Mr. Pirie - What is your definition of an "assault" rifle? An AR-15 is a semi-auto, my A-5 is a semi-auto, a Browning Twelvette is a semi-auto, albeit a 2-shot semi auto. Do these make you uncomfortable? Is my Remington 1100 "unsporting"? If the AR had a walnut stock and an internal magazine would that make you and Mr. Zumbo feel any better? If good ol' boys in camo make you uncomfortable you should take up tiddly winks. Perhaps a little Harris tweed would make things more chummy. Jim Zumbo bit the hand that fed him because he evidently is a gun snob. I suspect that all that the rarified air of gratis ammo, guns, and hunting trips went to his head and confused him. I expect his head is clear now. Apologies for this flame. I'm generally a nice guy, at least that's what my dog tells me.