pˈɑːɹt ʌv ðɛɹ ɹˈiːzənɪŋ kˌʊdɐv bˌɪn ðæt ðeɪ wˈɔntᵻd tə tʃˈeɪndʒ ðə pɚsˈɛpʃən ʌvðə ɹˈaɪfəl æz bˌiːɪŋ ɐ sˈɛmaɪˌɔːɾəmˈæɾɪk spˈoːɹɾɪŋ ɹˈaɪfəl ɪnstˈɛd əvə pˈæɹəmˌɪlətˌɛɹi ɹˈaɪfəl.
Part of their reasoning could have been that they wanted to change the perception of the rifle as being a semi-automatic sporting rifle instead of a paramilitary rifle.