@InfraBlue,
Quote:He is mischaracterizing the definitions I've presented, and creating a red herring argument therefrom with his request.
No I didn't. I asked you to tell me the difference between an assault rifle and an assault weapon. You failed to do so. I also asked you to tell me the difference between an assault weapon and an assault style weapon. You failed to do so. That's the reality of our conversation. You failed to explain your position, and instead referred me to the definition concocted by those who also failed to explain their position.
The specific class of gun that uninformed people term "assault weapon" refers to is the semiautomatic. And that is an inaccurate designation. The term "assault weapon" was created in order to expand the list of guns that some want banned. Your acquiescence to whatever comes out of a legal authority's mouth basically amounts to insisting it is so because daddy said. And your insistence that I shouldn't have an AR-15 is basically you trying to extend that parent-child relationship you have with authority onto me. No thanks, I don't bend over because someone tells me to.
So, one more time: An assault rifle has a select-fire option. An assault STYLE rifle does not have a select-fire option. If a rifle is not select-fire, then it is called a semiautomatic rifle, and NOT an assault rifle. So, if you believe that a semiautomatic rifle is an assault rifle by virtue of its appearance and despite its lack of select-fire capability, then you believe that style equals function. But style does not equal function. You may be inclined to believe that it does because someone told you to think that it does, but don't expect others to share your willingness to bend over so easily. It's much like your willingness to repeat the bullshit statement that the AR-15 is the favored weapon of mass shooters. And your expect to be taken seriously after demonstrating such mindlessness?
