Quote Originally Posted by DocGKR View Post
Actually "Assault Rifle" is correct terminology as defined by the military and firearms experts; it is not a term coined by the uneducated. An Assault Rifle must have the following characteristics:

-- Shoulder Fired Carbine
-- Intermediate Cartridge (ie. smaller than traditional full power military cartridge like .30-06, 7.62x54mm, .303, 8 mm Mauser, etc...)
-- Fires from a Closed Bolt
-- Magazine with Capacity of at least 20 rounds
-- Select Fire Capability (ie. multiple shots per each trigger pull)

On the other hand, in the past 2 decades, a new term has joined the popular lexicon: “assault weapon”. The term “assault weapon” is a vague, inaccurate misnomer, and is not synonymous with Assault Rifle. The term “assault weapon” appears to arbitrarily be based on the appearance of a firearm and not specific functional or performance parameters. Any civilian firearm which has the appearance of a modern military weapon, such as a detachable magazine, magazine with a standard capacity of 20+ rounds, flash hider, bayonet lug, pistol grip, adjustable stock, or black synthetic furniture is often arbitrarily referred to as an “assault weapon” by ignorant individuals, as well as by politicians and media personalities attempting to sway public opinion. Some areas also have laws codifying various firearms as so-called “assault weapons”. This is illogical, confusing, and bizarre, as two firearms can exhibit identical performance parameters: the same caliber, same magazine capacity, and same rate of fire, but one is classified as an “assault weapon” and the other is not.
yeah this is what I meant.