Guy Carries AR-15 to Obama Protest......

[Grumpy]

I am not sure what the "official" definition is, or even if there is an official definition, but my understanding is that an ASSULT RIFLE is one that was originally intended to be used by a military (foriegn or domestic) unit in an assult on that hill, postion, or PEOPLE, as opposed to a rifle used for hunting animals. Assult rifles are automatic or simi-automatic whereas hunting rifles are usually single shot rifles.

Grumpy

[Tim_T]

I am not sure what the "official" definition is, or even if there is an official definition, but my understanding is that an ASSULT RIFLE is one that was originally intended to be used by a military (foriegn or domestic) unit in an assult on that hill, postion, or PEOPLE, as opposed to a rifle used for hunting animals. Assult rifles are automatic or simi-automatic whereas hunting rifles are usually single shot rifles.

Grumpy

Grumpy, you would be surprised by the number of people that use an AR for varmint hunting. Most hunting rifles are semi auto or bolt action.

[Grumpy]

Tim, I don't douibt that a bit, I was just trying to explain the definitions. On the other hand, most military snipers prefer single action/shot rifles.

Grumpy

[pontooner]

Looks like the whole thing was staged by some militia group for what ever reasons.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/...protest.rifle/

Just seems like a bad idea to me.