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2023-05-07 23:37:09 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D60576A1DA9195EC79AD87E9CFDFA4AD0877A04E607B63BB15B4777C44CBFC1A
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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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