A… rifle. It’s just a rifle. Assault is a term used for sensationalism purposes. Gun control advocacy group decided to use the term, “assault weapons”. This term was first introduced into U.S. language (regarding firearms) in the mid 80s.
For reference, I agree. I was just pointing out that being pedantic about “lol AR-15 Assault rifle is like saying ATM machine” is technically incorrect.
A… rifle. It’s just a rifle. Assault is a term used for sensationalism purposes. Gun control advocacy group decided to use the term, “assault weapons”. This term was first introduced into U.S. language (regarding firearms) in the mid 80s.
For reference, I agree. I was just pointing out that being pedantic about “lol AR-15 Assault rifle is like saying ATM machine” is technically incorrect.