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The Howa Type 20 Assault Rifle (20式小銃, ni-maru-shiki-shōjū), referred to as the Type 20 5.56mm Rifle (20式5.56mm小銃, ni-maru-shiki-go-ten-go-roku-miri-shōjū), [4] is an assault rifle developed for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force by Howa.
A common misconception is that "AR" is an abbreviation for "assault rifle" or "automatic rifle", [13] [14] [15] perhaps because of the weapon's inclusion in the Federal Assault Weapons Ban in 1994, or because the ArmaLite AR-15 was originally designed to replace the M14 rifle in the Vietnam War.
AR-15 semi-automatic rifles are illegal in New Jersey, and owning and publicly carrying other guns require separate licensing processes. [ 73 ] Although it is commonly referred to as an assault weapons ban, New Jersey's law actually uses the term "assault firearm" to define banned and regulated guns.
What is an AR-15 rifle, and why is it so popular. A similar firearm was used by the Jacksonville, Florida shooter at a Dollar General, officials said.
The left continues to lie about guns, claiming 'assault weapons' are not used for self-defense despite stories of would-be victims protecting themselves. AR-15 under fire: 2020 Democrats target so ...
The Colt AR-15 is a product line of magazine-fed, gas-operated, autoloading rifle manufactured by Colt's Manufacturing Company ("Colt") in many configurations. [1] The rifle is a derivative of its predecessor, the lightweight ArmaLite AR-15, an automatic rifle designed by Eugene Stoner and other engineers at ArmaLite in 1956.
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to a gun law in Maryland that bans assault-style weapons such as the AR-15 semiautomatic rifle, which has been used in various high-profile ...
The AR-15 rifle usually comes chambered for either the military cartridge 5.56×45mm or the .223 Remington. Because of the pressures associated with the 5.56×45mm, it is not advisable to fire 5.56×45mm rounds in an AR-15 marked as .223 Remington, since this can result in damage to the rifle or injury to the shooter. [1]