Episode 1009 • • 1:27:53 - 1:29:38
1009: Best Codpiece
AR-15 Nomenclature, ArmaLite, Assault Style Branding
The "AR" in AR-15 stands for "ArmaLite Rifle," the company that originally developed the platform, not "assault rifle" or "automatic rifle." The hosts explain that the AR-15 is a semi-automatic civilian rifle that has been "glamorized" by its military appearance. They argue that the term "assault style" is a media invention used to describe the aesthetics of a weapon rather than its mechanical function.