Noun
any of the automatic rifles or semiautomatic rifles with large magazines designed for military use
Source: WordNetPeople often ask me how I feel about my invention being used to kill people every day and the AK being a common weapon of ethnic conflicts. I want to make it clear that I created my assault rifle to protect my country. You can blame politicians for its spreading out of control on a global scale. Mikhail Kalashnikov
I don't know anyone in the hunting or sporting arena that goes out with an assault rifle. Joe Manchin
The Assault Rifle can definitely do some damage against zombies, but for that purpose, it is mostly a waste of ammo. Source: Internet