Originally Posted by Rochard

An assault rifle is an assault rifle. It has nothing to do with if it is semi automatic or fully automatic. The very first thing they taught us on the rifle range at Paris Island is to always use semi automatic. Fully automatic is just a waste of ammo.

A rifle is used to shoot something at long range, usually when hunting or target practice. An assault rifle is used from short to medium range, and is used to assault a position or to defend a position from assault.

When I was in the Marine Corps we used the M16A2. It is the same exact weapon as the AR15. The only difference is the M16 can fire fully automatic.

Saying an AR15 isn't an assault rifle is ridiculous. An assault rifle is designed to kill people, and this is what civilians are using it for. This is why no one goes on a killing spree with a long rifle.



It is a magazine of course.