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Originally Posted by Darkstar November
An "assault rifle" is select fire, capable of firing multiple rounds per trigger pull
And ar15 is not an assault rifle
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See... this is where the debate has too many grey lines. An AR-15 absolutely has the ability to have select fire. It's just that the store models sold don't have that installed. But to say an AR-15 is NOT an assault rifle really isn't accurate either, because that switch can be installed relatively easily.
So... the AR-15 with the select fire installed IS an assault rifle.
The one without it technically is just a "semi-auto rifle".
Additionally, it's still up to state law. You can have an AR-15 with NO select fire, still be considered an "assault weapon" if it has certain characteristics. The law is very specific, and says "semi-automatic rifle with..."
That's kind of the problem with the AR platform. It's too easy to cross it from one form to another. So you can't make a generic statement about it, even thought everyone (myself included) do.
For that matter, unless it's a Colt... it's not even an AR-15.