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What is an assault weapon?

Updated: 9/14/2023
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By the BATFE-defined legal definition as pertains to firearms which do not have a select fire (e.g., full auto or burst) feature, firearms are defined as so-called "civilian assault weapons" if they have two or more of the following features:

Detachable magazine centerfire rifles:

  • Pronounced pistol grip
  • Flash suppressor
  • Bayonet lug
  • Grenade launcher fitting
  • Collapsible or folding buttstock

The California law defines such a rifle as an assault weapon if it has even one of those features, and also includes thumbhole stocks and forward grips in its list of banned features (interestingly enough, the California law does not, however, include bayonet lugs).

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