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2023-05-08 05:50:24 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 40BE03DB39F3D0C94FDE22DDAF98C2EFAD4D57BA22BD3E1E5EFC50AA02812462
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The origin of “assault weapon” stems from the term “assault rifle,” which the U.S. Army defines explicitly as a selective-fire rifle chambered for a cartridge of intermediate power. The term “assault rifle” only applies to automatic, not semi-auto firearms. https://www.nraila.org/the-truth-about-so-called-assault-weapons/
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