A term used for weapons which have all the features of assault rifles without automatic fire. The term implicitly contrasts with an alleged “military” definition of assault rifles that specifies an automatic capacity, although this definition has not been documented. The term further suggests that the action of modern sporting rifles is no different from those legal for hunting and that a military classification of these weapons is based on superficial, cosmetic features rather than reality. This term is used almost exclusively for AR-15 style rifles.
