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“Sen. Jose Javier Rodriguez, D-Miami, called assault rifles “weapons of war designed to kill efficiently and effectively … and then they’re modified for civilian use by a $17 billion industry.”

As usual they have it backwards.
The AR is a civilian rifle adopted and modified by the military.

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As usual they have it backwards. The AR is a civilian rifle adopted and modified by the military.
Explain, please. The AR was developed for military sales by Eugene Stoner. The semi version on the market is modified internally to be semi, if you look at the parts. (FA hook not on hammer, disconnector bobbed shorter, etc).