By using language that implies that the rifles that existed were banned we give the impression that the rifles in use now were all created after the AWB expiration. This has the unfortunate result of implying that any use of an “assault weapon” that occurs now was able to occur only because of the ban expiration.

That’s half right. The ban stopped the manufacture of all new magazines greater than 10 rounds (for civilian use). This created a lucrative market for pre-ban “hi capacity” magazines that were manufactured prior to 1994.

Now that the ban is gone, we’re seeing lots of mags flood the market that are stamped LEO only because they were made during the 10 year ban.

I challenge any of these folk to show evidence that the “ban” made any useful difference or the expiration of the ban has resulted in any measurable detriment.

Surely, you remember Olympic’s post ban model the PCR-15 (Politically Correct Rifle).

The Bushmaster XM15 line was virtually indistinguishable from the AR except for absence of a flash hider and bayonet lug.

The federal ban only affected semi-automatics with 2 or more evil features.

Are you sure about that? I am almost positive that like Cali’s ban, it indeed banned guns with two or more evil features, but also banned a large number of weapons by name. The AR-15 was listed among the “bad” guns on California’s original ban, leading to the invention of the nearly-identical Colt Sporter. And I swear on my mother’s grave (which costs nothing since she’s not dead, and therefore doesn’t have one) that both the AR-15 and the Sporter were banned by name on the federal ban, as well. Are there any other guns that can be assembled from this receiver, which were legal all along? If so, I goofed since it is a Stag.