Gun Control & RKBA

"Wishing that everybody agreed with your definition of high-powered, without producing even one example that would prove your point on how gun-controllers define power of a firearm, shouldn't be considered acceptable in a real discussion. Put up (with an example or two like most of us do) or shut up, as the Man said. "

My response is that gun-controllers look at the consequences of the use of these rifles in public. Furthermore, I did provide an example, and it was from the organization who has the most to lose from defining the AR-15 as "high-powered": The NRA. Their manual for "High-Powered" rifle competitions explicitly mentions the M16. Now, the M16 isn't the AR-15, but it is close enough, especially since it's main distinguishing feature is 3-round burst fire, which no one uses anyway.

The NRA has made a statement against their own interest in deeming the M16 as "high-powered". Although I do not trust the NRA in the slightest, I feel this statement at least can be taken at face value.

Anyway, you are turning the argument on its head. My point is that there is no official definition of "high-powered rifle". Folks on this board have provided examples, sure, but none of them are definitive and some are even contradictory. My point thus has stood so far. Since there is no official definition of "high-powered rifle", it can easily be used to describe the AR-15 as many gun-controllers do.