Damn right Doc, it's the same with the term "assault rifle". How is an AR15 any different than a semi-auto hunting type rifle? Because its a different color? Because some ding dong that doesn't know squat about guns other than they go boom thinks they look scary? The more people keep on referring to guns like that as "assault rifles" or some other "scary" name, the worse they make the problem. You think that a ban will stop at just an AR15 or AK47? Nope, it will include your semi auto hunting type rifles, and probably any other gun capable of holding multiple rounds. Say good bye to your pump shotgun (which, BTW, is far more effective in a close quarters situation than an AR15 is), your bolt action rifle (after all, military and police snipers use them, scaaaary) and your handguns.