Feds admit in court that AR-15's are not weapons of war

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Yes it did, it mentioned all semi autos: Parts and components specifically designed for conversion of a (semi-automatic firearm) to a fully automatic firearm;

1. It does not say all semi-autos. (Some semi-autos were developed solely for military use; some were designed solely for sporting use; and some are variants of military rifles modified to semi-auto.)

2. It defines the conversion parts and components as "military equipment," not the rifles.

You are correct but in limited trial numbers. The US did not officially adopt the M-16 until a year after the AR-15 was being sold to civilians,"1964".

Like Gottlieb, I said "rifles like the AR15," which includes the AK74 adopted by Russia, the Stg77 adopted by Austria, the Stg90 adopted by Switzerland, etc, etc.

As for the AR15 specifically, it was adopted by the US Air Force in January, 1962. (http://looserounds.com/556timeline/556dw-1962/)

Here are a few excerpts :https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/artic...n-50-years:
...as the Pentagon and the Army dithered, Colt went in a different direction and pitched the guns to private shooters. In 1963, advertisements started popping up in magazines such as Guns.

"With Colt's new AR-15 Sporter, you're ready for a new hunting adventure," a full-page spread declared. "If you're a hunter, camper or collector, you'll want the AR-15 Sporter."

Unlike their military counterparts, these guns could only fire single shots. Otherwise, they were functionally the same weapons.

Hmm. Since they are "functionally the same weapons," doesn't that mean they essentially are "weapons of war"? :eek: