWB hasn't sunset yet. Hence, there are NO ASSAULT WEAPONS littering the streets yet. Hence, this officer much have been shot by another officer.

Or someone's dog!

BigDozer66

Quoted: "Somebody that's going to fire on a uniformed officer in a police car with an assault-type weapon, that person's obviously showing very disregard for any law enforcment or any authority," said Pete Andrew of the Miami-Dade County Police Department." Ya think? I hope the officer recovers quickly and I'm very glad she wasn't killed. On the other hand, if the above quote was made by their public information officer, they need to start looking for his replacement.

I was thinking..."Gee, had they used a shotgun or pistol, would this have shown more regard for law enforcement or authority?"

Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Aw geez not this shit again!! For the record: An "Assault Rifle" is NOT the same thing as an "Assault Weapon" "Assault Rifle" = select-fire or full-auto "Assault Weapon" = semi-auto ONLY I can't believe people on THIS BOARD are STILL ignorant about what an "assault weapon" is.   Are you refering to a "Semi automatic assault weapon" as defined by federal law?  If so please use the correct term so you dont further the ignorance. The term "Assault Weapon" did not exist until it was created by Dianne Fineswine and the rest of the ignorant antis when they decided to make up a new term for guns they wanted to ban because that looked really scary to them back in the late 80's. "Assault weapon" is a completely CONTRIVED and ARBITRARY term that means NOTHING outside of an anti's gun-ban law. Show me ANY legal or authoritative firearms reference to "assault weapon" OUTSIDE of the context of a gun-ban. The term "assault weapon" NEVER existed before until it was MADE UP by the antis. "Assault weapon" is not a full-auto - that's ASSAULT RIFLE. "Assault weapon" is not just any gun used to assault weapon otherwise even a revolver would be an "assault weapon". Astounding that this much confusion still exists on THIS board. PWNED!!!

Or is it...

PWN3D!!!


BigDozer66