[Sherman Logan]

LETHAL assault rifles like the one used in America’s Sandy Hook school massacre are being LEGALLY sold in Britain.

Except for that whole bit about it firing .22 LR ammo, a great deal less powerful than that fired by the Bushmaster.

The only significant way this rifle is "like" the one used at Sandy Hook is that it has a superficial visual similarity.

Not to mention the obvious fact that neither of these guns is an "assault rifle."

Most American journos have at least switched to calling them "assault weapons," which has a vague enough definition to be be somewhat accurate.

[grobdriver]

Most American journos have at least switched to calling them "assault weapons," which has a vague enough definition to be be somewhat accurate.

Allows sidearms to be drawn in to whatever ban gimmick they have in mind.

My 1911 is an "assault weapon" (semi-automatic)?

[Da_Shrimp]

The Sun is never knowingly understated... or indeed out-hyperboled.