What makes a rifle restricted?

[enefgee]

I hate to nit pick, but the picture of the AR-15 appears to contain a device fixed to the muzzle of said restricted rifle which could (depending on which official you ask) render said rifle prohibited - the F/H used on early CAR's actually serves as a sound moderator (not a really effective one but none the less it reduces the sound of the rifle), hence any rifle with said F/H would be prohib, until such time as the device is unthreaded, then it would be restricted again but then the F/H would be prohibited.

 

[Yehen]

I think most people that know anything about guns are asking the same questions. It's like trying to curb drunk driving by banning all red Ford Taurus's.

 

[10mmauto]

Not (...er MOST) laws are Just or backed by reason, it sucks but its true. Just the opinions of those in power at the time.