Assault Rifle?

Identify the assault rifle:
Below are photos of different weapons, hunting rifle, match rifle, … which is the assault rifle?

No. 1

No. 2

No. 3

No. 4

No. 5

Answer: They are all different configurations of the same rifle, Springfield M1A.

1. Standard (hunting) version
2. Match (competitive) version
3. Enhance match version
4. Close quarter tactical version
5. Tactical version

According to Diane Feinstein’s proposed “S.150 – Assault Weapons Ban of 2013” 3 & 4 would be banned “Assault Weapons”:

“The term ‘semiautomatic assault weapon’ means any of the following, regardless of country of manufacture or caliber of ammunition accepted:

(A) A semiautomatic rifle that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and any 1 of the following:

“(i) A pistol grip.”

while the other three, which are functionally the same would not.  All of the features Ms. Feinstein uses to define an assault weapon are cosmetic, not functional.

Ms. Feinstein did include one almost functional characteristic: “A semiautomatic rifle that has a fixed magazine with the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds”.  But the problem is any magazine fed weapon can be retrofitted with a larger magazine.  To achieve her desire to limit the capacity to 10 rounds it would have to be a “smart weapon” that counts rounds and requires a magazine change after 11 rounds are fired (1 chambered and 10 in magazine).

I expect Ms. Feinstein’s is using Rahm Emanuel’s advice:

“You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it’s an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before.”

to re-introduce her 2013 bill as S.1916 – A bill to prohibit the possession or transfer of certain firearm accessories, and for other purposes.