Frankly, all the whining and screaming about how "it's not an assault rifle!!!!" has been detrimental. Instead of standing up for the Right to Bear Arms, no matter what they are called, the enemy has maneuvered us into a pointless argument about their terminology.
Every time I see someone say something like "modern sporting rifle" or some other such, I cringe.
I agree, I typed my post before I got to read your response. The Left is trying to use the "historical precedence" argument to their favor claiming there were no semiautomatic guns when the 2nd amendment was created. I think it's a very weak argument but every weak argument can become the strong truth if told enough to the right people.
