Topic: Assault Pistol

2 chapters across the catalog

Bigdala
Episode 939 2:48:58 - 2:52:19

939: Bigdala

Booz Allen Hamilton Investigation and "Assault Pistols"

The Department of Justice has launched a civil and criminal investigation into Booz Allen Hamilton regarding its cost accounting and government charging practices, causing the company's stock to plunge. In a separate item, a memo from Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam introduces the term "assault pistols" to its list of prohibited weapons. The hosts mock the ever-expanding terminology used to regulate firearms.

Humalgo
Episode 938 21:31 - 25:07

938: Humalgo

UPS Shooting and the Term Assault Pistol

A shooting at a UPS warehouse in San Francisco is used to highlight the emergence of the term "assault pistol" in media reports. The hosts deconstruct the technical inaccuracy of the term and suggest it is a new talking point designed to further gun control agendas. They compare the weapons mentioned to "party guns" like the Mac-10.