re: Why do civilians own "assault weapons"?

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I don't know if that's really a good answer

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It's not.

So many different types of guns and suppressors out there, the possibility of of a SWAT team member's rifle matching the sound of a perp's firearm is miniscule at best, even with similar suppressors.

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but it is interesting

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yep.