09-16-2019, 05:15 PM
(09-16-2019, 04:18 PM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: So it’s the selector switch that makes an assault rifle an assault rifle? Does that mean a M16 or M4 is only an assault rifle when the selector switch is set to burst? And when set to semi it isn’t an assault rifle? And what effect does the selector switch have on wound characteristics in semi vs burst?
If it has selective fire capability it is an assault rifle.
Quote:Would a rifle with a selector switch firing .22LR from a 10 round mag be considered an assault rifle?
That would be a carbine.
Quote:Nowadays you can purchase an AR15 with an upper receiver chambered for both .223 and 5.56 and when fired in semi there’s essentially no difference between an AR15 and M16A2. If you switch to burst you just burn through your ammo faster while sacrificing accuracy for the increased rate of fire. The tactical situations you would use burst are few and far between.
I disagree with confiscation as much as I disagree with the notion a selector switch is the only thing that makes an assault rifle an assault rife.
You can get an AR chambered in .308 Winchester, .300 AAC, .458 SOCOM, numerous pistol rounds, etc.
If you disagree with the standard of definition used please provide an alternative definition. I think we're hitting on an important point though. That being that the term is utterly useless and really just a talking point for those who want to generate fear and ban what they choose to define as an "assault rifle".
