They call them weapons of war... I wish someone would put a decorated soldier on to laugh such stupidity to scorn. Not only can they not define assault weapons but what they think could be one wouldn't last 15 minutes on the battlefield; no soldier would go to battle with an AR-15... it is usually a 22 caliber rifle (well, 223).
This line of reasoning is poor from the standpoint that the second amendment is specifically to provide the populace with the ability to wage war. It reinforces the legitimacy of the unconstitutional ‘34 and ‘68 gun control acts. While it may not make the best rhetorical response to emotion riddled soccer moms punching ballots, it’s where the casings fall...😜
Hey Bro., .223 caliber is the same as 5.56 NATO. Which is the round fired by the M-16. Mine fires either. There is a slight difference in the head spacing so that a .223 only rifle should not be used for 5.56mm. The round and the ballistics are otherwise the same.
The only real difference between the two rifles is that the AR-15 is semi automatic and the M-16 has a selector that fires a 3 round burst or semi automatic. They were full auto when I was in the Corps but some genius sitting on his ass somewhere decided that full auto eroded accuracy, which it probably did if your main job was in the motor pool ;).
Otherwise you can't tell the difference. I own a Colt AR that will fire either 5.56 or .223. I feel perfectly armed in the event of civil unrest. BTW body armor is a must if the SHTF.
The point is that the fact that it is a "military style" weapon should be irrelevant. If the checks don't go out one month or if the stores run out of food, or any number of things happen that lead to civil unrest and necessitate self defense, I should be able to be armed with the most effective means of defense going. Short of full rock and roll a semi-automatic AR is the way to go.
#YouNeverHaveAMachineGunWhenYouNeedOne