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2024-06-06 04:45:55 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 249F824553EDA121E17375A13FBFFC47A6BDB5FF2EA19EF24F1E29E84224A4E7
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Original Note:
Assault weapons is a made up term by democrats. The Associated Press Stylebook in 2020 suggests reporters avoid terms like assault weapons because they tend to be highly politicized. https://thehill.com/homenews/3511913-what-is-an-assault-rifle-language-to-know-as-leaders-discuss-gun-legislation/mlite/?nxs-test=mlite https://www.nraila.org/the-truth-about-so-called-assault-weapons/#:~:text=How%2520the%2520Term%2520%E2%80%9CAssault%2520Weapon,used%2520by%2520law%252Dabiding%2520civilians.
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