"I wish reporters would stay away from technical discussions"

And I wish people would stop using minor technical inaccuracies as a method of diverting discussion from the true matter at hand. Honestly, does it matter if we call it an assault rifle or by a more industry-accepted and accurate name? Does it matter that the device allowed the shooter to fire only 400 rounds per minute rather than 700? Does it matter that a person with training with the weapon can replicate the same rate of fire without the device? You are missing the point, and I suspect it's deliberate.