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Can anyone here define "assault rifle"?

Posted by Mondo Fuego™ on February 3, 2026, 7:16 pm

We're not talking about fully automatic weapons .. just one shot per trigger pull weapons.

Is it the pistol grip that spooks everyone, especially nervous lawmakers and wimps?

There are hundreds of "conventional" rifles (i.e., without pistol grips) that fire the same exact 5.56 NATO cartridges as the "assault rifles" and use the same capacity clips.

Is this Colt rifle that Bass Pro Shop and Cabella's sell across the nation an "assault rifle"? They don't call it an "assault rifle". Neither does Colt.

You can order one here and go pick it up at your favorite Bass/Cabellas Store. Buy on Mondays and get 10% discount. If you served in the military, you can get an additional 5% discount. Hurry, while they last.

Colt AR-15

This nice, tame-looking Ruger Mini-14 "conventional rifle" has the exact same firepower. Is it an "assault rifle"? Are you confused now about "assault rifles"? Do you even know what you are talking about?

Ruger Mini-14 Specs

Defininition of "assault rifle":

Posted by DFM on February 4, 2026, 7:55 am, in reply to "Can anyone here define "assault rifle"?"

A fully automatic rifle designed for the individual soldier (as opposed to a squad weapon).

The German Sturmgewehr 44 (StG 44), developed during World War II, is generally recognized as the first true assault rifle.

Even a baseball bat can be used for "assault".

Posted by Ken C on February 3, 2026, 11:53 pm, in reply to "Can anyone here define "assault rifle"?"

All rifles can be used for "assault". The name seems redundant. I support the right to bear arms. I just think people should have to pass a background check and pass a gun safety test.

I don't know the legal definition,

Posted by Ken C on February 3, 2026, 10:43 pm, in reply to "Can anyone here define "assault rifle"?"

I think it should be a fully automatic gun. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_firearm

If only one bullet comes out for each trigger pull, then not an assault rifle.

This is what I would call an assault riffle. Also I noticed the lady is out of control. That assault rifle should be legal, but the user should have special training and pass a special advanced gun test first.

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