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In reply to the discussion: So tired of people saying assault rifle's are not a thing. [View all]yagotme
(4,126 posts)31. Well, let's define "convert it back".
        All AR-15's made today are semi-auto only.  M-16's are full auto/burst.  VERY early AR-15's were issued in full auto to the military, but these are few and far between.  A current AR-15, converted to full auto, is illegal without filing the proper paperwork.
After all, a 9-iron or a baseball bat could be considered an assault weapon...
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        It can be converted, but there are consequences for that if one is caught with
        MarineCombatEngineer
        Jul 2023
        #26
      
        
        In absence of honest debate, semantics, moving the goalposts, strawmen, & everchanging nomenclature
        hlthe2b
        Jul 2023
        #8
      
        
        I think the term came out of legislation or regulation that allowed sporting rifles to be imported.
        SYFROYH
        Jul 2023
        #27
      
        
        Well, as long as we are playing high school debate team and simply trying to score
        AndyS
        Jul 2023
        #53
      
        
        I respect your POV, but putting people on ignore is not a winning strategy.
        MarineCombatEngineer
        Jul 2023
        #57
      
  