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They're designed to last first and foremost, the killing part is no different than a wood stocked Remington.
In an unfortunate way the firearms we have that are built to last and last through tens of thousands of target rounds and that can handle harsh environments are derived directly from proven military hardware.
The unfortunate part is that form-follows-function and these "assault" firearms we have just appear unsavory to the anti crowd.
I showed my Mom a picture of a AR-10 and a Remington 750 and asked her what the functional differences really were and if any were necessary for storming a elementary school.
She was a little surprised to find out they both shot identical ammo and the differences were mostly cosmetic as a result of the AR being built to last and was able to mount accessories.
She had also always thought the AR's are "machine guns". Explaining the differences between semi auto and full auto took much of the steam out of her dislike of the military variants.
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