Reply #32: Fair enough, let me explain.

[Tim01]

"Assault weapons" are portrayed as almost magical killing machines tearing through police body armor, cars, buildings, you get the idea.
It is true they have more rounds than most other rifles. Is is equally true they are less powerful than almost any deer rifle or duck shotgun any hunter his in his closet.
Assault weapons are not as deadly as any common deer rifle, not even close. Most hunters would consider an assault rifle round inadequate for hunting. The .223 and 7.62 x 39 will kill deer, but there are much more powerful,much more popular choices.
If the media said somebody had been shot with a very powerful and deadly .338 Win mag single shot rifle, I would agree with them. But a single shot rifle just doesn't look that threatening.


Deadly, yes. Capable of killing, yes. But not the way the media make it sound.