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In reply to the discussion: Do not think about arguing [View all]ManiacJoe
(10,136 posts)No, I don't like Wiki. But in this case, they did get it right for the most part.
> Thus your wanting to talk only about assault rifles.
Not me. This is not my thread. I am just a participant. I did not define the terms. I just use them correctly, regardless of any silliness in the definitions. Now you, too, know just how silly the legal definitions of "assault weapon" are in the context of firearms.
> None of this is counter to my calling assault rifles part of a larger category of assault weapons,
> which I will concede is a much older definition than the one legislated by our lawmakers.
Exactly. A good and accurate definition, but one that does not apply in the legal context of firearms. Unfortunately, the definition of "assault weapon" you want to use is never the one anyone else uses regarding firearms.