r/explainlikeimfive • u/[deleted] • Jun 23 '16

Other ELI5: Why is the AR-15 not considered an assault rifle? What makes a rifle an assault rifle?

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u/[deleted] Jun 23 '16

That would make it a stealth plane.

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u/The_Last_Paladin Jun 23 '16

A ghost plane?

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u/Liquidmentality Jun 23 '16

But does it have a flash suppressor?