*Huey » 17 minutes ago » wrote: ↑ The origin of the term has been attributed to legislators, the firearms industry, gun control groups,[4][5][6] and the media.[7] It is sometimes used interchangeably with the term assault rifle,[8] which refers to selective fire rifles that use intermediate cartridges.[6]
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