Please don’t let the left define the terms....with the term ‘hunting rifle’. Many ‘hunting rifles’ are semi-auto, fire a more high energy round than an AR15, and can accept large magazines.
If the ban the ‘assault weapons’ based on their semi auto capability, they have banned most rifles and pistols.
As to the OP, this felon was probably not allowed to own any gun ..so this episode demonstrates the futility of gun laws. Doesn’t fit the narrative quite right.
Hence my quotes around "hunting."