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2023-05-08 12:19:29 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C46E81836F571E260EA7C5861534C455E19900E3E1B74E5BB6964B98CB26003F
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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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