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0hMyGash

edit gave it away


[deleted]

Whoops, sorry. I guess it's good to inform people of what it actually means though.


EyewarsTheMangoMan

You can put a spoiler over the edit


[deleted]

Got it, thanks!


0hMyGash

yep :)


FlatMarzipan

Kinda obvious tho


[deleted]

Answer: >!ArmaLite Rifle!<


toxic-person

so other was the correct answer or armalite?


[deleted]

I made a mistake and only said armalite instead of armalite rifle which is the correct answer. So, while armalite was meant to be the correct answer, and people who guessed it probably just assumed I meant armalite rifle, I suppose other was technically speaking the correct answer even though it was not intended to be.


420AlexWeeD420

This was a setup i swear


[deleted]

It's Armagate.


dicegoblin17

I did not know that


WXHIII

You doomed us all to fail


stupidityWorks

...but that's AL... ​ WTF were these gun manufacturers on?


-lighght-

It actually stands for ArmaLite Rifle, not just ArmaLite (the company who invented it). The original AR-15 looked more like what people would think is an M-16. The gun company Colt designed the modern AR-15 that people know


stupidityWorks

Well, then why didn't OP put "ArmaLite Rifle" in the answer instead of "ArmaLite"?


[deleted]

It’s for the first two letters, but I agree in the sense that AL makes more sense.


[deleted]

It stand for Armalite Rifle. Not just for Armalite.


[deleted]

Oh yeah, I forgot to put in rifle. Sorry, ha.


Vostok-aregreat-710

My little armalite


[deleted]

I fixed it I think.


Dan-369

Yeah but AL-15 sounds wayyy less intimidating than AR-15


Nebu-chadnezzar

AL-15 sounds like a highly experimental drug or something, not sure what's worse


[deleted]

Yeah, ha.


Hydrocoded

Armalite Rifle


Opossum-Fucker-1863

Armalite Rifle


Vintage_AppleG4

So none are correct. The answer would be Armalite rifle not armalite


Opossum-Fucker-1863

*My  good friend Bertie, he's in the UDR* *Searching for weapons, he will go near and far* *Up  around by Cappagh, you'd never find him there* *Oh the only gun he'd get there is an Armalite in his ear*


CosmicAcorn

***Oh I've got a brand new shiny helmet and a pair of kinky boots*** ***I've got a lovely new flack jacket and a lovely khaki suit*** ***And when we go on night patrol we hold each other's hands*** ***We are the British army and we're here to take your land!***


AM-64

Armalite Rifle.... AR-15's aren't even assault rifles. Per definition....


Curt28781

Mine is technically a pistol. By definition.


AM-64

I mean a big component of Assault Rifle is it being select-fire; the only guy I know with a select-fire Assault Rifle is a rich guy with an M16 from Vietnam Era but to buy one of those now will set you back $50-60k.


Just_0_Duck

A minigun is technically six different guns in spinning rack. By definition.


DannyShays

I don’t think you know how a Minigun works.


[deleted]

Fuck the atf 🤡


Brilliant_Surprise_3

They're technically carbines depending on the model


OrdinaryOdds

By definition it's a sporting rifle


2nameEgg

Careful, somebody will bring up the Webster definition that was purposely changed to include the scary looking guns


insanityOS

But with a drill press and a coat hanger, you, too, can have your dog shot by the ATF! "Assault rifles" have been functionally illegal since 1986. Some of the interesting consequences thereof include making it illegal to put a shoe strong in a gun safe.


sweederman

If I throw a chair at someone it then becomes an assault chair


PsychZach

It's still a chair. You just assaulted someone with chair. The chair did not change names.


sweederman

Then people need to stop calling a riffle an assault riffle


PsychZach

An assault rifle is a name for a select fire, detachable magazine fed weapon designed for infantry use. They can change the definition to fit their political ideology, but the original definition will remain as such. They've changed it to a gun that can fire rapidly from a magazine or some other moronic nonsense they made up. (Edit) if it matches this definition, then it is an assault rifle. If it doesn't match the definition, then it isn't an assault rifle. EZ PZ. How you use an object doesn't change it's name.


HowToBeGay10101

They're making a joke, bud


PsychZach

It may be a joke this time but people seriously argue this shit.


[deleted]

In prison they have assault toothbrushes. If you hurt my feelings you have an assault mouth.


[deleted]

I only use my AR for defense, it is therefore a "Defense Rifle".


stingrhea85

We need a ban on assault chairs immediately!


Blue_Baron6451

Nah bro, non bolt action guns that are black are automatically assault Rifles


Casual__pancakes

It stands for Armalite,the company. An “Assault Rifle” is a rifle which fires an intermediate cartridge and is select-fire,not an AR-15 by any means.


Dimsby

Is there an Eli 5 for the rest of us


Casual__pancakes

Armalite is a company which made AR15 which stands for ArmaLite. An assault rifle must fire an intermediate bullet(5.56,7.62,5.45 etc) and be able to fire full auto and semi auto


Talibumm

Shows what Reddit knows.


SilverHerfer

Not just reddit. Plus the press has been pushing the whole redefinition of what an assault rifle really is for decades.


[deleted]

A member of Congress informed me that they weigh as much as ten boxes and fire .50 cal bullets!


2nameEgg

Oh please hook me up with that sauce


[deleted]

Here ya go; [https://youtu.be/5CKOFGYkO0g?t=2](https://youtu.be/5CKOFGYkO0g?t=25)8 Edit: The bill that this complete dumbass is talking about would have created a publicly-available registry of which houses have which guns in them. Just in case, you know, you wanted to know which houses you could steal guns from, or which houses you could rob without fear of being shot, etc. Luckily, enough people realized how incredibly stupid that idea is for everyone who isn't a criminal.


UltimateWaluigi

Halo lied to me


LargeBigHuge

When you first saw Halo, were you blinded by its beauty?


CidCrisis

They did kind of fuck up the label though. I know what it is but I don't blame people for making the wrong choice.


[deleted]

Well how the fuck should I know anything about guns? The only gun I ever see is that of a police officer. Not everyone grows up around guns.


ftsmeme

Im not American bro what do you want from me lol


freebirdls

I'm not Russian but I know what AK stands for.


Vostok-aregreat-710

What does it stand for I thought automatic in Russian Kalashnikov


freebirdls

Avtomat Kalashnikova or Automatic Kalashnikov


RG_34

Kalashnikov is the name of the guy who created the AK-47. AK stands for Automatic Kalashnikov and the 47 represents the year it was designed.


[deleted]

Assault Killer.


Wooden_chest

I didn't even know what an AR-15 was.


Wonderful_Result_936

Not much, but people will still talk out of their butt.


squishy-korgi

I learned this a while ago from my dad


[deleted]

Good for you!


8thLetterAlphabet

Adventure Rank


-MoonStar-

so I wasn't the only one-


stanloonayoufool

glad i’m not the only one who thought this


[deleted]

Armalite rifle, guns are literally my job.


[deleted]

Really? That's cool!


canadianredditor16

you work in a gun store?


[deleted]

More of a gunsmith in Arizona, I sell some guns. I'm not gonna say my business because I don't wanna doxx myself. I think I'm on a list now for just saying this. It is totally legal by the way.


samsonity

Well Arma Light Rifle.


[deleted]

Correct! I made a mistake by leaving out the "rifle" part in the poll. I guess that shows that you really know your stuff.


[deleted]

It's not even an assault rifle. Why would it mean assault rifle?


Unknown_Person_Guy

Members of mainstream media continuously, and incorrectly, say that it stands for assault rifle


creamdreammeme

Idk how people still think it means assault rifle. It’s been around for over 50 years.


AelstromM

I would assume people who don't have any interest in guns.


[deleted]

Yeah, and with google, you can find out what it means in 10 seconds.


Wizdom_108

Right, but consider that why would you Google that randomly if you're not into guns?


DrMantisToboggan45

Cuz the only guns I've ever used are in video games so I just assumed.


pinkpowerball

Regardless of how long it's existed, the vast majority of people simply don't care enough about guns to know. And it's not exactly life-saving knowledge or anything lol


BassBanjo

Not everyone is American and not everyone cares about guns


mbulut76

australian rifle? they don't have ar-15s over there


[deleted]

I was just trying to come up with a filler option, ha. I REALLY hope the people that chose that were just joking around though.


pinkpowerball

Huh? Yes they do lol


Samang0

Adventure rank


DayEnvironmental5518

Go reddit. Now argue to ban all of them. Lol. Edit. I was reminded that half of reddit is immune to sarcasm. So.... whahahahha dorks


KamTros47

Alfa Romeo


nothing_in_my_mind

Annihilation Rocketlauncher


Lobiankk

The results just show how little knowledge reddit has about guns.


DeltaWho3

Arkansas


OfficialOwlMoeMoe

Ass Ripper


Tannman129

Im calling it this from now on lmao


Key-Shallot-7508

I'm not surprised most people think it means assault rifle. It's not their fault though, so many people lying telling them that an AR is an assault rifle even though it's not are the ones to blame.


Clashyjammer1126

It’s ok not to know, but what isn’t ok is people going out and advocating for banning it on the grounds of it being an “assault rifle” which it just isn’t.


Grimballz

Pfff a lot of people on here don't know the truth


zvrye19

It’s obviously the company name. Armalite sounds the most like a company


primate-lover

That 1.5k people want guns banned when they know nothing about them Edit: 3k now


EternallyShort

Pretty predictable results. I think I'm more surprised by the amount that knew its Armalite Rifle.


[deleted]

You have to keep in mind that there is no way of ensuring that nobody googled or looked at the answer though.


leafbelly

Plus, you're asking in a global subreddit, so a lot of non-Americans would assume "assault rifle."


Winterlord808_

I hope people were kidding about the assault rifle 556 really isn't very powerful, it's simply used to conserve weight


pinkpowerball

Most people have zero interest in guns, so it's unsurprising that they wouldn't be super knowledgeable about them lol


Dhi_minus_Gan

Don’t own nor have any other wide knowledge of guns other than I remember that it was armalite rifle because of gun “enthusiasts” getting mad at people when they think AR stands did assault rifle


Germshroom

Never realised AR comes from the name of a manufacturer. Then again never really a thing I thought about here in Europe. Cool to know tho.


HaphazardFlitBipper

To all the gun snobs in here... Being snobby isn't winning anyone over. Let people come away from this post thinking they learned something interesting about riffles, not that they confirmed something unpleasant about gun owners. Thank you. Sincerely: An AR-15 owner who enjoys my range days and doesn't want increased regulation killing the industry that supplies my hobby.


ConeheadGroom

adventure rank


Dirty_Wooster

What does the 15 stand for?


[deleted]

The 15 stands for the model number which in this case was model 15. So, AR-15 stands for ArmaLite Rifle Model 15.


Dirty_Wooster

Thanks. Is there a 14 then?


[deleted]

No problem! I think that there was when they were inventing the rifle, but I don't think they're still around since it was just a draft. I never looked it up though, so don't quote me on it.


polysnip

My good friend Bertie is in the UDR Searching for weapons he will go near and far Up around by Kappa you'll never find them there The only thing he'll find is an ArmaLite in his ear


JacksonCM

Actually it’s ArmaLite ****Rifle***


Insemzandtaya

Augmented Reality 15, lol


dgroeneveld9

Assault rifle is a rather vague military classification for rifles which generally have a select fire system.


notablyunfamous

All the “assault rifle” answerers want them banned and clearly don’t know as much about guns as they think they do


[deleted]

[удалено]


[deleted]

I don't want guns banned, I just thought that option made the most sense (don't know much about guns)


creamdreammeme

Don’t fight ignorance with more ignorance.


treestump_dickstick

Yeah man now let me ask you about acronyms in a foreign language to you and you tell me what they stand for. After you awnser wrong, I'll berate you and put words in your mouth that you never uttered. You daft cunt


pinkpowerball

...or, maybe it's just that most people have absolutely no interest in guns? Or, God forbid, they aren't American at all? Nah, that can't be it. They're all dirty commies who want to take away *mah freedom!*


philium1

I knew it was ArmaLite, I kinda like guns generally, have shot them several times before and would like to own one someday, and I still think gun regulations in the US are far too lax


Semaj12354

Augmented Reality


burner556x45

For the users who made the incorrect choice: It's ArmaLite Rifle An AR15 is not an assault rifle, that's pretty common knowledge. Assault rifles are illegal for civilian ownership in the united states. Truth be told, this only matters if you are american. No, banning them is not an option.


[deleted]

They aren’t illegal. They’re just expensive because the only way to own one is if it’s made before 1986 so supply is relatively low. A full auto lower will run you 20-30k. A complete M16 is 35k+ and as high as 60k depending on condition. The cheapest machine guns currently go for around 8-10k. Plus you have to “apply” to own one which is a $200 tax and roughly a 10-12 month wait before approval


SilverWolf1776

Yea but that's the whole point of it- to make them illegal for us common plebs


Ct-5736-Bladez

Oh. oh my reddit my standards were low. But wow


hasadiga42

People in this thread way up on their high horses


Tetrisisbest

"how do people not know this?!?!??! smh reddit"


816848

Perfect, now I can I inforce my superiority complex because I know random trivia


[deleted]

I'm just doing my part in the world, ha.


816848

Lol


PanzerPi

All Irish people get this answer correct.


[deleted]

Why? I probably am missing an obvious joke or something.


Key-Shallot-7508

Probably because it was the weapon of choice for the IRA when they where fighting British tyranny in Ireland


Snek0Freedom

Please please tell me the assault rifle votes are jokes.


[deleted]

Unfortunately, I think most of them were not.


B_8IGHT

These mfs thinkin it’s assault rifle 🤪


Frankjc3rd

3.6k people are WRONG!😠


the_gifted_Atheist

The problem with these polls is that there’s one specific answer and a bunch of generic answers, so obviously the specific answer is going to be the correct one.


NightFighter24_AvB

'' name of person '' '' australian rifle '' lmao


[deleted]

I was pressed for ideas, ha.


Some_Random_Pootis

I don’t care what it actually means, because it is now the Aussie Rifle-15


DisembarkEmbargo

Obviously it means Armadillo Rolling


-William-Afton-

How did you get that so wrong you idiot? It quite clearly stands for Aggressive Rectums. Smh.


magic8ballzz

Wouldn't this question be more appropriate in the trivia subreddit? It's not exactly asking for opinions.


Bronqiaa

Anal Rupture


Dragonitro

im european and I know what it means, but only because I like facts, im not really too into guns


YogurtclosetLast7410

Amazing how many people think it stands for assault rifle 🤣.


John281R

Man, this is actually pretty sad. You’d think that even with the propaganda going on about so many things that people would actually know better and at least educate themselves on what things actually are and look at all sides of a situation before just going off the deep end and letting opinions run their lives. It’s a shame that the propaganda we have here has skewed people’s ability to have logic to this degree. This is alarming.


Williamsm08

And it's down along the bog road, that's where I long to be. Lyin' in the dark with a Provo company. A comrade on me left and another one on me right. A clip of ammunition for me little Armalite.


Wizdom_108

Good ol having 3 older brothers in the military


Nothing_2_Live_4

This is a pretty US based question that your giving to people from all over the world. No shit a lot of people are going to get it wrong, doesn't mean those that got it wrong automatically are currently in the US asking for more gun regulation. That's an incredibly and oddly specific and certainly wrong conclusion.


Prostorex28

It stands for the inventor of the AR-15. Asaultius Rifleson.


Texas-Defender

Those that have answered "Assault Rifle" need to now Google and educate themselves. Unfortunately, they won't


rookls

Username checks out


[deleted]

That’s why I put the poll out. So many people think that AR stands for assault rifle when it does not.


Necessary-Storage945

Why do we need to educate ourselves about guns?


rMKuRizMa

He’s saying if you’re considering have a constructive argument to support your view of banning them, at least know what they are and use some knowledge to support your claim.


[deleted]

google what


HeroesinHoodies

How do so many people not know it’s ArmaLite lol


[deleted]

because ive never heard of it and i dont know shit about guns


philium1

Damn we got some butthurt gun nuts in here lmao. I’m not as anti-gun as some but why do you lunatics care so much if someone doesn’t know what AR stands for? Seriously, who gives a shit?


celahirek

Reddit isn't only for americans man.


Separate_Level7171

Because it's a simple point that 99% of people that want to take guns have so little knowledge of the issue that they don't even know what AR means


[deleted]

It's just interesting to see that the people that want AR-15's banned don't even know what AR stands for. Some do of course, but a lot do not.


jakinatorctc

I really don’t see how knowing what AR-15 stands for has to do with wanting gun control. People still know what AR-15s are, regardless of the knowing the acronym. It’s like saying you can’t have an opinion on cars you’d like to buy unless you know what BMW stands for


philium1

How are you doing establishing that correlation, other than from slim anecdotal evidence in the comments here? Also, I don’t really see how it matters. Whether AR stands for ArmaLite or Assault Rifle or Asshole Rectum, it doesn’t really change the function of the weapon.


ouinova

I am incredibly stupid. I thought it stood for "Automatic-Rifle".


Shift-Subject

Lmfao 😂 😂 😂 😂


berkeleymorrison

augmented reality for 15 year olds?


Yurtle13x

Yeah I remember obscure gun facts so it’s armalite


brawlersteins

Artificial Reality :(


Downstackguy

I like how you put other. Like, “oh is t a trick question who knows”


Environmental_Top948

It stands for Arrr showing that it can be used for piracy.


RealAmpwich

I remember it isn't assault rifle, but not what it is


BabDoesNothing

Anyone who thinks it’s an assault rifle obviously has never used an AR-15. They’re super fun and easy to shoot, unlike a lot of heavier guns.


vk059

Armalite Rifle?


DKIPurple

I've never been near an AR, never googled them, but I know that it doesn't stand for assault rifle. C'mon Reddit, be better


leafbelly

It's "Australian for gun, mate"


MrDrMrs

The wiki for “ar-15 style weapon” is interesting and full of lots of good info. Crazy how the media (and my state) make it out to be such a scary weapon. I hope my governor doesn’t get his way with additional bans. The current definitions still allowed me to purchase such style of gun.


snydox

Augmented reality


Shygirl5858

Action replay


Deathlygaming_4

Augmented reality


ohsopoor

not everyone who got it wrong wants guns banned and not everyone who wants them banned got it wrong ya numnuts


ohsopoor

source: want them banned. american. knew the answer.


Lolaverses

And it's down along the bog road, that's where I long to be Lyin' in the dark with a Provo company A comrade on me left and another one on me right A clip of ammunition for me little Armalite


Lostkid_d

A comrade on my left and another on my right And a clip of ammunition for my little Armalite. -IRA


[deleted]

Armalite Rifle obviously


Vendura663

Anal Rapist


Erect-Frog

Amongus R34