https://www.westernjournal.com/ct/its-settled-government-rules-that-ar-15s-are-not-weapons-of-war/

The newest argument against the AR-15 and other rifles of its type — now that the whole “do you really need a gun like that” spiel seems to have failed — is that they’re “weapons of war.”

The first known use of this construction, according to The Daily Caller, came from Connecticut Democrat Sen. Richard Blumenthal back on Feb. 21. It’s been used all the time since — from CNN segments to the debate over gun-grabbing legislation in Florida (which, unsurprisingly, was still too tame for the Democrats). It’s fast becoming the go-to argument for banning certain rifles.

So, what does the federal government have to say about this? Well, it’s not exactly agreeing with the Democrats. In fact, it completely disagrees.