Great clarification! Thanks!
I notice the media are referring to the jihadi’s long gun as an “assault” weapon or rifle. To your knowledge, is that correct usage?
... jihad’s gun as assault...
It is not an assault rifle unless it it full automatic, under current BATF definition.
Even then, assault rifle is a recently invented term by those who want to negate the second amendment.
Under their definition a rifle is an assault rifle if it has three of five possible features.
1). Detachable magazine holding more than 10 rounds
2). Bayonet lug
3). Pistol grip
4). Flash suppressor
5). Folding stock.
The caliber of the bullet it shoots doesn’t matter, so two guns can fire a bullet at the same speed and one might not be defined as an assault rifle.
The Ruger .223 Ranch Rifle and the M-16 can launch an identical slug at the same speed, but only the M-16 is ‘assault’.
Assault Rifle has mostly replaced the term ‘high powered rifle’ that was give to any long gun used in a crime. High Power was never defined, and neither was Low Power.
Hope this helps.