Jesse Jackson: Assault Weapons Are Threat to National Security – They Can Shoot Down Planes TOPICS:accountableassault weaponsAssault Weapons Are Threat to National Securityassault weapons banDHSgun manufacturershomeland securityjesse jacksonnational securityThey Can Shoot Down Planes Posted By: BMartin1776 January 14, 2013 Now AR-15’s can bring down aircraft!! Certifiable idiot. Media, like Fox, needs to start asking these imbeciles to explain what an “assault weapon” is! I’m dying to hear their absurd explanations.