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12. MSR is fine with me

The term "assault rifle" (IIRC) can be traced to the sturmgewehr 44: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StG_44

The critical aspect qualifying is as an "assault rifle" being the selective fire functionality.

For those media wizards that call any semi-auto rifle with a pistol grip and a bayonet lug or other generally cosmetic features, an "assault weapon" they have no basis upon which to justify the usage. Various qualifications have been applied over the last 20+ years and they come and go like like the politicians and pundits who misuse the language.

It has been aptly demonstrated by some of the most effective infantry in history that even full-auto fire on a carbine or standard rifle is not a clear means to or necessary component of tactical superiority in combat.

Full-auto firearms, either submachine guns (like the Thompson SMG) or select fire weapons (like an M-16A1), are highly regulated.