Now if we can have the dummies pushing gun laws to understand that would be even better. I know it’s asking way to much to understand bad guys don’t follow gun laws.
It's not that accurate. Realistically, the only difference is select fire between the military use versions and the ones we can buy at the gun store today. Full auto or burst has its value in certain situations but isn't like this magical mass slaughter switch. If you stick a hundred people in a tight space and full auto at them yeah, you're going to kill a lot of people but you could do the same amount of damage with a semi auto rifle too because the hundred people are trapped in a tight space. You could also throw a bomb in there and mess a lot of them up. It's the location that makes it possible to a lot of harm to a lot of people more than the tool itself. You can still buy AR-15 lowers that have select fire. They are just extremely expensive because they banned the sale of new models for sale for private ownership in 1986. It was effectively banned for the regular man in 1934 because a 200 dollar tax was like paying for a car back in those days. Select fire AR-15s and other machine guns these days are essentially rich people investments. People buy them to hold onto as appreciating assets. It's all a load of bullshit.
@kabloosh699 ....it is accurate. And you make it sound like owning a "Machine Gun" is easy. To legally own a machine gun, you first have to apply for approval from the federal government. After purchasing the gun, you must fill out an ATF Form 4 application and wait for approval before taking possession of the firearm. The FBI conducts a thorough background check using fingerprints and a photograph required with your application, which could take 9 to 12 months to process. The gun will need to stay in possession of the previous owner until the process is complete. In addition, you will need to pay a $200 “NFA tax stamp” for each weapon transaction. If approved, you will receive your paperwork in the mail that includes a permit with the listed lawful possessor of the firearm. Only then can you take the machine gun home and possess it legally. The Federal Government denies The Vast Majority of these applications unless you Have an Extremely good reason.
Wow, this is the first time I've heard a news station actually give factual information on AR15s and real stats. Thank you for reporting information without a political slant.
I don't know, they still threw a bunch of b-roll of a bump stock in there without even talking about it like they all just have those. And on an AK no less... wasn't even paying attention to the big writing of AR15 vs AR with AK as the picture. I'm just nitpicking though.
@@gcwessell but bump stocks hinder accuracy, making your shots very inaccurate only for medium to long ranges. You can’t even control it anyway with a bump stock, an actual M4 has a higher fire rate and you can control it by shouldering the stock like your supposed too making it more effective even at medium ranges…
Ironically, the ignorant Gun Prohibitionists have never heard of the 7.62mm bullet AR-10, the larger caliber sibling of the 5.56mm mini bullet AR-15, and it seems these reporters don't know enough to mention the AR-10 either.
This is the first time I’ve heard news stories actually tell accurate information about firearms in years. That paired with the information shared by an expert at a local shop was a huge bonus! Thank you for this!
"This is an AR-15. Its a semiautomatic rifle made by Armalite in the 1960s. This is an automatic rifle, also known as a machine gun or an M4. A rifle made in the 1960s for military use." Automatic rifle - yes Machine gun - only per ATF regulation M4: AR-15 platform rifle, made in 1994. Originally semiautomatic and burst fire. Small batches of which have been automatic since 1997, and the majority of which were converted to automatic between 2010-2018. It has a 14.5 inch barrel which all means...that's an automatic AR-15...not an M4. So like B- personally
It is, but they don’t make it clear how much urban violence happens, regarding handguns, shots and deaths. They mention mass shootings. But a couple weekends in Chicago there is more handgun violence and death from one city than all mass shootings combined. Accurate, yes. But not complete picture of gun violence and who causes it.
@@legendofzelda2324 ah yes. The tired mention of Chicago minus the mention of them having literally the strictest gun laws in the country.. Not to mention the toxic culture there. Sorry. Black lives will matter when black lives matter to black lives.
@legendofzelda2324 ....Because Urban Gun Violence is isolated to ONLY urban Areas, and the Vast majority of it is taking place Amongst Minority Gang Bangers.....Mutual Combatants. Blk and Latino Gangbangers fighting Amongst themselves on The Southside of Chicago does not Scare Americans. MASS SHOOTINGS on the other hand is Terrifying......99% of the time being committed by White People Targeting Churches, Movie Theaters, Shopping Malls, Supermarkets, Concerts, Casinos and SCHOOLS in which innocent and UNARMED People are in attendance. Do you not see the difference? If you don't actually live in The "Hood" then you will not be exposed to Gang violence But EVERY LAST AMERICAN must go to or attend one or all of the venues listed above. And the Gangbangers as horrible as they are, to their credit They NEVER target innocent children in schools. All of their targets are intentional and are generally Other Gangbangers And Criminals.....Yes you have innocents that on occasion will catch a stray round (Collateral damage like in the Military) but innocents are never targeted.
They're not even trying to ban assault rifles, they're trying to ban assault "weapons" which is a term that they made up that doesn't even have a definition.
under legal definition it would be anything used as a weapon to assault and cause harm to a person(s). Hammer, bat, car, knife,......all are not weapons till used as such.
Trust me.. They want to ban ALL guns.. they just havent told the public yet.. "Assault Weapons" sounds scary to folks that believe propaganda, which is a large group of subjects. Thankfully, There are still a good portion of citizens that believe in freedom.
@@nevrcm3261Husband, Wife, Child. Or Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun. No matter how you look at it; 3 is the minimum. Then adjust up from there depending on size of family and number trusted neighbors who might need to be armed.
It's been so long since I've seen mainstream media actually say something truthful that I actually forgot what it sounded like. Great job, KX News. Keep this up.
1:00 ALL TOOLS USED TO MAIM, WOUND OR KILL ARE ASSAULT WEAPONS, DAVID KILLED GOLIATH WITH AN ASSAULT PEBBLE, A CATAPULT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPONS, A KNIGHT ON A HORSE WITH A MACE/SWORD/AXE/LANCE USES AN ASSAULT WEAPON, A MEDIEVAL SHIELD CAN BE AN ASSAULT WEAPON IF YOU LET ME BASH YOU IN THE HEAD WITH IT, OR DON'T, I STILL WILL! IF I USE MY CARPENTRY HAMMER TO BRAIN YOU, IT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON, IF I USE MY PLASMA CUTTER TO DISMEMBER YOU, IT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON A PIECE OF PAPER IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON, HENCE THE CHINESE TORTURE METHOD KNOWN AS A "DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS" this is why women weren't given the right to vote and don't belong in the work place. this is also why the left needs to just keep their mouths shut and pray every one assumes they have a brain in their head before their mouth betrays the very fact they know nothing about which they speak just by logical deduction
Not really, this is one station throwing a bone after countless times of lying to the public. This is why suicide is the highest among media workers. The people with a conscious can't live with themselves.
1:00 ALL TOOLS USED TO MAIM, WOUND OR KILL ARE ASSAULT WEAPONS, DAVID KILLED GOLIATH WITH AN ASSAULT PEBBLE, A CATAPULT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPONS, A KNIGHT ON A HORSE WITH A MACE/SWORD/AXE/LANCE USES AN ASSAULT WEAPON, A MEDIEVAL SHIELD CAN BE AN ASSAULT WEAPON IF YOU LET ME BASH YOU IN THE HEAD WITH IT, OR DON'T, I STILL WILL! IF I USE MY CARPENTRY HAMMER TO BRAIN YOU, IT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON, IF I USE MY PLASMA CUTTER TO DISMEMBER YOU, IT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON A PIECE OF PAPER IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON, HENCE THE CHINESE TORTURE METHOD KNOWN AS A "DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS" this is why women weren't given the right to vote and don't belong in the work place. this is also why the left needs to just keep their mouths shut and pray every one assumes they have a brain in their head before their mouth betrays the very fact they know nothing about which they speak just by logical deduction
I don't blame the guns at all. It's the people but I still welcome the fact that here in the UK guns are banned in the main. We had a school shooting and banned guns, we haven't had one since, banning guns works despite what you might want to think, my country is living proof. I understand that firing guns is fun and for the majority of people it's just a hobby, however I also understand that having grown up without guns I do not miss them. It's one of the millions of enjoyable pastimes I don't partake in, it only seems like a big deal because you enjoy it currently and it seems like something will be taken away. I get it but I also see that you would be better off in the long run, maybe 50 years from now by banning guns.
I literally fell out of my own socks after watching this report!!! I cant believe a news station just published FACTUAL information! I'm so shocked and speechless. Please keep up your excellent journalistic standards. This report should easily win an Emmy nomination.
Never have I ever heard a news media channel ever say this. I'm shocked. You actually shared facts. Clearly that everyone should be able to understand. Amazing, thank you.
I was legitimately surprised at this news story. It was very truthful. Except the picture behind her was an Ak-47 and the guy putting the gun together was an ak-47.
Truly astounding.. This is what "news" and "reporting" was suppose to be, not like the political/gov propaganda "news" that runs our country today. Maybe there is still hope after all.
Close but not quite accurate... the report keeps saying "assault weapons" 1:27 -- as if that term has any defined meaning -- it does not. It is a epithet term created by the gun control lobby and Democrats to make a ban of any semi-automatic weapon with "forbidden features" more acceptable. They could not use the term "assault rifle" - because that has some meaning already with military weapons. Any semi-auto firearm (rifle, pistol, shotgun, etc.) falls under their "assault weapons" made-up terminology. Now fully automatic "Machine guns" (i.e. for "military and law enforcement only") firearms are essentially banned to civilians, though that too is an infringement upon the 2A which protects all bearable arms rights to the People -- not the government.
NO, AGAIN and AGAIN and AGAIN this has to be explained OVER and OVER: Right now as you're reading this, YOU, yes YOU, CAN buy FULLY AUTOMATlC WEAPONS. You can even buy grenade launchers, tanks, and EVEN tank artillery. ALL OF THESE ARE LEGAL lF YOU HAVE THE MONEY AND CAN PASS THE BACKGROUND CHECKS. So tired of hearing this "that stuff is aIready banned" BS! I mean, there is a full-auto lN THIS VERY VIDEO yet they STILL SAY THEY ARE BANNED.
@@Niarfor 1) tanks, without ammunition or other armament are legally defined as tractors. 2) tank artillery is not a thing?? 3) yes. you can get a fully automatic weapon for recreational purposes. if you use it in self defense you risk jail time. they can not be acquired from a gun store. the background checks for a fully automatic gun can take weeks or even months before approval and you basically give all personal information up in order to acquire one 4) i dont know about grenade launchers since it has been illegal to possess explosives for some time. if it is legal i want one
1:00 ALL TOOLS USED TO MAIM, WOUND OR KILL ARE ASSAULT WEAPONS, DAVID KILLED GOLIATH WITH AN ASSAULT PEBBLE, A CATAPULT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPONS, A KNIGHT ON A HORSE WITH A MACE/SWORD/AXE/LANCE USES AN ASSAULT WEAPON, A MEDIEVAL SHIELD CAN BE AN ASSAULT WEAPON IF YOU LET ME BASH YOU IN THE HEAD WITH IT, OR DON'T, I STILL WILL! IF I USE MY CARPENTRY HAMMER TO BRAIN YOU, IT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON, IF I USE MY PLASMA CUTTER TO DISMEMBER YOU, IT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON A PIECE OF PAPER IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON, HENCE THE CHINESE TORTURE METHOD KNOWN AS A "DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS" this is why women weren't given the right to vote and don't belong in the work place. this is also why the left needs to just keep their mouths shut and pray every one assumes they have a brain in their head before their mouth betrays the very fact they know nothing about which they speak just by logical deduction
I'm completely blown away..... a hardy POB for you guys and, dare I say, actual journalism. An unbiased telling of facts..wow just wow. Big thumbs up to you guys!
Damn! A 100% Factual News Reporting, that is accurate and knowledgable on Firearms!! (That’s something that you just never see). COMPLETE RESPECT TO THIS NEWS STATION AND THEIR REPORTERS!! 👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸
1:00 ALL TOOLS USED TO MAIM, WOUND OR KILL ARE ASSAULT WEAPONS, DAVID KILLED GOLIATH WITH AN ASSAULT PEBBLE, A CATAPULT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPONS, A KNIGHT ON A HORSE WITH A MACE/SWORD/AXE/LANCE USES AN ASSAULT WEAPON, A MEDIEVAL SHIELD CAN BE AN ASSAULT WEAPON IF YOU LET ME BASH YOU IN THE HEAD WITH IT, OR DON'T, I STILL WILL! IF I USE MY CARPENTRY HAMMER TO BRAIN YOU, IT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON, IF I USE MY PLASMA CUTTER TO DISMEMBER YOU, IT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON A PIECE OF PAPER IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON, HENCE THE CHINESE TORTURE METHOD KNOWN AS A "DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS" this is why women weren't given the right to vote and don't belong in the work place. this is also why the left needs to just keep their mouths shut and pray every one assumes they have a brain in their head before their mouth betrays the very fact they know nothing about which they speak just by logical deduction
Even if it was not 100% on the technical stuff I seriously respect a journalist who is willing to talk to a gun store owner and study up what these objects are they are reporting on.
When I was a kid in the uk back in the 70's and 80's, loads of us had Swiss Army knives at school. Teachers never bothered because no one was ever stabbed or even threatened. Even the "rough kids" never used knives. If a fight broke out, it was ALWAYS just fists, never weapons, not even rocks. We didn't think of them as weapons, they were tools. We'd sit at break time, whittling sticks into tiny model boats, or use them to peel apples, cut string (and the shoe laces of anyone caught sleeping). Every kid I knew had one, and the ONLY time we got hurt, was when we cut ourselves and the teachers would tell us to be more careful! I even had a stiletto, not to stab people, but because it was a "cool" knife to have. "Hey, guys, look what I got".. " Wow, cool. Where did you buy that? How much was it"? Again, no one was ever hurt with it.
I tell millenials this from time to time and get skeptical looks. In the 70s when I was in grade school, practically every boy at school carried a pocket knife. It was expected for boys back then. And as long as you didn't do something stupid like carve your initials in a desk, nobody cared. How times have changed.
The second amendment is supposed to enumerate a right that people always had and always will have. It doesn't give us anything. We have the right with or without the amendment.
Oh my god! A news report that correctly reported facts and correct information concerning firearms. Bravo and applause for doing what so many other media fail to do on a regular basis, reporting the truth.
It was not completely correct. You can absolutely own a machine gun in the US. You need a machine gun license and to pay a tax. That’s it. Beyond that there are local laws and the Hughes Amendment to deal with but these just mirror other state infringements and make machine guns stupidly expensive. I even know people in states like Massachusetts who have machine gun licenses despite the fact that MA prohibits NFA items. Bruen will eventually fix all this and we will be able to buy new machine guns at reasonable prices again.
The Right existing prior to government formation, second amendment restricts government from infringing the Right. Second amendment does NOT give us the Right
@@xxmeanyheadxx AKs sold to civilians are not assault rifles. Just like an AR they are simply semi-automatic sports rifles. They just shoot a bigger round.
No, it’s also the weapon. Why should it be a binary choice either the weapon or the mind. Silly thing to say. We wouldn’t have safety rules for guns if they weren’t dangerous.
@@TankUSA A weapon is just another classification for a tool. And weapons just like ,say a hammer or a power saw, are only dangerous when mishandled or used with ill intent.
KXMB is a television station out of North Dakota, this is one of our news programs... common sense is still used by most of our people to this very day.
We need more reporters like you! I miss when reporters did research instead of just telling the story that everyone else has...many times word for word. Kudos.
@@TheVisitorSNAFU Facts are not misinformation...look it up instead of playing along with the narrative. An impossible whopper can taste like meat(To be fair this surprised the hell out of me but I only bought one once out of curiosity)…but that doesn't make it meat.
@@TheVisitorSNAFU actually assault rifle is a legitimate term, first used by the Germans with their stg44, stormgewehr literally translates to "assault rifle" and has since been adopted by militaries to refer to select fire rifles. The term "assault weapon" was made up by gun control activists, and I quote "to confuse the average person into believing they're fully automatic rifles"
Very very well done. I don’t think I’ve heard it put so straight and with such confidence on an MSM source. Keep being straight with your audience and they will love you for it.
Splendid news reporting, KX! You shine a clear beacon of hope for Americans everywhere. We need more of such unbiased and factual coverage to the masses so that people are not blindly pushing for banning "scary" firearms or more gun control. What people need is firearms education.
1:00 ALL TOOLS USED TO MAIM, WOUND OR KILL ARE ASSAULT WEAPONS, DAVID KILLED GOLIATH WITH AN ASSAULT PEBBLE, A CATAPULT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPONS, A KNIGHT ON A HORSE WITH A MACE/SWORD/AXE/LANCE USES AN ASSAULT WEAPON, A MEDIEVAL SHIELD CAN BE AN ASSAULT WEAPON IF YOU LET ME BASH YOU IN THE HEAD WITH IT, OR DON'T, I STILL WILL! IF I USE MY CARPENTRY HAMMER TO BRAIN YOU, IT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON, IF I USE MY PLASMA CUTTER TO DISMEMBER YOU, IT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON A PIECE OF PAPER IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON, HENCE THE CHINESE TORTURE METHOD KNOWN AS A "DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS" this is why women weren't given the right to vote and don't belong in the work place. this is also why the left needs to just keep their mouths shut and pray every one assumes they have a brain in their head before their mouth betrays the very fact they know nothing about which they speak just by logical deduction
Excellent Piece Its so refreshing to see a real news outlet doing a real story without lying to score political points. I haven’t seen this kind of honest reporting in decades (certainly not a firearms piece covered so fairly anyway). The only thing i see that could have been better was the fact that towards the end your showing an AK with a bump stock and appear to call it an AR-15 and there is no commentary about the bump stock. This is just an observation but has nothing to do with the fact that this was an honest, politically neutral, “actual news story” the likes of which we don’t see anymore. Literally the first time ive seen any news outlet say that 1) AR stands for armalight not assault rifle 2) ar15’s are not assault rifles 3) assault rifles are already illegal and have been since the 1930’s 4) 1/3 or more of American households have a gun in them 5) almost 100% of “mass shootings” are done with pistols (the exception being a few high profile cases that we all know about) almost all the rest are committed using pistols Good job guys!!! I cant say enough how refreshing it is to see a real news outfit!!! God bless!
Much credit to this report for clarifying most of the gun control propaganda around the term "assault weapons" (in audio) or "assault rifle" (in title). Though "assault weapon" 1:27 -- does not have a clearly defined meaning as it changes based on each gun control law and is simply an epithet term created by the gun control lobby and Democrats to make it easier for non-informed citizens to accept a ban/confiscation of any/all semi-automatic firearms (i.e. rifle, pistol, shotgun) with "scary features" (e.g. pistol grip, muzzle device, detachable magazine, barrel shroud, etc). Gun grabbers could not use the term "assault rifle" - because that has some meaning already with military firearms. Now 0:43 fully automatic "Machine guns" (i.e. for "military and law enforcement only") firearms are essentially banned to civilians, though that too is an infringement upon the 2A which protects all bearable arms rights to the People -- not the government.
Thank you for your fact-based and unbiased report. I hope more people see this. The people who say they want to ban AR-15s don't even know what they are trying to ban nor have they ever handled one.
Now this isn't something you see everyday. A news outlet actually telling the truth about firearms! Thank you for clarifying, what should be common knowledge, for anyone who needed it! 👏👏
1:00 ALL TOOLS USED TO MAIM, WOUND OR KILL ARE ASSAULT WEAPONS, DAVID KILLED GOLIATH WITH AN ASSAULT PEBBLE, A CATAPULT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPONS, A KNIGHT ON A HORSE WITH A MACE/SWORD/AXE/LANCE USES AN ASSAULT WEAPON, A MEDIEVAL SHIELD CAN BE AN ASSAULT WEAPON IF YOU LET ME BASH YOU IN THE HEAD WITH IT, OR DON'T, I STILL WILL! IF I USE MY CARPENTRY HAMMER TO BRAIN YOU, IT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON, IF I USE MY PLASMA CUTTER TO DISMEMBER YOU, IT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON A PIECE OF PAPER IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON, HENCE THE CHINESE TORTURE METHOD KNOWN AS A "DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS" this is why women weren't given the right to vote and don't belong in the work place. this is also why the left needs to just keep their mouths shut and pray every one assumes they have a brain in their head before their mouth betrays the very fact they know nothing about which they speak just by logical deduction
Honestly the best piece of reporting I've heard in the last 15 to 20 years and the most honest piece of reporting I've heard in definitely the last 10 years thank you for trying to educate the uneducated truly outstanding
Finally - a breath of fresh air. I still think "assault weapons" do not exist, but it's nice to see a news team differentiate the semi-auto and full-auto versions of the AR-15.
It seems they're getting "assault weapon" mixed up with "assault rifle". This is the whole reason the term "assault weapon" was made up in the first place. To confuse people who don't know any better.
Kudos to you all for doing proper journalism and sharing factual information in a clear, straightforward, non-agends driven way. I wish we had more news agencies like this!
For those of us who go back further than the shop owner, we not only carried our guns in the car (or truck), but there were also "gun clubs" in a lot of high schools. Now you can't even have a PICTURE of a gun in high school.
School parking lot had pickups with gun racks holding rifles or shotguns. "School shooting?" What's that? There was no such thing. It's the culture that has changed, not gun availability. Guns do not act of their own volition.
Yes, this video has reached ALMOST 20k viewers. Might as well call that a victory for Pecan Grove, Texas. That's about the population. Woooooo. victory.
Thank you for objective and factual reporting, even if it doesn't fit the bill for 'sensational' headlines. People need to know this stuff, but many don't take the time to understand.
1:00 ALL TOOLS USED TO MAIM, WOUND OR KILL ARE ASSAULT WEAPONS, DAVID KILLED GOLIATH WITH AN ASSAULT PEBBLE, A CATAPULT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPONS, A KNIGHT ON A HORSE WITH A MACE/SWORD/AXE/LANCE USES AN ASSAULT WEAPON, A MEDIEVAL SHIELD CAN BE AN ASSAULT WEAPON IF YOU LET ME BASH YOU IN THE HEAD WITH IT, OR DON'T, I STILL WILL! IF I USE MY CARPENTRY HAMMER TO BRAIN YOU, IT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON, IF I USE MY PLASMA CUTTER TO DISMEMBER YOU, IT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON A PIECE OF PAPER IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON, HENCE THE CHINESE TORTURE METHOD KNOWN AS A "DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS" this is why women weren't given the right to vote and don't belong in the work place. this is also why the left needs to just keep their mouths shut and pray every one assumes they have a brain in their head before their mouth betrays the very fact they know nothing about which they speak just by logical deduction
Thank you so much for being accurate and truthful about your reporting on the issue that’s really all 2A supporters like myself expect from the media. You stated the facts without emotionally gaslighting the viewer into feeling some specific way and I appreciate that.
a hammer, steak knife, screw driver, fork, hatchet, and a gun, laid out on a table, all are tools and completely harmless, UNTIL...a human picks one up and uses it to inflict harm
“First developed in the 1950’s for civilian use, the AR-15 rifle was named after its manufacturer, Armalite” This is from the history of the AR-15 and how it became a symbol of American gun culture. Your story is correct that the AR does not stand for “assault rifle” but it was originally made as a civilian weapon
They do make the distinction though, at 0:28 they first mention that the AR-15 was a "semi-automatic rifle" made for civilians, while the M4 (which they also call a machine gun for some reason) was a "automatic rifle" made for the military
Also, the NFA act regulated machine guns but did not ban them. Machine guns were not banned until 1986. A couple incorrect facts but overall the news story was fantastic.
Armalite never made ARs for the commercial market and never made semi-auto restricted ones. Colt did that, 2 years after the Air Force had adopted the rifles. It was designed for military requirements, we have a fundemental right to keep and bear them anyways. And in fact, military arms are the most indisputably protected arms in the 2A.
you mean like the US military? that civilian organisation? but yes, Colt was the first to make a civilian version of the weapon, not ArmaLite. the AR stands for ArmaLite Rifle, but when ArmaLite made it, it was for military use, but failed to secure a US military contract and as it was in financial difficulties at the time, sole the rights to Colt, who did make a civilian version that was Semi-automatic, but before then it was select fire only.
Wow, a news segment that actually spoke the truth. Truth backed with facts. It's about damn time IMO. I also grew up in a time where many people had rifles in their trucks, especially hunters. I myself, long ago, took a rifle to school in my vehicle to go hunting afterward. Not one of us decided to get a rifle to settle an argument or to hurt someone. Guns have not changed, people have changed. Law-abiding lawful gun owners need to be left alone.
Also, if “law abiding people” cant figure out how to reduce gun crime, then they don’t deserve access to guns. let that fact sink in. Fix the problem or lose your precious little toys. That’s real life hitting you like a freight train.
@@ka-pop2243 If gun owners cant figure out how to stop mass shootings, then they don’t get to have guns. Its real life, deal with it. You have a few years left, then the guns are going to disappear. I guarantee it. Either fix the problem now or lose all your guns. This is your warning, I know you probably don’t get told the truth often enough.
Wow. A common sense explanation of ARs in a news broadcast. It almost makes it possible to overlook the fact that they kept showing AKs. lol. But seriously. Thank you.
This video is the best report by any News Organization that I've ever seen concerning firearms. It was unbiased, factual and informative to those who are not familiar with the differences between the AR-15 and similar platforms and true Assault Rifles. Bravo to all who were involved in it's production and to the Station Manager who had the guts to broadcast it!
What a great story! Someone actually took the time to explain the difference between a semi auto rifle and an assault weapon(with a selector switch). Well done! Michael Weeks, San Antonio, Texas.
"Assault weapon" is a made up term Democrats use to refer to semi-automatic rifles they find 'scary'. Assault rifles are select fire, 'assault weapons' don't exist.
This is the first time I've ever heard factual gun stats and knowledge reported on by any legacy media newsroom, great job other than showing an ak variant mid clip montage.
I applaud that news station for being one that finally presents the facts and reports it with clarity and unbiased opinions. Thank you KX News, very well done.
The guy working at the gun store has the history off but has the right idea. The M16 came AFTER the AR-10 / AR-15. The original AR-15's (before the patent got sold to Colt) were full auto, and if memory serves me correctly were made for the air-force. Once the military decided to fully adopt the design later into Vietnam, they designated it as the M16.
Right, the only thing that gets me is that people will carelessly call a full auto, an assault weapon. It would be defined as an assault rifle nothing else. Same goes for full auto AK. Though it was pretty damn accurate and good reporting. Would have been better to have some stats that aren't cherry picked. Latest, leftist stats claim firearms are the highest causing deaths of children up to 19, a cherry-picked stat as 18-19 is considered an adult. Drop those ages out and stats drop nearly 50% down to 2500 deaths, I have seen the stat used on msm news.
The M-1, M-14 was like AT&T in the 50s and 60s, made to reach out and touch somebody. The M-16 was made because a. cheaper b. cheaper ammo c. shorter and easier to tote through the jungle. Wood stocks (M-14) not good in jungle + more expensive than plastic. Along came the M-4 for clearing buildings BUTT not that good for reaching out and touching. So what do you do you do? Train then GIs to shout one pew at a time? Time and more expensive ammo consuming or give them pew,pew,pew and pull the trigger again? Long guns require more training. Also better than a .223 for for hunting big game. But if you shoot for the between or in the eyeball a 22LR works just as well(also illegal for hunting deer). Don't forget that M-16 rifle came along at the same time as McNamara's morons and the need for a lot of fresh bodies to run through the jungle. Been there and had fun in Gulf #2. Got my 40 year letter in 2006. Qualified with M-14, M-16, M1911, M-79, M-60, M202, M72 LAW, M2 & M101. Fun to play with. Not fun to need.
Armalite originally developed the ar15 for civilians and it was not full auto. Their attempt to get the military interested saw them present the ar10 in full auto but the barrels were burning out. Springfield Armory stepped in and shit all over Armalite and subsequently sold the military on the m14. Colt bought the patents to both the ar10/15 and successfully sold the military on the m16. It's well documented on numerous sites including Armalites site.
This video has surpassed all that you’ve posted over theses in this short of a time span. This is what people want, unbiased clear explanation of facts. Subscribed keep it up
Holy mackerel! Where is KX News based? I mean, yeah they’re based, but where are they located? In my entire life this is, by far, the most accurate report on guns that I’ve ever seen on the news. I’m trying to get the slack out of my jaw after watching this, unfortunately, extremely rare piece of actual fact-checked journalism. Bravo to the station.
I cannot express enough how appreciative I am of this station and this reporter for covering this topic. this video can and should be televised nationwide, millions of people would have an "Oh, really? Huh" moment, and that's all it takes for a conversation to get started. Thank you guys.
When one side of the argument has to redefine something in order to try and make their argument stick, then the foundation of the argument is flawed and no longer valid.
It has been so long since I've seen a news story that just lays out information with no agenda behind it. Outstanding. I hope everyone that watches this video hits your like button and even subscribes to your channel to make it known that this is the type of reporting the people want. Real journalism presenting only the facts available with no agenda, allowing the viewer to consume it and form their own opinion. Great work!
Holy cow! A news agency actually breaking down misconceptions about the amour lite (AR) Rifle. I’m am totally shocked after all THESE YEARS about AR rifles. Good for you guys. Big Props!!!
Uhm.. you got that wrong! The AR15 was made for the civilians, first!! The military didn't want it until the Air Force picked it up! Then the Army made the M16
Still in shock. I think I just saw an unbiased news report for the first time in 20 years.
Glad you verified this. I was hyperventilating thinking I was dead.
is this heaven?
@@cozz124 "No it is North Dakota." Kevin Costner - "Field of Dreams" or something like that.
I thought it was gonna be a parody at first.
Fr bro
Proper gun terminology in a news report? That's a breath of fresh air. Great job KX News!
Now if we can have the dummies pushing gun laws to understand that would be even better. I know it’s asking way to much to understand bad guys don’t follow gun laws.
No they screwed this up too!
It's not that accurate.
Realistically, the only difference is select fire between the military use versions and the ones we can buy at the gun store today. Full auto or burst has its value in certain situations but isn't like this magical mass slaughter switch. If you stick a hundred people in a tight space and full auto at them yeah, you're going to kill a lot of people but you could do the same amount of damage with a semi auto rifle too because the hundred people are trapped in a tight space. You could also throw a bomb in there and mess a lot of them up. It's the location that makes it possible to a lot of harm to a lot of people more than the tool itself.
You can still buy AR-15 lowers that have select fire. They are just extremely expensive because they banned the sale of new models for sale for private ownership in 1986. It was effectively banned for the regular man in 1934 because a 200 dollar tax was like paying for a car back in those days. Select fire AR-15s and other machine guns these days are essentially rich people investments. People buy them to hold onto as appreciating assets. It's all a load of bullshit.
You ain't lying..this is how News reports should be!! Democrats have ruined this great country we live in
@kabloosh699 ....it is accurate. And you make it sound like owning a "Machine Gun" is easy.
To legally own a machine gun, you first have to apply for approval from the federal government. After purchasing the gun, you must fill out an ATF Form 4 application and wait for approval before taking possession of the firearm. The FBI conducts a thorough background check using fingerprints and a photograph required with your application, which could take 9 to 12 months to process. The gun will need to stay in possession of the previous owner until the process is complete.
In addition, you will need to pay a $200 “NFA tax stamp” for each weapon transaction. If approved, you will receive your paperwork in the mail that includes a permit with the listed lawful possessor of the firearm. Only then can you take the machine gun home and possess it legally.
The Federal Government denies The Vast Majority of these applications unless you Have an Extremely good reason.
Wow, this is the first time I've heard a news station actually give factual information on AR15s and real stats. Thank you for reporting information without a political slant.
And a CBS affiliate!
I was going to say the same 😳 and I'm shocked wow I can't believe they released this.
I don't know, they still threw a bunch of b-roll of a bump stock in there without even talking about it like they all just have those. And on an AK no less... wasn't even paying attention to the big writing of AR15 vs AR with AK as the picture. I'm just nitpicking though.
@@gcwessell but bump stocks hinder accuracy, making your shots very inaccurate only for medium to long ranges. You can’t even control it anyway with a bump stock, an actual M4 has a higher fire rate and you can control it by shouldering the stock like your supposed too making it more effective even at medium ranges…
Ironically, the ignorant Gun Prohibitionists have never heard of the 7.62mm bullet AR-10, the larger caliber sibling of the 5.56mm mini bullet AR-15, and it seems these reporters don't know enough to mention the AR-10 either.
This is the first time I’ve heard news stories actually tell accurate information about firearms in years. That paired with the information shared by an expert at a local shop was a huge bonus!
Thank you for this!
This is only the second accurate MSM report ive seen.
Yes i iclicked on this so fast :D i was amazed
This isn't accurate information either lol, you're just glad the reporting is pro-gun for once.
@@Jack-qx1ld what info is inaccurate in the video?
That's because you were watching media and not news. There is a difference
Actual journalism and factual reporting? A+!
I'd give them an A- since at 1:15 she said AR15 while showing a half field-stripped AK with B stock. But still great reporting 👍
I say B+ for the same reason listed above AND for showing an AK in the thumbnail for their article about AR15's.
I guess I'm grading on a curve. 😆
"This is an AR-15. Its a semiautomatic rifle made by Armalite in the 1960s. This is an automatic rifle, also known as a machine gun or an M4. A rifle made in the 1960s for military use."
Automatic rifle - yes
Machine gun - only per ATF regulation
M4: AR-15 platform rifle, made in 1994. Originally semiautomatic and burst fire. Small batches of which have been automatic since 1997, and the majority of which were converted to automatic between 2010-2018. It has a 14.5 inch barrel which all means...that's an automatic AR-15...not an M4.
So like B- personally
@@borrago Yeah maybe a B though Colt made the M4 Armalite proposed the M16.
This is THE MOST transparent, clear, and proper explanation I've ever seen a news source explain this.
It is, but they don’t make it clear how much urban violence happens, regarding handguns, shots and deaths. They mention mass shootings. But a couple weekends in Chicago there is more handgun violence and death from one city than all mass shootings combined. Accurate, yes. But not complete picture of gun violence and who causes it.
Except they kept showing an AK with a bump stock that the one guy is dinking around with.
@@legendofzelda2324 ah yes. The tired mention of Chicago minus the mention of them having literally the strictest gun laws in the country..
Not to mention the toxic culture there. Sorry. Black lives will matter when black lives matter to black lives.
TOTALLY AGREE
@legendofzelda2324 ....Because Urban Gun Violence is isolated to ONLY urban Areas, and the Vast majority of it is taking place Amongst Minority Gang Bangers.....Mutual Combatants. Blk and Latino Gangbangers fighting Amongst themselves on The Southside of Chicago does not Scare Americans. MASS SHOOTINGS on the other hand is Terrifying......99% of the time being committed by White People Targeting Churches, Movie Theaters, Shopping Malls, Supermarkets, Concerts, Casinos and SCHOOLS in which innocent and UNARMED People are in attendance. Do you not see the difference? If you don't actually live in The "Hood" then you will not be exposed to Gang violence But EVERY LAST AMERICAN must go to or attend one or all of the venues listed above. And the Gangbangers as horrible as they are, to their credit They NEVER target innocent children in schools. All of their targets are intentional and are generally Other Gangbangers And Criminals.....Yes you have innocents that on occasion will catch a stray round (Collateral damage like in the Military) but innocents are never targeted.
They're not even trying to ban assault rifles, they're trying to ban assault "weapons" which is a term that they made up that doesn't even have a definition.
They can't decide what the definition is lel
under legal definition it would be anything used as a weapon to assault and cause harm to a person(s). Hammer, bat, car, knife,......all are not weapons till used as such.
Trust me.. They want to ban ALL guns.. they just havent told the public yet.. "Assault Weapons" sounds scary to folks that believe propaganda, which is a large group of subjects. Thankfully, There are still a good portion of citizens that believe in freedom.
They don’t like they way the weapon looks.
Anything can be an Assault Weapon.
@@shwngbr We can be assault weapons if you think of it. Our fists for instance
Every US citizen should own 3 of em.
Minimum of 3 !! And then just call it......... DIVERSITY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And make sure to be INCLUSIVE.......
why 3? why not 10?
@@nevrcm3261Husband, Wife, Child.
Or Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun.
No matter how you look at it; 3 is the minimum. Then adjust up from there depending on size of family and number trusted neighbors who might need to be armed.
@@nevrcm326110 is expensive.
Include an Ak-47. Fun gun!
Holy crap! A news agency reporting factual information regarding guns? That is outstanding and, sadly, astounding. Subscribed.
You beat me to it, Tj. I was going to make a similar comment.
I almost spit out my coffee..
Ditto, I subscribed as well. Good Job KX news.
As far as their information goes its a good report but i have no clue why they show an AK with a bumpstock when talking about ar-15s
Yeah
It's been so long since I've seen mainstream media actually say something truthful that I actually forgot what it sounded like. Great job, KX News. Keep this up.
1:00 ALL TOOLS USED TO MAIM, WOUND OR KILL ARE ASSAULT WEAPONS, DAVID KILLED GOLIATH WITH AN ASSAULT PEBBLE, A CATAPULT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPONS, A KNIGHT ON A HORSE WITH A MACE/SWORD/AXE/LANCE USES AN ASSAULT WEAPON, A MEDIEVAL SHIELD CAN BE AN ASSAULT WEAPON IF YOU LET ME BASH YOU IN THE HEAD WITH IT, OR DON'T, I STILL WILL!
IF I USE MY CARPENTRY HAMMER TO BRAIN YOU, IT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON, IF I USE MY PLASMA CUTTER TO DISMEMBER YOU, IT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON
A PIECE OF PAPER IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON, HENCE THE CHINESE TORTURE METHOD KNOWN AS A "DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS"
this is why women weren't given the right to vote and don't belong in the work place. this is also why the left needs to just keep their mouths shut and pray every one assumes they have a brain in their head before their mouth betrays the very fact they know nothing about which they speak just by logical deduction
yeah it was really strange watching this, as i have come to expect "news" to just show blatant propaganda and lies today
I'm glad you are educating people. Finally a news channel with some integrity.
Not really, this is one station throwing a bone after countless times of lying to the public. This is why suicide is the highest among media workers. The people with a conscious can't live with themselves.
1:00 ALL TOOLS USED TO MAIM, WOUND OR KILL ARE ASSAULT WEAPONS, DAVID KILLED GOLIATH WITH AN ASSAULT PEBBLE, A CATAPULT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPONS, A KNIGHT ON A HORSE WITH A MACE/SWORD/AXE/LANCE USES AN ASSAULT WEAPON, A MEDIEVAL SHIELD CAN BE AN ASSAULT WEAPON IF YOU LET ME BASH YOU IN THE HEAD WITH IT, OR DON'T, I STILL WILL!
IF I USE MY CARPENTRY HAMMER TO BRAIN YOU, IT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON, IF I USE MY PLASMA CUTTER TO DISMEMBER YOU, IT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON
A PIECE OF PAPER IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON, HENCE THE CHINESE TORTURE METHOD KNOWN AS A "DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS"
this is why women weren't given the right to vote and don't belong in the work place. this is also why the left needs to just keep their mouths shut and pray every one assumes they have a brain in their head before their mouth betrays the very fact they know nothing about which they speak just by logical deduction
Integrity lol
They spitted nonsense.
@@hoppinggnomethe4154 what part was nonsense?
@@hoppinggnomethe4154 get fkt kid
They need to stop blaming the inanimate object ..... its like blaming cars for drunk drivers.....
They're probably trying to do that, too
dont worry when they perfect self driving cars they'll be after that aspect next.
Blaming spoons for people eating too much ice cream.
blaming pencils for misspelling words
I don't blame the guns at all. It's the people but I still welcome the fact that here in the UK guns are banned in the main. We had a school shooting and banned guns, we haven't had one since, banning guns works despite what you might want to think, my country is living proof. I understand that firing guns is fun and for the majority of people it's just a hobby, however I also understand that having grown up without guns I do not miss them. It's one of the millions of enjoyable pastimes I don't partake in, it only seems like a big deal because you enjoy it currently and it seems like something will be taken away. I get it but I also see that you would be better off in the long run, maybe 50 years from now by banning guns.
I literally fell out of my own socks after watching this report!!! I cant believe a news station just published FACTUAL information! I'm so shocked and speechless. Please keep up your excellent journalistic standards. This report should easily win an Emmy nomination.
Facts don't get clicks
@@ceoatcrystalsoft4942 at the time of this response it got 12k likes and 209k views so its for sure getting clicks :)
Never have I ever heard a news media channel ever say this. I'm shocked. You actually shared facts. Clearly that everyone should be able to understand. Amazing, thank you.
I was legitimately surprised at this news story. It was very truthful. Except the picture behind her was an Ak-47 and the guy putting the gun together was an ak-47.
An actually factual msm piece on firearms! I'm impressed! Good job!
Yeah but I thought I was going to be able to make fun of them😭😭 great journalism
was expecting a hit piece but actually got factual unbiased reporting. I'm SHOCKED!
Truly astounding.. This is what "news" and "reporting" was suppose to be, not like the political/gov propaganda "news" that runs our country today. Maybe there is still hope after all.
Local news is usually better than national news
Close but not quite accurate... the report keeps saying "assault weapons" 1:27 -- as if that term has any defined meaning -- it does not. It is a epithet term created by the gun control lobby and Democrats to make a ban of any semi-automatic weapon with "forbidden features" more acceptable. They could not use the term "assault rifle" - because that has some meaning already with military weapons. Any semi-auto firearm (rifle, pistol, shotgun, etc.) falls under their "assault weapons" made-up terminology.
Now fully automatic "Machine guns" (i.e. for "military and law enforcement only") firearms are essentially banned to civilians, though that too is an infringement upon the 2A which protects all bearable arms rights to the People -- not the government.
PHENOMENAL reporting! You guys actually did your research, and presented facts without agenda, just like the TV news USED to do.
Exactly, that's why Journalism is dead, No Facts, just spin the story to create fear.
First time ever, right?
I had to rewatch it because I couldn't believe it
NO, AGAIN and AGAIN and AGAIN this has to be explained OVER and OVER: Right now as you're reading this, YOU, yes YOU, CAN buy FULLY AUTOMATlC WEAPONS. You can even buy grenade launchers, tanks, and EVEN tank artillery.
ALL OF THESE ARE LEGAL lF YOU HAVE THE MONEY AND CAN PASS THE BACKGROUND CHECKS.
So tired of hearing this "that stuff is aIready banned" BS! I mean, there is a full-auto lN THIS VERY VIDEO yet they STILL SAY THEY ARE BANNED.
@@Niarfor 1) tanks, without ammunition or other armament are legally defined as tractors. 2) tank artillery is not a thing?? 3) yes. you can get a fully automatic weapon for recreational purposes. if you use it in self defense you risk jail time. they can not be acquired from a gun store. the background checks for a fully automatic gun can take weeks or even months before approval and you basically give all personal information up in order to acquire one 4) i dont know about grenade launchers since it has been illegal to possess explosives for some time. if it is legal i want one
Well done! It's refreshing to finally see thoughtful, factual reporting on firearms.
1:00 ALL TOOLS USED TO MAIM, WOUND OR KILL ARE ASSAULT WEAPONS, DAVID KILLED GOLIATH WITH AN ASSAULT PEBBLE, A CATAPULT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPONS, A KNIGHT ON A HORSE WITH A MACE/SWORD/AXE/LANCE USES AN ASSAULT WEAPON, A MEDIEVAL SHIELD CAN BE AN ASSAULT WEAPON IF YOU LET ME BASH YOU IN THE HEAD WITH IT, OR DON'T, I STILL WILL!
IF I USE MY CARPENTRY HAMMER TO BRAIN YOU, IT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON, IF I USE MY PLASMA CUTTER TO DISMEMBER YOU, IT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON
A PIECE OF PAPER IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON, HENCE THE CHINESE TORTURE METHOD KNOWN AS A "DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS"
this is why women weren't given the right to vote and don't belong in the work place. this is also why the left needs to just keep their mouths shut and pray every one assumes they have a brain in their head before their mouth betrays the very fact they know nothing about which they speak just by logical deduction
Thank you for a news station posting this! More news stations should educate the masses on the correct terms and functionality. Thank you!
I’m stunned that a news report that actually uses the correct terms and actually explains the difference. Can we get more of this please!
It’s news… most lie on purpose
@@_-0_x_-_p_0-_ does it really matter? Most people you ate anti gun don't even know the difference.
Correct terms and info? No, you're being ignorant and so gullible
@@_-0_x_-_p_0-_ most ak47s sold in America are still semi automatic. To own a fully automatic you have to have class 3 license.
Some how they missed this one, it will vanish soon enough I’m sure
Wow! An actual, factual report on the AR-15! Great work.
Yeah, but they showed an AK-47 for most of it.
bucky..it doesn't much matter...because the 1994 law banned assault WEAPONS...a rifle is a weapon...but a weapon isn't a rifle
@@joshuabray37 you caught that too?
@@joshuabray37 AKM 😉
@@mwbeck Ha! Really? AKM? Even I was wrong… my father would be so disappointed in me….
Well done KX News. Responsible reporting with facts. No spin. No bias. A rarity in this day and time. Thank you
No bias?
Only a spokesperson of the NRA could be more biased than a gun shop owner...
Some facts were wrong as well...
ye i agree
KX News, THANK YOU. This needs to get shared on all net, cast, news, and social media. THANK YOU.
I'm completely blown away..... a hardy POB for you guys and, dare I say, actual journalism. An unbiased telling of facts..wow just wow. Big thumbs up to you guys!
I see your pun there. and I high five you.
I would hardly call it unbiased but I'm glad nonetheless about the accurate information.
I agree with the opinion, but its far from an unbiased report.
The information wasn't completely accurate though.
You must think that MSNBC and Fox News are unbiased too.
Damn! A 100% Factual News Reporting, that is accurate and knowledgable on Firearms!!
(That’s something that you just never see).
COMPLETE RESPECT TO THIS NEWS STATION AND THEIR REPORTERS!!
👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸
Nah, they screwed it up
Not 100%. They started off saying that the second amendment "gives" us a right. They still have no idea what a right even is. :)
You can tell it's gonna be more truthfull cause it's not a young blonde bimbo doing the take.
There was a couple flubs like saying Armalite invented the M4 carbine.
They also said the military developed the M16 and then Armalite made the AR15 for civilians.
Finally a news report that is actually factual and truthful. Thank you, keep up the good work
1:00 ALL TOOLS USED TO MAIM, WOUND OR KILL ARE ASSAULT WEAPONS, DAVID KILLED GOLIATH WITH AN ASSAULT PEBBLE, A CATAPULT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPONS, A KNIGHT ON A HORSE WITH A MACE/SWORD/AXE/LANCE USES AN ASSAULT WEAPON, A MEDIEVAL SHIELD CAN BE AN ASSAULT WEAPON IF YOU LET ME BASH YOU IN THE HEAD WITH IT, OR DON'T, I STILL WILL!
IF I USE MY CARPENTRY HAMMER TO BRAIN YOU, IT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON, IF I USE MY PLASMA CUTTER TO DISMEMBER YOU, IT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON
A PIECE OF PAPER IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON, HENCE THE CHINESE TORTURE METHOD KNOWN AS A "DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS"
this is why women weren't given the right to vote and don't belong in the work place. this is also why the left needs to just keep their mouths shut and pray every one assumes they have a brain in their head before their mouth betrays the very fact they know nothing about which they speak just by logical deduction
This has been the most intelligent news segment I've watched in 20+ years. Kudos to you!
Even if it was not 100% on the technical stuff I seriously respect a journalist who is willing to talk to a gun store owner and study up what these objects are they are reporting on.
Agreed
When I was a kid in the uk back in the 70's and 80's, loads of us had Swiss Army knives at school. Teachers never bothered because no one was ever stabbed or even threatened. Even the "rough kids" never used knives. If a fight broke out, it was ALWAYS just fists, never weapons, not even rocks.
We didn't think of them as weapons, they were tools. We'd sit at break time, whittling sticks into tiny model boats, or use them to peel apples, cut string (and the shoe laces of anyone caught sleeping). Every kid I knew had one, and the ONLY time we got hurt, was when we cut ourselves and the teachers would tell us to be more careful! I even had a stiletto, not to stab people, but because it was a "cool" knife to have. "Hey, guys, look what I got".. " Wow, cool. Where did you buy that? How much was it"? Again, no one was ever hurt with it.
I tell millenials this from time to time and get skeptical looks. In the 70s when I was in grade school, practically every boy at school carried a pocket knife. It was expected for boys back then. And as long as you didn't do something stupid like carve your initials in a desk, nobody cared.
How times have changed.
2ndA actually is supposed to give the people parity with military weapons.
very true
👆 This
Unfortunately that is not the case. That red flag already tells us our rights have been infringed upon for decades.
I know right, its only one simple sentence and yet somehow so many people, literally hundreds of millions, somehow don't understand that.
The second amendment is supposed to enumerate a right that people always had and always will have. It doesn't give us anything. We have the right with or without the amendment.
Oh my god! A news report that correctly reported facts and correct information concerning firearms. Bravo and applause for doing what so many other media fail to do on a regular basis, reporting the truth.
It was not completely correct. You can absolutely own a machine gun in the US. You need a machine gun license and to pay a tax. That’s it. Beyond that there are local laws and the Hughes Amendment to deal with but these just mirror other state infringements and make machine guns stupidly expensive. I even know people in states like Massachusetts who have machine gun licenses despite the fact that MA prohibits NFA items. Bruen will eventually fix all this and we will be able to buy new machine guns at reasonable prices again.
The Right existing prior to government formation, second amendment restricts government from infringing the Right. Second amendment does NOT give us the Right
@@JohnAvillaHerpetocultural
If Bruen fails, our recourse would be "M16 drill jigs" and the "Swift Link"
@@TheSundayShooter P.A. Lutty ;)
@@JohnAvillaHerpetocultural still a far far better job then is typical for main stream media
I love how they kept showing an AK while talking about ARs
Its better than nothing
stay tuned for part two: ak vs sk
They need to make AKs more common tho
@@durrtybuck8949 AKs are assault rifles
@@xxmeanyheadxx AKs sold to civilians are not assault rifles. Just like an AR they are simply semi-automatic sports rifles. They just shoot a bigger round.
Finally, an accurate media reporting.
It's NOT the weapon, but the mind that's dangerous
No, it’s also the weapon. Why should it be a binary choice either the weapon or the mind. Silly thing to say. We wouldn’t have safety rules for guns if they weren’t dangerous.
@@TankUSA A weapon is just another classification for a tool. And weapons just like ,say a hammer or a power saw, are only dangerous when mishandled or used with ill intent.
@@TankUSAthere are safety rules for literally everything manufactured. Don’t be ridiculous.
@@TankUSA Jr lamance is correct!
@@TankUSA Wrong. 🖕
If all news stations were this factual, I'd be waking up in the morning a lot more happy with the world.
Muskets were built for military soldiers as a military weapon. Therefore I want my fucking m4a1.
With the 40 mm
@@rickysantana5658 either 203 or 320 will work
Language! Represent us respectfully.
Actually the a2 is better, has the removable carry handle for better optics mounting.
Something not based on the 70 year old AR platform for me. I already have a 70 year old full auto.
Wow....this is the first time I've seen an honest report on firearms on network news......well done.
Wow. I’m shocked they covered this correctly and even used proper terminology. I’m at a loss for words
KXMB is a television station out of North Dakota, this is one of our news programs... common sense is still used by most of our people to this very day.
We need more reporters like you! I miss when reporters did research instead of just telling the story that everyone else has...many times word for word. Kudos.
Yeah...now they read a script instead of reporting news and facts...that's the difference between "News" and a story
@@TheVisitorSNAFU Facts are not misinformation...look it up instead of playing along with the narrative. An impossible whopper can taste like meat(To be fair this surprised the hell out of me but I only bought one once out of curiosity)…but that doesn't make it meat.
@@TheVisitorSNAFU actually assault rifle is a legitimate term, first used by the Germans with their stg44, stormgewehr literally translates to "assault rifle" and has since been adopted by militaries to refer to select fire rifles. The term "assault weapon" was made up by gun control activists, and I quote "to confuse the average person into believing they're fully automatic rifles"
Agreed. Stopped watching the news years ago because of the obvious bias and script reading across multiple stations.
Finally, an accurate report on firearms. Not opinions or incorrect terminology. Thank you!
THIS is what journalism looks like, there was no "democrat propaganda" bent, no manipulation to terrify, REAL journalism, THANK YOU!
Very very well done. I don’t think I’ve heard it put so straight and with such confidence on an MSM source. Keep being straight with your audience and they will love you for it.
Splendid news reporting, KX! You shine a clear beacon of hope for Americans everywhere. We need more of such unbiased and factual coverage to the masses so that people are not blindly pushing for banning "scary" firearms or more gun control. What people need is firearms education.
@Techrecycle4u…and the problem with drunk driving crashes and families being ripped to shreds still remains! Lawmakers seem to be okay with that!🤷🏻♂️
@Techrecycle4u But the problem with massive obese people being blown up by assault spoons remains.
No, it wasn't. There is no such thing as an assault weapon in the US MILITARY
1:00 ALL TOOLS USED TO MAIM, WOUND OR KILL ARE ASSAULT WEAPONS, DAVID KILLED GOLIATH WITH AN ASSAULT PEBBLE, A CATAPULT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPONS, A KNIGHT ON A HORSE WITH A MACE/SWORD/AXE/LANCE USES AN ASSAULT WEAPON, A MEDIEVAL SHIELD CAN BE AN ASSAULT WEAPON IF YOU LET ME BASH YOU IN THE HEAD WITH IT, OR DON'T, I STILL WILL!
IF I USE MY CARPENTRY HAMMER TO BRAIN YOU, IT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON, IF I USE MY PLASMA CUTTER TO DISMEMBER YOU, IT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON
A PIECE OF PAPER IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON, HENCE THE CHINESE TORTURE METHOD KNOWN AS A "DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS"
this is why women weren't given the right to vote and don't belong in the work place. this is also why the left needs to just keep their mouths shut and pray every one assumes they have a brain in their head before their mouth betrays the very fact they know nothing about which they speak just by logical deduction
@Techrecycle4u Most mass shootings happen in the hood and they use mostly hand guins.
Excellent Piece Its so refreshing to see a real news outlet doing a real story without lying to score political points. I haven’t seen this kind of honest reporting in decades (certainly not a firearms piece covered so fairly anyway). The only thing i see that could have been better was the fact that towards the end your showing an AK with a bump stock and appear to call it an AR-15 and there is no commentary about the bump stock. This is just an observation but has nothing to do with the fact that this was an honest, politically neutral, “actual news story” the likes of which we don’t see anymore. Literally the first time ive seen any news outlet say that 1) AR stands for armalight not assault rifle
2) ar15’s are not assault rifles
3) assault rifles are already illegal and have been since the 1930’s
4) 1/3 or more of American households have a gun in them
5) almost 100% of “mass shootings” are done with pistols (the exception being a few high profile cases that we all know about) almost all the rest are committed using pistols
Good job guys!!! I cant say enough how refreshing it is to see a real news outfit!!! God bless!
Much credit to this report for clarifying most of the gun control propaganda around the term "assault weapons" (in audio) or "assault rifle" (in title). Though "assault weapon" 1:27 -- does not have a clearly defined meaning as it changes based on each gun control law and is simply an epithet term created by the gun control lobby and Democrats to make it easier for non-informed citizens to accept a ban/confiscation of any/all semi-automatic firearms (i.e. rifle, pistol, shotgun) with "scary features" (e.g. pistol grip, muzzle device, detachable magazine, barrel shroud, etc). Gun grabbers could not use the term "assault rifle" - because that has some meaning already with military firearms.
Now 0:43 fully automatic "Machine guns" (i.e. for "military and law enforcement only") firearms are essentially banned to civilians, though that too is an infringement upon the 2A which protects all bearable arms rights to the People -- not the government.
Still no thing as an Assault Rifle.
Made up term bye Politician's too make a certain firearm more Scarier.
Oh my god, I never thought I would hear genuine intelligence from someone in a newsroom. Thank God you exist.
Thank you for your fact-based and unbiased report. I hope more people see this. The people who say they want to ban AR-15s don't even know what they are trying to ban nor have they ever handled one.
You said it! Bunch of ignorant sheep that want to dictate how we live and naïvely put a stranglehold on 2A, huge negative.
Swmper Fidelis
To them it's like calling every tissue a Kleenex. Most just say AR for an assault rifle.
@@MrLandslide84 more like calling a paper towel a Kleenex.
@@MrLandslide84 it’s more like calling a Ford F-150 a golf cart. They’re both vehicles but that’s about all they have in common
@@thehyena1636 I didn’t say it was perfect but compared to most media coverage of guns this one was very well done
Now this isn't something you see everyday. A news outlet actually telling the truth about firearms! Thank you for clarifying, what should be common knowledge, for anyone who needed it! 👏👏
Wow, this is a breath of fresh air. Factual reporting on guns and not trying to evoke fear.
that caught me off guard a news outlet that knows what theyre talking about
Incredible to think that a local news channel is actually attempting to educate the public with news rather than bias. Thank you!
They often do but you don't click those articles
Shocked that a news outlet actually took the time to get the facts and numbers correct on the matter. Good on you Kx News
Finally someone taking the time to explain to the public Good job
No one cares about your gun pronouns
1:00 ALL TOOLS USED TO MAIM, WOUND OR KILL ARE ASSAULT WEAPONS, DAVID KILLED GOLIATH WITH AN ASSAULT PEBBLE, A CATAPULT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPONS, A KNIGHT ON A HORSE WITH A MACE/SWORD/AXE/LANCE USES AN ASSAULT WEAPON, A MEDIEVAL SHIELD CAN BE AN ASSAULT WEAPON IF YOU LET ME BASH YOU IN THE HEAD WITH IT, OR DON'T, I STILL WILL!
IF I USE MY CARPENTRY HAMMER TO BRAIN YOU, IT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON, IF I USE MY PLASMA CUTTER TO DISMEMBER YOU, IT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON
A PIECE OF PAPER IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON, HENCE THE CHINESE TORTURE METHOD KNOWN AS A "DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS"
this is why women weren't given the right to vote and don't belong in the work place. this is also why the left needs to just keep their mouths shut and pray every one assumes they have a brain in their head before their mouth betrays the very fact they know nothing about which they speak just by logical deduction
Honestly the best piece of reporting I've heard in the last 15 to 20 years and the most honest piece of reporting I've heard in definitely the last 10 years thank you for trying to educate the uneducated truly outstanding
This was the most accurate, true, and correct description and explanation I ever heard from any media or news outlet. Great Job KX News.
Finally - a breath of fresh air.
I still think "assault weapons" do not exist, but it's nice to see a news team differentiate the semi-auto and full-auto versions of the AR-15.
It seems they're getting "assault weapon" mixed up with "assault rifle". This is the whole reason the term "assault weapon" was made up in the first place. To confuse people who don't know any better.
Any weapon can be an assault weapon. That chair could be an assault weapon
@@LuKe-cq9ilYup.
Kudos to you all for doing proper journalism and sharing factual information in a clear, straightforward, non-agends driven way. I wish we had more news agencies like this!
For those of us who go back further than the shop owner, we not only carried our guns in the car (or truck), but there were also "gun clubs" in a lot of high schools. Now you can't even have a PICTURE of a gun in high school.
School parking lot had pickups with gun racks holding rifles or shotguns. "School shooting?" What's that? There was no such thing. It's the culture that has changed, not gun availability. Guns do not act of their own volition.
Thank You for educating the general population. Your reporting is extremely accurate about the difference between Assault Rifles and AR-15
One is a bullshit made up term with ever changing, arbitrary characteristics, the other is a specific model of firearm.
And sadly, all anyone had to do was look it up on their intelligent device…
Yes, this video has reached ALMOST 20k viewers.
Might as well call that a victory for Pecan Grove, Texas. That's about the population.
Woooooo. victory.
Simple, accurate and succinct. If only all those who want to discuss this firearm would watch this video. Thank you KX News.
Thank you for objective and factual reporting, even if it doesn't fit the bill for 'sensational' headlines. People need to know this stuff, but many don't take the time to understand.
Even though not all of was factual. 🤷♂️
1:00 ALL TOOLS USED TO MAIM, WOUND OR KILL ARE ASSAULT WEAPONS, DAVID KILLED GOLIATH WITH AN ASSAULT PEBBLE, A CATAPULT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPONS, A KNIGHT ON A HORSE WITH A MACE/SWORD/AXE/LANCE USES AN ASSAULT WEAPON, A MEDIEVAL SHIELD CAN BE AN ASSAULT WEAPON IF YOU LET ME BASH YOU IN THE HEAD WITH IT, OR DON'T, I STILL WILL!
IF I USE MY CARPENTRY HAMMER TO BRAIN YOU, IT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON, IF I USE MY PLASMA CUTTER TO DISMEMBER YOU, IT IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON
A PIECE OF PAPER IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON, HENCE THE CHINESE TORTURE METHOD KNOWN AS A "DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS"
this is why women weren't given the right to vote and don't belong in the work place. this is also why the left needs to just keep their mouths shut and pray every one assumes they have a brain in their head before their mouth betrays the very fact they know nothing about which they speak just by logical deduction
@@shanktrujank1294 .... Cite an example.
WOW! for the first time in my 36 years, a news segment was honest and accurate in reporting on firearms. i think hell just froze over.....
Thank you so much for being accurate and truthful about your reporting on the issue that’s really all 2A supporters like myself expect from the media. You stated the facts without emotionally gaslighting the viewer into feeling some specific way and I appreciate that.
This is actual journalism! Other news companies could learn something from you. Respect!
Holy crap, and here I thought the news would never cover firearms factually! This is incredible!
We'll never see anything like this on any of the "big" news channels. BRAVO to this local news channel for spitting facts instead of bias.
This was such a great segment. Kudos to accurate reporting and pointing out education and knowledge is the key to effective firearm safety!
Legit and honest news reporting with education and facts with input from both sides without a bias......Holy crap! I love you guys!
everything was but the assault weapon part that doesn't exist
I’m impressed! A news channel that tells the truth and doesn’t use scare tactics or scary terms. Well done, others should follow suit.
a hammer, steak knife, screw driver, fork, hatchet, and a gun, laid out on a table, all are tools and completely harmless, UNTIL...a human picks one up and uses it to inflict harm
This is the most educated I’ve ever seen a news report on firearms ever! Well done KX News!
This is real news man. Some of these local stations have got it right.
This is by far the best news report on guns I've ever heard!! Kudos to your news team for this!!!
Shows AK-47 while saying AR-15. Solid reporting.
“First developed in the 1950’s for civilian use, the AR-15 rifle was named after its manufacturer, Armalite” This is from the history of the AR-15 and how it became a symbol of American gun culture. Your story is correct that the AR does not stand for “assault rifle” but it was originally made as a civilian weapon
They do make the distinction though, at 0:28 they first mention that the AR-15 was a "semi-automatic rifle" made for civilians, while the M4 (which they also call a machine gun for some reason) was a "automatic rifle" made for the military
0:28, clear distinction made. 😊
Also, the NFA act regulated machine guns but did not ban them. Machine guns were not banned until 1986. A couple incorrect facts but overall the news story was fantastic.
Armalite never made ARs for the commercial market and never made semi-auto restricted ones. Colt did that, 2 years after the Air Force had adopted the rifles. It was designed for military requirements, we have a fundemental right to keep and bear them anyways. And in fact, military arms are the most indisputably protected arms in the 2A.
you mean like the US military? that civilian organisation?
but yes, Colt was the first to make a civilian version of the weapon, not ArmaLite. the AR stands for ArmaLite Rifle, but when ArmaLite made it, it was for military use, but failed to secure a US military contract and as it was in financial difficulties at the time, sole the rights to Colt, who did make a civilian version that was Semi-automatic, but before then it was select fire only.
Totally unexpected mic drop. Anticipated extreme bias. Ended up picking up my jaw. 👏
Holy crap! An actual accurate news coverage of a firearm. That’s a rarity.
It is very good and refreshing to see a news outlet actually report the truth about firearms.
Wow, a news segment that actually spoke the truth. Truth backed with facts. It's about damn time IMO. I also grew up in a time where many people had rifles in their trucks, especially hunters. I myself, long ago, took a rifle to school in my vehicle to go hunting afterward. Not one of us decided to get a rifle to settle an argument or to hurt someone. Guns have not changed, people have changed. Law-abiding lawful gun owners need to be left alone.
Is it the truth if you’re just hiding the facts behind jargon? Jargon is what dim witted people hide behind.
Also, if “law abiding people” cant figure out how to reduce gun crime, then they don’t deserve access to guns. let that fact sink in. Fix the problem or lose your precious little toys. That’s real life hitting you like a freight train.
@@Melthornal What a crock. You don't take away the rights of innocent people over the crimes of the guilty.
@@ka-pop2243 If gun owners cant figure out how to stop mass shootings, then they don’t get to have guns. Its real life, deal with it. You have a few years left, then the guns are going to disappear. I guarantee it. Either fix the problem now or lose all your guns. This is your warning, I know you probably don’t get told the truth often enough.
@@Melthornal so only criminals have guns in your preferred world?
Still trying to reel my jaw back up. Astonishing that this was allowed to air. Well done! 👏🏻
Wow. A common sense explanation of ARs in a news broadcast. It almost makes it possible to overlook the fact that they kept showing AKs. lol. But seriously. Thank you.
This video is the best report by any News Organization that I've ever seen concerning firearms. It was unbiased, factual and informative to those who are not familiar with the differences between the AR-15 and similar platforms and true Assault Rifles. Bravo to all who were involved in it's production and to the Station Manager who had the guts to broadcast it!
Mad respect for you guys spreading the truth, not propaganda meant to make people afraid.
What a great story! Someone actually took the time to explain the difference between a semi auto rifle and an assault weapon(with a selector switch). Well done! Michael Weeks, San Antonio, Texas.
"Assault weapon" is a made up term Democrats use to refer to semi-automatic rifles they find 'scary'. Assault rifles are select fire, 'assault weapons' don't exist.
The indoctrinated dont want to be educated
This is the closest to “correct” reporting I’ve seen on this issue. Thank you.
When the news reporter uses the correct terminology vs. the ATF director mixing up "clip" and "magazine".
If KX keeps reporting factual information (negative or positive) without an agenda, then ive got a new place to get my news! Great job KX! Keep it up!
Shouldn't be long before RUclips takes em down
This is the first time I've ever heard factual gun stats and knowledge reported on by any legacy media newsroom, great job other than showing an ak variant mid clip montage.
Refreshing to see news that is actually honest and informative for a change.
Stricter gun laws will not stop criminal acts.....
I applaud that news station for being one that finally presents the facts and reports it with clarity and unbiased opinions. Thank you KX News, very well done.
The guy working at the gun store has the history off but has the right idea. The M16 came AFTER the AR-10 / AR-15. The original AR-15's (before the patent got sold to Colt) were full auto, and if memory serves me correctly were made for the air-force. Once the military decided to fully adopt the design later into Vietnam, they designated it as the M16.
Right, the only thing that gets me is that people will carelessly call a full auto, an assault weapon. It would be defined as an assault rifle nothing else. Same goes for full auto AK. Though it was pretty damn accurate and good reporting. Would have been better to have some stats that aren't cherry picked. Latest, leftist stats claim firearms are the highest causing deaths of children up to 19, a cherry-picked stat as 18-19 is considered an adult. Drop those ages out and stats drop nearly 50% down to 2500 deaths, I have seen the stat used on msm news.
The M-1, M-14 was like AT&T in the 50s and 60s, made to reach out and touch somebody. The M-16 was made because a. cheaper b. cheaper ammo c. shorter and easier to tote through the jungle.
Wood stocks (M-14) not good in jungle + more expensive than plastic.
Along came the M-4 for clearing buildings BUTT not that good for reaching out and touching.
So what do you do you do? Train then GIs to shout one pew at a time? Time and more expensive ammo consuming or give them pew,pew,pew and pull the trigger again?
Long guns require more training. Also better than a .223 for for hunting big game.
But if you shoot for the between or in the eyeball a 22LR works just as well(also illegal for hunting deer).
Don't forget that M-16 rifle came along at the same time as McNamara's morons and the need for a lot of fresh bodies to run through the jungle.
Been there and had fun in Gulf #2. Got my 40 year letter in 2006. Qualified with M-14, M-16, M1911, M-79, M-60, M202, M72 LAW, M2 & M101. Fun to play with. Not fun to need.
Armalite originally developed the ar15 for civilians and it was not full auto. Their attempt to get the military interested saw them present the ar10 in full auto but the barrels were burning out. Springfield Armory stepped in and shit all over Armalite and subsequently sold the military on the m14. Colt bought the patents to both the ar10/15 and successfully sold the military on the m16. It's well documented on numerous sites including Armalites site.
This video has surpassed all that you’ve posted over theses in this short of a time span. This is what people want, unbiased clear explanation of facts. Subscribed keep it up
Holy mackerel! Where is KX News based? I mean, yeah they’re based, but where are they located? In my entire life this is, by far, the most accurate report on guns that I’ve ever seen on the news. I’m trying to get the slack out of my jaw after watching this, unfortunately, extremely rare piece of actual fact-checked journalism. Bravo to the station.
Thank you for the real and truthful reporting. We need a lot more of this.
I cannot express enough how appreciative I am of this station and this reporter for covering this topic. this video can and should be televised nationwide, millions of people would have an "Oh, really? Huh" moment, and that's all it takes for a conversation to get started. Thank you guys.
Finally, reporting from an educated source, that states the facts, not simply appealing to emotions and fear. Thank you
When one side of the argument has to redefine something in order to try and make their argument stick, then the foundation of the argument is flawed and no longer valid.
Ouch! You just took out the gun control, abortion, transgenderism, illegal immigration, and socialism arguments in one sentence.
@@QualityPen funny how that works. 😏
Finally! A news outlet that doesn't mischaracterize a semi-auto AR as an "assault weapon" or "high-powered rifle". Good news clip!
It has been so long since I've seen a news story that just lays out information with no agenda behind it. Outstanding. I hope everyone that watches this video hits your like button and even subscribes to your channel to make it known that this is the type of reporting the people want. Real journalism presenting only the facts available with no agenda, allowing the viewer to consume it and form their own opinion. Great work!
Holy cow! A news agency actually breaking down misconceptions about the amour lite (AR) Rifle. I’m am totally shocked after all THESE YEARS about AR rifles. Good for you guys. Big Props!!!
* Armalite
Uhm.. you got that wrong! The AR15 was made for the civilians, first!! The military didn't want it until the Air Force picked it up! Then the Army made the M16