Perhaps it’s your upbringing. The whole concept of “assault weapon” is a misnomer perpetrated by the press. The appearance of a firearm has little to do with it’s purpose or lethality. It’s accessories, however, may well define it’s purpose.
“Scary black guns” are not the root of the problem.
Idiots who commit violent crimes are the problem.
Stabbings, bombings, poisonings and assorted other methods including well aimed cars are as lethal, they just lack the push of a political group that knows the only to make subjects of Americans is to disarm them.
That has nothing to do with anything. My statement was only, that for hunting, there are better choices. As you said, accessories tell the tale.