“C’mon guys, give us a new, compelling argument against MSRs (modern sporting rifles)!”
That’s a weasel word. They are a 99% equivalent to the assault rifles our military uses, only missing the superfluous and generally less effective detail of full auto. In many cases, we actually have much better rifles than the military.
And they are precisely for use in a militia and defense zone. It’s silly for us to pretend they are mere sporting rifles. Our founders would not have made such a silly argument.
Just using the terminology in common use.
Also, the term “assault weapon” is weaselly, as it can mean just about anything.
“Assault Rifle,” on the other hand, is a very specific technical term that describes a firearm with select-fire capability. Those are not in common use in the US as they are heavily restricted via NFA 1934 and GOPA 1986.
Full-auto functionality is not a trifling feature. Sure, it’s not the best option most of the time, but if you have on your gun and don’t have the proper credentials, off to Club Fed with you. That’s kind of a big deal.