Blackvegetable » 17 Aug 2026, 7:03 am » wrote: ↑ This is nonsense.
The "civilian" AR-15 is a variant of the original AR-15 design, modified so as not to be a machine gun subject to the 1934 regs.
It doesn't "look" like an assault rifle...it is one.
This terminology debate is irrelevant. The AR-15's design and development predates the etymological discussion. The antecedent is German.
You have citations for that as well as a citation, one you have had for years, that shows the multiple designs. Even the ATF recognizes the different designs.It doesn't "look" like an assault rifle...it is one.