Rifles can't be called "assault rifles" until they assault someone because "assault" is "not a noun.

[Nevilledog]

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Viral video claims rifles can’t be called “assault rifles” until they assault someone because “assault” is “not a noun.”


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9:24 AM · Jun 4, 2022

OMG.... The stupid.... It burns!!!

[vlyons]

1. is can be a noun, a verb, or an adjective

noun - He suffered a hateful verbal assault.

verb - Let's assault the enemy assholes.

adjective - Ban all assault rifles.

[rgbecker]

2. Calling Red Flag Law enforcers! Guy is clearly Mentally ill and has a Gun.

Please tell me this is Satire. If not...Things are very bad.

[unblock]

3. It's a noun as in, "this assaul-t ics me off!"

[LakeArenal]

5. Yes... a handgun isn't a gun if you fire it with your feet.

[keithbvadu2]

6. Don't say 'assault'. Say 'AR-15 style rifle'.

Don't say 'assault'. Say 'AR-15 style rifle'.

It is well understood as 'the majority preferred weapon for killing schoolchildren'.

[Bucky]

7. It's funny, tbf. But this idiot thinks he made an actual point

[muriel_volestrangler]

8. That is a present-day idiot gun instructor

QED.