I won’t have a fit :-). It was a technical term but like so many other word has been twisted by the left - gay, liberal, pro-choice, progressive, and the lit goes on, and on.
The clerk at the Bass Pro Shop today tried to sell me an “assault” type shotgun. I had to correct him on the spot. I was looking for a pump shotgun that my wife could handle in a pinch because my “assault” Saiga turned out to be a bit much for her t handle. The sales clerk was referring to a semi shotgun.
Anyway, thank you for the stimulating discussion.
My argument was purely linguistic, about the meaning of a term.
I quite agree the terms are twisted, particularly in the case of “assault weapon.” That term is so vague every agency or state defines it differently. Often it means little more than “scary looking gun.”
The term “assault shotgun” is sometimes used for tactical shotguns.