Gun Control & RKBA

You have also identified a major impediment to progress on lowering crime and improving regulation.

For clarity, "assault weapon" is term used mostly in the media and advertising. "Assault rifle" denotes a very specific set of functional characteristics to anyone with military knowledge or experience. I remember reading that "assault weapon" was initially used in an advertising campaign by a manufacturer. Various state governments and feds have defined "assault weapon" differently. To add to the confusion the media has used these 2 terms interchangeably.

I would really like to see Congress do some work to resolve the confusion.

Here are some links to the Code of Federal Regulations:
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-I/part-73/subpart-A/section-73.2
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-5/chapter-XVI/subchapter-B/part-2641/subpart-C/section-2641.301

The CFR often has sections defining terms used which is a big help to understanding the scope, spirit, intent and effect of the regulations therein.