I made this point on a different media outlet when someone called for a ban on "military grade" weapons. I showed some pictures, including the AR-15, of weapons and told her to let me know which of these are considered Military Grade weapons. (Benelli, Browning, Remington). Before she could respond, another poster pointed out that the autoloading hunting rifles were far more lethal than the AR-15. They just didn't look as scary. She quit posting.
If TSHTF, and I have a choice, should I grab the AR-15 or the M1 Garand? They’re in the same cabinet.
I’m fully aware of the differences and my comment was made as humor..........