https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/17/nyt-wonders-what-exactly-is-an-assault-rifle/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 07:24:12 -0400<![CDATA[But Second Amendment groups — and many firearm owners — heatedly object to the use of “assault weapon” to describe guns that they say are routinely used in target shooting and hunting. The term, they argue, should be used only for firearms capable of full automatic fire, like those employed by law enforcement and the military. They prefer the term “tactical rifle” or “modern sporting rifle” for the semiautomatic civilian versions.]]>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:20:43 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/17/nyt-wonders-what-exactly-is-an-assault-rifle-n99331