Even the most foolish made up terms/names become real when enacted into law. Because, at that point, they become "real" with valid, LEGAL definitions.
Personally, I've always felt one of the biggest mistakes we made as a society was to allow the government the power to define our language.
And, redefine it, at will, under the prevailing common use of the day.
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just like there is no such thing as a "semi-auto assault rifle".
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Sadly, there is such a thing, now, in Washington state. Not sure about other states, most of them that define such things are still using the term "assault weapon", but, as of the summer of 2019, every semiautomatic rifle in WA became, legally, a "semiautomatic assault rifle".
Every
single
one!
All the way from ARs and AKs to a Sears Ted Williams tube fed .22LR..
There is no argument over what is and isn't, they all are. NO exemption or exceptions based on features, caliber, feed system, capacity, age, or anything else. ALL semi auto rifles are now "semiautomatic assault rifles". It's the LAW!