I would prefer that both these weapons be treated and classified in the same fashion, and be readily available to PAL holders...........who, by definition, are NOT "violent offenders".
The people who are going to make a plethora of semi-auto rifles available on the black market are the idiots (like yourself) that want them prohibited and seized. You learned nothing from the long gun registry, because you are morons.
The LGR got, at best, 70% of firearms registered, **at best**. The rest were driven underground as illegal guns.........
How many of the non-restricted firearms they are about to seize (Mini 14s, SKS, M305, VZ58) do you think will actually be turned in?
The rest go to the black market. Eventually.
The entire plan is idiotic, ineffective, and counter-productive.