Idiot. Muzzle velocity, cavitation from a tumbling round, magazine capacity and sustained loanability...much more ammo... distinguish the assault rifle from the shotgun and all other weapons.
S'why it's the weapon of choice for white supremacists and free range, deeply troubled, mostly righty morons.
Now you have to find a scientist to call climate change a hoax. Then the three of you can have a circle jerk. After that all three of you can work for this administration A scientist calling climate change made up, a gun expert that things he can out shoot a 100 round barrel clip and you as a perfect specimen of someone that has a father that’s also your uncle