re: 70% of Young Americans think we should be allowed to own Assualt Rifles

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that is absolutely not true. It is an old term. It has just been abandoned by the gun lobby. It goes back to the 70s at least

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Incorrect. The term "assault weapons" came about when the Dems passed the ban in 94. Assault Rifle was in in use before that, but not a generalized term. And it was latched onto by those who wished to disarm citizens and increase gov't control over those citizens. It's a bad term, as it doesn't have a definitive description attached to it. It's whatever the next gun control nut wants it to be. Modern sporting rifles, are the most accurate and proper term to use for these firearms.