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Why is the AR-15 not an assault rifle?
No self-respecting gun owner would ever call his AR-15 an assault rifle, but many whoâve never done their research think the âARâ in âAR-15â stands for âAssault Rifle.â In reality, the initials stand for âArmalite Rifle,â and this modern sporting rifle is just as deadly as a Ruger Mini-14. Both are rifles sharing the same .223/5.56x45mm caliber and both accept 30 round box magazines. They even have a comparable muzzle velocity of ~3,000 fps and, most importantly, a rate of fire of one per trigger pull. The Ruger Mini 14. Not an assault rifle. The AR-15. Not an assault rifle....