{"id":167265,"date":"2022-08-03T13:00:24","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T17:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=167265"},"modified":"2022-08-03T13:00:24","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T08:48:32","slug":"associated-press-stylebook-discourages-use-of-assault-weapon-because-its-highly-politicized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/associated-press-stylebook-discourages-use-of-assault-weapon-because-its-highly-politicized\/","title":{"rendered":"Associated Press Stylebook Discourages Use of \u2018Assault Weapon\u2019 Because It\u2019s \u2018Highly Politicized\u2019\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a move that might restore just a little faith in the mainstream media, the Associated Press announced last month that it would discourage journalists from using terms like \u201cassault weapon\u201d and \u201cassault rifle\u201d in their reporting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Stylebook&#039;s weapons entry offers guidance on terms including semi-automatic rifle, assault rifle, assault weapon, military-style rifle and modern sporting rifle. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RvNrZp1lu2\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"associated-press-stylebook-discourages-use-of-assault-weapon-because-its-highly-politicized\" title=\"Associated Press Stylebook Discourages Use of \u2018Assault Weapon\u2019 Because It\u2019s \u2018Highly Politicized\u2019\u00a0\">pic.twitter.com\/RvNrZp1lu2<\/a><\/p>&mdash; APStylebook (@APStylebook) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/APStylebook\/status\/1547309549488640000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"associated-press-stylebook-discourages-use-of-assault-weapon-because-its-highly-politicized\" title=\"Associated Press Stylebook Discourages Use of \u2018Assault Weapon\u2019 Because It\u2019s \u2018Highly Politicized\u2019\u00a0\">July 13, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote> \n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe preferred term for a rifle that fires one bullet each time the trigger is pulled, and automatically reloads for a&nbsp; subsequent shot, is a semi-automatic rifle,\u201d the AP wrote in a July 2022 Style Tip pulled from its AP Stylebook.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAn automatic rifle continuously fires rounds if the trigger is depressed and until its ammunition is exhausted,\u201d it continues. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The AP Stylebook, which journalists use in newsrooms across the country for clarity and precision in their writing, argues that \u201cassault rifle\u201d and \u201cassault weapon\u201d are \u201chighly politicized terms that generally refer to AR- or AK-style rifles designed for the civilian market, but convey little meaning about the actual functions of the weapon.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To be a little more accurate, \u201cassault rifle\u201d is a term that traces its origins to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/the-birth-of-the-modern-battle-rifle\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"associated-press-stylebook-discourages-use-of-assault-weapon-because-its-highly-politicized\" title=\"Associated Press Stylebook Discourages Use of \u2018Assault Weapon\u2019 Because It\u2019s \u2018Highly Politicized\u2019\u00a0\">WWII-era German firearms<\/a> and now refers to certain select-fire weapons. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the term \u201cassault weapon\u201d is a contrived derivative of \u201cassault rifle\u201d exploited by anti-gun politicians and activists to demonize a class of semiautomatic rifles, shotguns, and pistols currently available to the law-abiding public in a majority of states.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/the-birth-of-the-modern-battle-rifle\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"associated-press-stylebook-discourages-use-of-assault-weapon-because-its-highly-politicized\" title=\"Associated Press Stylebook Discourages Use of \u2018Assault Weapon\u2019 Because It\u2019s \u2018Highly Politicized\u2019\u00a0\">Birth of the Modern Battle Rifle \u2013 The US Army Infantry Board Service Rifle Trials<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As with other bastardized terms like, \u201cSaturday Night Special,\u201d \u201cGhost Guns,\u201d \u201cHigh-Capacity Magazines,\u201d \u201cCop-Killer Bullets,\u201d etc., the goal is to portray firearms, ammunition, and accessories in a negative light so that the general public is more inclined to support sweeping prohibitions of these products. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, last week, the House of Representatives narrowly approved H.R. 1808, the \u201cAssault Weapons Ban of 2022,\u201d by a 217-213 vote. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bill is designed to<a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/07\/20\/jerry-nadler-gun-bill-common-use\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"associated-press-stylebook-discourages-use-of-assault-weapon-because-its-highly-politicized\" title=\"Associated Press Stylebook Discourages Use of \u2018Assault Weapon\u2019 Because It\u2019s \u2018Highly Politicized\u2019\u00a0\"> dry up the supply of so-called \u201cassault weapons\u201d over time<\/a>, including the more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/nssf-24-million-modern-sporting-rifles-in-circulation\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"associated-press-stylebook-discourages-use-of-assault-weapon-because-its-highly-politicized\" title=\"Associated Press Stylebook Discourages Use of \u2018Assault Weapon\u2019 Because It\u2019s \u2018Highly Politicized\u2019\u00a0\">24 million AR- and AK-pattern rifles in circulation<\/a> around the country.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;For years, the Democrats told us \u2018We\u2019re not coming for your guns.\u2019 Oh yes, they are. Let us be clear, the Second Amendment is as clear as possible and that&#8217;s their beef,\u201d said U.S. Rep. Jim Jordon (R-Ohio) on the House Floor before the vote. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Second Amendment says that the right to keep and bear arms &#8216;shall not be infringed&#8217; but they don&#8217;t care,\u201d he added. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clearly words matter.\u00a0 Kudos to the Associated Press for pushing back against those that seek to subvert the language to forward a political agenda.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">***<a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/\" campaign=\"BuySellGA_Register\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a>***<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Associated Press announced last month that it would discourage journalists from using terms like \u201cassault weapon\u201d and \u201cassault rifle\u201d in their reporting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":167268,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[244,25,216,240],"tags":[132,607],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-167265","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-2nd-amendment-r2kba","8":"category-current-events","9":"category-s-h-blannelberry","10":"category-this-week","11":"tag-buzz","12":"tag-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Associated Press Stylebook Discourages Use of \u2018Assault Weapon\u2019 Because It\u2019s \u2018Highly Politicized\u2019\u00a0<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Associated Press Stylebook Discourages Use of \u2018Assault Weapon\u2019 Because It\u2019s \u2018Highly Politicized\u2019\u00a0 - This Week\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/associated-press-stylebook-discourages-use-of-assault-weapon-because-its-highly-politicized\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Associated Press Stylebook Discourages Use of \u2018Assault Weapon\u2019 Because It\u2019s \u2018Highly Politicized\u2019\u00a0\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Associated Press announced last month that it would discourage journalists from using terms like \u201cassault weapon\u201d and \u201cassault rifle\u201d in their reporting.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/associated-press-stylebook-discourages-use-of-assault-weapon-because-its-highly-politicized\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Gun Reviews and News | GunsAmerica.com\/Digest\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gunsamerica\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-08-03T17:00:24+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-09-08T08:48:32+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-03-at-12.58.49-PM.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"990\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"420\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"S.H. 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