I have to laugh at Mr. Eastburn's saying the civilian assault rifles look "little different" then a semi-auto hunting rifle. They look a lot different, in fact, what they look like are military assault rifles and carbines, and their purpose isn't for hunting, it is for "big boys" to "play war" with. The AR-15 was the progenitor of the M-16 and M-4, and they are identical in operation except for selective fire, they have similar high-capacity quick replace magazines, the same deadly power and accuracy, and the same capability to kill many people in a very short time.

Semi-auto hunting rifles in most states are limited to 5 shots before reloading, and seldom are more needed.

We call those Cabela's military style rifles "civilian assault rifles" because they are primarily owned by civilians, and they are the weapon of choice for assaults upon multiple civilians. If it looks like a duck and it shoots like a duck, it probably is a duck.