>>>What does this mean?
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>>>http://money.cnn.com/2018/02/28/news/companies/dicks-weapon-ban/index.html
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>It means somebody came up with obfuscating verbiage. Perhaps you'll notice that I'm being careful to use unambiguous terms like "semi-auto weapon" rather than "assault-style rifle" that purports to be a synonym for semi-automatic rifle, but often seems to include automatic weapons- whose civilian US ban has had widespread support since it was actioned decades ago.
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>Dare I suggest that this misleading jargon colours your own responses? I wonder how many others are misled that this is about deplorables with automatic weapon arsenals that need to be dismantled for the good of society?
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>Worth asking who would come up with jargon that does the opposite of what jargon is supposed to do, and why.

Jargon?

I don't understand your point.

Dicks was not prohibited by law from selling assault rifles.

Per Merriam Webster:
AK47 - a Soviet-designed 7.62 mm (.30 cal.) gas-operated magazine-fed rifle for automatic or semiautomatic fire

As assault rifle can be set on semi-automatic or fully automatic mode.

Therefore, as I see it selling automatic weapons was not prohibited.

What am I missing?