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2023-05-07 23:01:36 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D1816AFC91895AD1983C69A9D1EF00647D62CF7D795C481A610A74589BBC2989
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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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