AMAZING... how many people think "AR" in an AR-15 stands for "Automatic Rifle"

 What is an AR-15 Rifle...??

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assault rifle

[assault rifle  NOUN 

1. a rapid-fire, magazine-fed automatic rifle designed for infantry use.

Assault rifle

An assault rifle is a selective-fire rifle that uses an intermediate cartridge and a detachable magazine. Assault rifles were first put into mass production and accepted into widespread service during World War II. The first assault rifle to see major usage was the German StG 44, a development of the earlier Mkb 42. Though other Western nations were slow to accept the assault rifle concept, by the end of the 20th century they had become the standard weapon in most of the world's armies, replacing full-powered rifles and sub-machine guns in most roles. Besides the StG 44, examples of assault rifles include the AK-47 and the M16.

As the video explains, AR actually stands for ArmaLite Rifle, in reference to the company that first developed the AR-15 back in the 1950s. ArmaLite eventually sold the design to Colt in 1959. Colt went on to arm the United States military during the Vietnam War with the fully automatic military version of the AR-15, known as the M-16.

The semi automatic version of the M-16 was then sold to law enforcement and civilians as the AR-15 we know today.
Why it Matters
The misconceptions and myths that have sprung up around the AR-15 are dangerous, as they perpetuate lies. AR-15s are not automatic rifles, more commonly known as machine guns. Yes, the original military model was an automatic rifle; however, the civilian models aren’t