"Assault rifle"? Detachable magazine, select fire, intermediate cartridge. Developed after the Germans realized that most infantry engagements were within 300 yards and full power rifle cartridges were not needed.
"Assault weapon"? Made up term, deliberately chosen to be confused with assault rifle. Used to scare people into thinking everyone's running around having military fire fights in their streets.
My favorite is when some twittard fucks up his own lingo and starts whining about "assault guns" as if the christofascist Ya'll Quaeda drives their kids to school in them. God, I wish.
"Assault rifle"? Detachable magazine, select fire, intermediate cartridge. Developed after the Germans realized that most infantry engagements were within 300 yards and full power rifle cartridges were not needed.
"Assault weapon"? Made up term, deliberately chosen to be confused with assault rifle. Used to scare people into thinking everyone's running around having military fire fights in their streets.
My favorite is when some twittard fucks up his own lingo and starts whining about "assault guns" as if the christofascist Ya'll Quaeda drives their kids to school in them. God, I wish.