They are NOT. Owning one, I would be breaking the law. And "AR" stands for Armalite Rifle, not Assault Rifle.
My AR15's have single or Semi Auto capability. The so called Assault rifles used by the military have AUTOMAtic capability.
People might have heard of guns easily ordered on the internet.
It is true guns can be ordered on the internet by a civilian within the US, but the guns will NOT be delivered to your house. The gun will be delivered to a FFL (Federal Firearms License) dealer, and you would have to go to them and fill out the form. Before you can have the gun, the FFL dealer will check your info's and will call FBI in front of you to let them check your records. If you have a criminal record, even domestic violence (I think), that's it, you can drool all you want, and say bye bye gun...
Why do some people order guns from the internet?
Sometimes the gun you want is out of stock from teh local gun store,
Some people (like myself) want to avoid paying state taxes.... just like folks in UK ordering camera/lenses from DigitalRev to avoid tax.
Anyway, people will always have different opinions about guns. I don't care what people say, but as long as I can legally own and use guns, I will do so... a right I unexpectedly am enjoying here which i was not able to in UK.
Have a nice day folks, happy shooting, whatever you shoot with ( Canon Vs Nikon ?) !!!