"Assault Rifle/Assault Weapon" - a term or phrase invented by the political left to describe a semi-automatic, small caliber rifle containing cosmetic accessories that look scary to them. It's a phrase used to intimidate people with limited knowledge of the firearms.
These weapons are functionally no different than other semi-automatic rifles, shotguns or handguns except they are gas operated rather than concussion operated. In other words gas from the bullet discharge recharges the weapon rather than the cocussion from the bullet discharge. This doesn't make the weapon more dangerous, merely more efficient. As with any other semi-automatic rifle or handgun, it fires one round per trigger pull.
The weapons are usually black but today can be purchased in any color including pink. Rather than a solid stock they normally have a collapsible stock, which merely makes it shorter and easier to handle and store when collapsed. They have a barrel shroud, normally the same color, that protects the barrel as well as protecting the shooter's hand from heat, just as a wooden barrel cover does. It makes the weapon no more dangerous. They have replaceable front and rear sights as well as mounting for a scope, regular or electronic, and often a mount for a front hand grip that helps the shooter hold the weapon steady. None of the accessories make the weapon more dangerous. As I said, they just intimidate those with no real knowledge of firearms.
Joe Biden and the Democrats want to eliminate these weapons because they are deliberately ignorant of the facts. Calling an AR-15 an assault weapon is like calling your RAV4 a military assault vehicle. I'm really not going to take the time to explain the differences because people will believe what they're told in these situations. What we need are politicians who are actually familiar with a subject before they begin writing legislation and Executive Orders.
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