Assault Rifle, or Assault Weapon, or "Modern Sporting Rifle," or...?
The history - and diverting affect - of debating what to call the AR-15
By: Matt Valentine
Anyone who debates gun safety issues will eventually find themselves diverted into a semantic cul-de-sac, arguing about what words to use, rather than what policies best address the harms of gun violence.
Gun rights activists will gladly pick a fight over the use of a terms like “silencer” or “high capacity magazine,” perhaps preferring…
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