Now that the ban has expired, is it unwise or dangerous to use the terms "assault weapon" and "semi-automatic assault weapon"? They're defined different ways by different people and by different states.
What about a letter-writing campaign? Anyone wanting to help can go to the main THR library page and run the default google news search, then pick two or three articles that misuse the term and write letters to the editor explaining why the term "assault weapon" should not be used.
Quick link to google results:
assault weapon (singular)
Searching for plural "assault weapons" is not recommended because most of the occurrences talk about the assault weapons ban, which may be obnoxious but is not a misuse of the term.
What about a letter-writing campaign? Anyone wanting to help can go to the main THR library page and run the default google news search, then pick two or three articles that misuse the term and write letters to the editor explaining why the term "assault weapon" should not be used.
Quick link to google results:
assault weapon (singular)
Searching for plural "assault weapons" is not recommended because most of the occurrences talk about the assault weapons ban, which may be obnoxious but is not a misuse of the term.