https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/02/assault-weapon-is-just-a-pr-stunt-meant-to-fool-the-gullible/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 09:10:50 -0400<![CDATA[It is defined in legislation by cosmetic features that frighten white bread suburbanites, but do not involve any functionality of any gun. We tried it, conservatives said it wouldn’t work, and it didn’t work. Yet, it is the liberal answer to the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Newtown, Conn.]]>Wed, 02 Jan 2013 21:00:32 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/02/assault-weapon-is-just-a-pr-stunt-meant-to-fool-the-gullible-n98841