For instance an M1 is considered an "assault rifle" in NY
Not so. Here is NY's definitioin...
1. Assault weapon means:
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A semiautomatic rifle that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and has at least two of the following characteristics: [*]
a folding or telescoping stock; [*]
a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon; [*]
a bayonet mount; [*]
a flash suppressor or threaded barrel designed to accommodate a flash suppressor; [*]
a grenade launcher.[*]
a semiautomatic shotgun that has at least two of the following characteristics:[*]
a folding or telescoping stock; [*]
a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon;[*]
a fixed magazine capacity in excess of five rounds;[*]
an ability to accept a detachable magazine.[*]
A semiautomatic pistol that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and has at least two of the following characteristics:[*]
an ammunition magazine that attaches to the pistol outside of the pistol grip;[*]
a threaded barrel capable of accepting a barrel extender, flash suppressor, forward handgrip, or silencer;[*]
a shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles, the barrel and that permits the shooter to hold the firearm with the nontrigger hand without being burned;[*]
manufactured weight of fifty ounces or more when the pistol is unloaded.[*]
A semiautomatic version of an automatic rifle, shotgun or firearm.[*]
Any of the weapons, or functioning frames or receivers of such weapons, or copies or duplicates of such weapons, in any caliber, known as:[*]
Norinco, Mitchell, and Poly Technologies Avtomat Kalashnikovs (All Models);[*]
Action Arms Israeli Military Industries UZI and Galil;[*]
Beretta Ar70 (SC-70);[*]
Colt AR-15;[*]
Fabrique National FN/FAL, FN/LAR, and FNC;[*]
SWD M-10, M-11, M-11/9, and M-12;[*]
Steyr AUG;[*]
INTRATEC TEC-9, TEC-DC9 and TEC-22; [*]
revolving cylinder shotguns, such as (or similar to) the Street Sweeper and Striker 12.[*]
Assault weapons does not include:[*]
any rifle, shotgun or pistol that: is manually operated by bolt, pump, lever or slide action; or has been rendered permanently inoperable; or[*]
An antique firearm as defined under federal law[*]
A semiautomatic rifle that cannot accept a detachable magazine that holds more than five rounds of ammunition;[*]
A semiautomatic shotgun that cannot hold more than five rounds of ammunition in a fixed or detachable magazine; [*]
A rifle, shotgun or pistol, or a replica or a duplicate thereof, specifically exempted from the federal assault weapon ban list as such weapon was manufactured on October 1, 1993. [/ul]