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2023-05-08 10:40:36 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 97B25234B553BAC63EF1C96A53BE3E4680626565883DD5CBAD15B9492E39CF7A
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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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