"There isn't a consensus definition of "assault rifle"." Actually there is. What there isn't a consensus on is "Assault Weapons," which are different. "Assault

"There isn't a consensus definition of "assault rifle"." Actually there is. What there isn't a consensus on is "Assault Weapons," which are different. "Assault Rifles" are illegal to own for US citizens, but "Assault Weapons" are not. They are two different things. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assault_rifle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assault_rifle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assault_weapon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assault_weapon