Originally Posted by
Gilroy
You can say its based on looks,you can say its what the public associates with mass shootings here and in the USA,you can say it looks like a weapon of war,any way you want to put it. Perception is everything hunters,target shooters,snipers, all perceive any particular gun differently.
"In psychology and the cognitive sciences, perception is the process of getting, interpreting, selecting, and organizing sensory information. It includes the collection of data from sense organs through to the interpretation made by the brain. ... Perception is a lot more than just "information coming in".
If the general public perceives an assault rifle as a different threat level to them as let's say a generally recognized hunting rifle they will be inclined to support a ban.
I suppose the opposition must overcome that bad perception.