Well done, Vox.
Via INJO:
…Now, Vox has attempted to explain the AR-15, still referring to it as an “assault” rifle.
There’s just one problem — Vox obtained the above graphic from the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, an anti-gun group, which identified a 37mm launcher as a “grenade launcher.”
37mm launchers are technically legal when used as a “life safety or signaling device,” shooting a flare and not an anti-personnel, like a baton round.
According to the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) Ruling 95:3:
“37/38 mm gas/flare guns possessed with cartridges containing wood pellets, rubber pellets or balls, or bean bags are classified as destructive devices for purposes of the Gun Control Act, 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44, and the National Firearms Act, 26 U.S.C. Chapter 53.”
Furthermore, obtaining a 37mm launcher that would do irreparable damage or kill someone is impossible for non-governmental purchasers.
Simply put, the attachment does not launch “grenades.” Furthermore, grenades are regulated under the National Firearms Act are categorized as “destructive devices,” making it illegal for civilians to buy military-grade grenades in the United States.