Is the AR 15 considered an assault weapon?

Some gun control backers pushing for an assault weapons ban include the AR-15-style rifle used in recent mass shootings. ... read more

The AR-15 is a semiautomatic rifle. The “AR” stands for Armelite Rifle where Armelite is the name of the company that produces it. It fires what I call a “hyperactive 22” round. The caliber is .223 which makes it ever so slightly larger than a 22. An assault weapon is normally fully automatic or select fire. read more

Firearm Discussion and Resources from AR-15, AK-47, Handguns and more! Buy, Sell, and Trade your Firearms and Gear. read more

In the wake of the Orlando shootings, the AR-15 and weapons like it are in the spotlight because, once again, a semi-automatic rifle was used in the shooting. This time, it was technically a Sig Sauer MCX, but it's in the same classification of gun. read more