Standard American Pravda gun grabber propaganda.
You are twice as likely to be killed by hands and feet as you are by ANY long gun.
You are five times as likely to be stabbed to death as you are to be killed by ANY long gun.
And AR-15s are a subset of long guns. That shows just how rarely they are used to commit crimes. Its not like there are few of them around either. They are THE most popular rifle in America with over 20 million sold.
The AR platform is a great base to build a long or short gun to suit yourself. Building and shooting your personal firearm seems pretty entertaining to me. I’m sure people having built their own are prone to build more than one. A friend of mine said the AR is like a red neck Barbie doll. You can dress her up any way you like. It works both ways. I got him a pink lower for his girlfriend. He wanted his AR back, she had a good time helping build it. The AR’s are easy to handle and ladies I’ve known are quite adept at handling them.