Thread by @celinedryan

Here is the proposed legal definition of "assault weapons" by those hoping to ban them.

any of the following, regardless of country of manufacture or caliber of ammunition accepted:(thread)

“(A) A semiautomatic rifle that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and any one of the following:“
A pistol grip.
A forward grip.
A folding, telescoping, or detachable stock.
A grenade launcher or rocket launcher.
A barrel shroud.
A threaded barrel

(B) A semiautomatic rifle that has a fixed magazine with the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds, except for an attached tubular device designed to accept, and capable of operating only with, .22 caliber rimfire ammunition.

(C) Any part, combination of parts, component, device, attachment, or accessory that is designed or functions to accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic rifle but not convert the semiautomatic rifle into a machinegun.

(D) A semiauto pistol w/capacity to accept a detachable magazine and any one of the following:

Threaded barrel
Second pistol grip
Barrel shroud
Capacity to accept a detachable magazine at some location outside of the pistol grip

*A semiautomatic version of an automatic firearm*

(E) A semiautomatic pistol with a fixed magazine that has the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds.

(F) A semiautomatic shotgun that has any one of the following:

Folding, telescoping, or detachable stock
Pistol grip
Fixed magazine with the capacity to accept more than 5 rounds
The ability to accept a detachable magazine
Forward grip
Grenade launcher or rocket launcher

(G) Any shotgun with a revolving cylinder.

(H) All of the following rifles, copies, duplicates, variants, or altered facsimiles with the capability of any such weapon thereof:

All AK types
All AR types
All Thompson rifles

Barrett M107A1
Barrett M82A1
Beretta CX4 Storm
Calico Liberty Series
CETME Sporter
Daewoo K–1, K–2, Max 1, Max 2, AR 100, and AR 110C
Fabrique Nationale/FN Herstal FAL, LAR, 22 FNC, 308 Match, L1A1 Sporter, PS90, SCAR, and FS2000
Feather Industries AT–9

Galil Model AR and Model ARM
Hi-Point Carbine
HK–91, HK–93, HK–94, HK–PSG–1, and HK USC
IWI TAVOR, Galil ACE rifle
Kel-Tec Sub-2000, SU–16, and RFB
SIG AMT, SIG PE–57, Sig Sauer SG 550, Sig Sauer SG 551, and SIG MCX
Springfield Armory SAR–48
Steyr AUG

Sturm, Ruger & Co. Mini-14 Tactical Rifle M–14/20CF.
UMAREX UZI rifle
UZI Mini Carbine, UZI Model A Carbine, and UZI Model B Carbine
Valmet M62S, M71S, and M78
Vector Arms UZI Type
Weaver Arms Nighthawk
Wilkinson Arms Linda Carbine

(I) All of the following pistols, copies, duplicates, variants, or altered facsimiles with the capability of any such weapon thereof:

All AK–47 types
All AR–15 types
All Thompson types
All UZI types, including Micro-UZI

Calico Liberty pistols
DSA SA58 PKP FAL pistol

Encom MP–9 and MP–45
Heckler & Koch model SP–89 pistol
Intratec AB–10, TEC–22 Scorpion, TEC–9, and TEC–DC9
IWI Galil Ace pistol, UZI PRO pistol
Kel-Tec PLR 16 pistol
MAC–10
MAC–11

Masterpiece Arms MPA A930 Mini Pistol, MPA460 Pistol, MPA Tactical Pistol, and MPA Mini Tactical Pistol
Military Armament Corp. Ingram M–11
Velocity Arms VMAC.
Sig Sauer P556 pistol.
Sites Spectre

(J) All of the following shotguns, copies, duplicates, variants, or altered facsimiles with the capability of any such weapon thereof:

All IZHMASH Saiga 12 types

DERYA Anakon MC–1980, Anakon SD12
Doruk Lethal shotguns
Franchi LAW–12 and SPAS 12
Streetsweeper.
Striker 12

(K) All belt-fed semiautomatic firearms, including TNW M2HB and FN M2495.

(L) Any combination of parts from which a firearm described in subparagraphs (A) through (K) can be assembled.

(M) The frame or receiver of a rifle or shotgun described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (F), (G), (H), (J), or (K).