What Is An "Assault Rifle"? - You've Probably Been Lied To

The truth about "Assault Rifles", and how mainstream media and society gives many normal semi-automatic rifles the misnomer of "Assault Rifle".

Semi-automatic rifles are not the same as "Assault Rifles".

This instructional video teaches you the difference between "Assault Rifles", and common semi-automatic rifles available to American citizens nowadays.

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[lamestbiokinectic]

How to define assualt rifle? take the M4/M16, AKM and STG 44 draft out the similarities

-SELECTIVE firemode (Safe, Semi,TRB/Auto)

-Small sized Rifle round (eg. 5.56x45, 7.62x39,8.5x40mm)

-MUST be fed from a Magazine

[therealjarett]

@lamestbiokinectic I have an M4 & and AK, they both have fire selector switches (only from safe to semi, no auto option), small sized rifle rounds = 5.56 & 7.62x39, and are fed from a magazine. Are they assault rifles?

[Hairysteed]

Assault rifle - a select-fire (capable of firing in both semi- and full auto and/or burst modes) detachable magazine-fed weapon firing an intermediate cartridge.

That is my definition of an an assault rifle

[therealjarett]

@Hairysteed Yes, that is Wikipedia's definition. However, the legal definition of an assault rifle in much legislation in the U.S. includes ridiculous things that constitute a weapon being an assault rifle, such as if you have a pistol grip on a rifle - it is then an assault rifle. Adding things like bayonets and bipods also can in some jurisdictions constitute an assault rifle. While the true definition is select fire, in the U.S. many semi auto rifles are commonly known as "assault rifles"

[ThePhoenixProgram]

Is it true he was fired for making this video?

[therealjarett]

@ThePhoenixProgram did not really know the story of what happened with this video when it was made, but it seems something did happen like that (although not sure if he was fired, suspended, or reprimanded etc.) If you Google "this pager out of service" you can find some back story on this... I also looked him up online and emailed him giving him my thanks for the video and everything he has done. He has had many years and years of awards and service for being a police officer.

[compressorjesse]

@mtlchronix what does hunting have to do with anything ? Not sure what your point is. A Ruger 10-22 is semi auto and also no good for hunting because the caliber is too small for game. (except varmints) The right to bear arms has absolutly nothing to do with hunting. NADA , ZIP, If I put a wood stock on my AK and a scope, it would be fine for hunting, again you are uninformed. (it would be fine without the wood as well) LMAO at you.

[mtlchronix]

LOL this vid is stupid bro lets be honest, a semi auto ak still an assault rifle, it was made for war . not hunting lmao

[incy2367]

There are a fair few half-truths and omissions in this video and it certainly appears to have been made by somebody with a specific agenda.

Many of the points raised are valid and I do not doubt that there is a lot of misunderstanding in the american population about such things, but this video is biased and does not convey the whole truth. Bear this in mind if watching this video to try to support a specific argument

[johnbeauchemin]

@therealjarett You're talking about 'assault weapons' not assault rifles. An assault rifle HAS to be fully automatic. Assault weapons are the things made up by congress that don't exist without the ban. If someone refers to a semi-auto rifle as an 'assault rifle' they are WRONG. Just because the media makes the mistake all the time doesn't make it right. It makes them ignorant.