re: Journalists guide to the Firearms

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I've never really understood why gun fanboys get their panties in a wad whenever the press says assault rifle when explaining a store bought AR and/or AK... To the common man on the street said rifles are indeed assault rifles. Just seems like a really stupid thing to get hung up on.

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Because then, future "assault weapons ban" legislation will cover a lot more firearms than would be warranted under a stricter definition. That's why they blur the term. They want it to be as generalized and sweeping as possible.