Machine guns have been banned for a long time (fully automatic guns).
"Assault Rifle" is a new bullshit term that the leftists have made up that consist of various features applied to a semi-automatic firearm -- here is CA's fucking retarded definition in regards to rifles.
12276.1 (a) Notwithstanding Section 12276, "assault weapon" shall also mean any of the following:
1: A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and any one of the following:
A pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon.
A thumbhole stock.
A folding or telescoping stock.
A grenade launcher or flare launcher.
A flash suppressor.
A forward pistol grip.
2: A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has a fixed magazine with the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds.
3: A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has an overall length of less than 30 inches.
Machine guns have been banned for a long time (fully automatic guns).
"Assault Rifle" is a new bullshit term that the leftists have made up that consist of various features applied to a semi-automatic firearm -- here is CA's fucking retarded definition in regards to rifles.
12276.1 (a) Notwithstanding Section 12276, "assault weapon" shall also mean any of the following: 1: A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and any one of the following:
I fucking hate these people....
Assault weapon is a fabricated term. Assault rifle is a full-auto military rifle.
Since you seem to be interested in this topic, make sure you don't conflate those terms.