[xsrdx]

The M1A is based off of the M14, but I think if anybody tried to classify it as a military grade “assault weapon”, they would be disingenuous.

A number of M21 and National Match variant M14's were produced in semiauto only configuration, functionally identical to the modern M1A.

Other than the trigger group, "military grade" is not a distinction, as it should be.

[Shadow44]

Well I stand corrected. I’m not sure as to the point that you’re making, that such guns should be illegal? Ban anything over a .45?

The media is going to portray this as that the law allows anybody to buy a personal armory that could allow you to take on an army, and so guns should be banned.

I’m just trying to counter that before it takes off.