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Originally Posted by Rochard
You guys can argue all you want, debate definitions, etc etc. Make no mistake about it, the AR15 is an assault rifle. The AR15 is the civilian version of the M16, and that is in fact an assault rifle.
It doesn't matter if the top is up or down, a convertible is in fact a convertible.
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An assault rifle can fire full automatic and are used by the military and an AR15 is a semi automatic and cannot fire full automatic and is for civilian use...thus the AR15 is not an assault rifle.
The cyclic rate of fire for the M-16 can be up to 950 rounds per minute where as the AR15 is something like 90 rounds per minute or so depending on how fast ones trigger finger is.
An assault weapon is a "political/media" term applied to certain semi automatic rifles because of cosmetics...period.