Wal-Mart has never sold assault rifles.
Well, technically not assault rifles. But they do look scary and they still take control of your mind, just not as effectively as a real assault rifle.
WHAT! I coulda sworn I saw some select fire M-4’s there the other day. Equipped with pistol grips, shoulder goes up thingys, 800 round clip magazines, bayonet lugs, “silencers”, lazer beam sights and countless other accessories. Obviously the reporter has been well trained in NOT knowing what she’s talking about. :>}
My Walmarts here carry several different brands of AR15 in .223, 5.56 and 22lr.
Of course, they look mean because they are all black and have tactical furniture on them. So to media they are ‘assualt rifles’.
They are simply semi-automatic rifles with black furniture.
A ruger 10/22 with a “black stock kit” = assault rifle...
Assault Weapon? Just call it an “automatic weapon” and get it over with!