[Puppage]

Guns are not prohibited in th UK

Oh, really? Can you own a hand gun there? In your home, or do you have to go "visit" it at the gun club? Anything bigger than a .22? That's right.....GUN PROHIBITION.

By the way...you STILL haven't answered my question. Apart from a "military look", what defines an assault weapon?

[Cpt Sir Richard Burton]

Assault weapon, a term used loosely - a fully automatic weapon, such as M16, AK47, HKMP50...,

You can still own these if you can be bothered to jump through a lot more hoops with the Home Office.

Yes you can own a hand gun, and keep at home; but it has to be stored securely. You can own a 9mm for example.