***A particularly outrageous and bold-faced lie. ***
Actually that is not true. I have some old magazines (Guns and Ammo and others) that used the terms way back in the 1970’s and early 80’s. G&A put out several special issues titled ASSAULT RIFLES before the ban craze started. The publishers of Handgun Tests, Pistolero also put out a nice issue along with seeveral independent publishers.
Well guess what! I just happen to have them in front of me right now! Still good reading!
Sometimes we are our own worst enemies.
You are, I am sure, aware that the term "assault rifle" is a time-honored and specific term referring to a rifle-caliber firearm with selective fire. "Assault weapon" is the term in question here. Do your magazines reference "assault weapons" or "assault rifles"? If the former I shall stand corrected.
Nonsense. Can you say Josh Sugarman? Sure you can.