Functionally, the AR-15 is no different from semi-automatic rifles made 100 years ago. The only real difference is, 100 years ago, rifles were made of wood and steel whereas the AR-15 is made from plastic, steel, and aluminum. For whatever reason, the antigun politicians don't like the looks of AR-15 rifles so they pass laws that make certain cosmetic features illegal. The gun manufacturers then go to the trouble to redesign the rifle to eliminate these cosmetic features. I would think these politicians and the rest of the antigun people would now be happy since the new AR-15 no longer has the cosmetic features they didn't like in the first place.
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