1. A month ago it was established the AR 15 SP1 was a variant of the Colt M16.
2. That means it is part of the Colt Family.
3. By the US Government definition thru the DOD the SP1 is not an assault weapon OR a weapon designed for the battlefield. It is like the Mustang V6. It looks like a GT but does not perform as one. The SP1 looks like an M16 but does not perform as one. Not even close,
4. You have never shot an M16 and it is a safe bet you have never shot an SP1 or any UNRELATED AR 15 style weapon that is not part of the Colt Family.
5. Today’s AR 15s that are manufactured by other companies ARE NOT part of the ColtFamily of Rifles,
That being said the SP1 or the AR15 style weapons WERE NOT designed for the battlefield, are not assault weapons, are simple semiautomatics, and should not be banned.