Rifles that was assault weapon in 1870s
Winchester Model 1892 - Wikipedia
Henry rifle - Wikipedia
The media and Hollywood sensational for there agenda.
Two Hollywood series comes to mind that sensationalized the repeating rifle
The Rifleman and wanted dead or alive. Who used the rifles to mow down the bad guys. Then, there the movie 3000 miles from Graceland and dozens more. All this sensationalized mass killing that pollute undeveloped adolescent mines. Then add the hundreds Violent video games and you have the prefect mind of mass shooter IMO.