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The correct term is "assault style weapon." That's the term the New York Times (America's newspaper of record) uses, so that is what I use.
Washington State recently enacted, by a vote of the people, a law that re-defines "assault rifle" as any semiautomatic-style rifle. Hence, at least here in WA, it is legally correct to refer to the AR 15 as an assault rifle. It's right there in the law.
Ya and people call Bruce Jenner a chick because he's got implants. He's still got a weiner.