[bearcat6]

?Brazen? bandit steals four assault rifles from Cabela?s, police say | Local | Eugene, Oregon

 

[CaptainGyro]

It appears not to be possible for a reporter to just write the word "rifle". The elements of style evidently require that the word be preceded by "assault" or "high-powered".

 

[phantom4570]

It appears not to be possible for a reporter to just write the word "rifle". The elements of style evidently require that the word be proceeded by "assault" or "high-powered".

As you infer, it's part of the style book. Of course sometimes one of the talking heads on the local "eyewitness news" reveals a lack of brain cells. I remember one SF Bay Area infobabe pattering on about semi-automatic machine guns for about half a minute of air time.

 

[SpecialEd]

More than one gun and one box of cartridges, indicates an "arsenal."

 

[stand watie]

SpecialEd,

The more that I learn about "The 4th estate", the better that I like poisonous spiders, venomous serpents & cockroaches.

yours, sw

 

[TommyGunn]

More than one gun and one box of cartridges, indicates an "arsenal."

I must have more than one "arsenal," then.:lol::lol: