Sure and that gets a wikipedia page for you to cite. You're not wrong, just heavily downplaying the problem with this whataboutism. It's not about France where this thing is an exception, but about the US where this is becoming the norm.

On 27 June 2023, Nahel Merzouk (25 February 2006 – 27 June 2023),[1] a 17-year-old French youth of Moroccan and Algerian descent,[2] was shot at point-blank range and killed by police officer Florian M., when he did not comply with an order to stop and instead attempted to drive away in Nanterre, a suburb of Paris, France. Initial reporting on the incident (informed by police statements) was later contradicted by a video posted online, which led to widespread protests and riots. Symbols of the state such as town halls, schools, police stations, and other buildings were attacked.[3] The Interior Ministry reported that more than 5,000 vehicles had been set on fire, along with 10,000 garbage cans; nearly 1,000 buildings had been burnt, damaged or looted; 250 police stations and gendarmeries had been attacked; and more than 700 police officers had been injured.[4][5]

The killing—condemned by President Emmanuel Macron as "inexplicable" and "inexcusable"[6]—became part of a broader public debate regarding aggressive French law enforcement,[7] racial profiling,[8] immigration,[9] and the stakes of naming the subsequent suburban violence "rioting" rather than "revolts".[10] On 28 June, the president of the National Assembly, Yaël Braun-Pivet, asked deputies "to respect a minute of silence in Nahel's memory".[11][12]

Police kill someone in France:
Massive violent protests, burning police stations and police cars
Incident condemned by government

Police kill someone in the USA:
Nonviolent protests
Government defends the killer

Ba dum tis!

Not as easily as modifying a semi automatic.

You can't. I feel like you don't know what an automatic rifle or an assault rifle is.

I'm not American. I'm only aware of them in passing. It's not the sort of thing we learn about in school, over here.

Burst fire is not available on civilian models out of the box in the US

Yeah that's not true. Semiautomatic assault rifles are very common in the US, more available by far than full auto.

What about burst fire?

If you think french cops follow the manual I have a bridge to sell you

It occurs to me, pregnant women who want abortions in states where it is illegal should just go to a protest…

You're not special either. Plenty of people here going through the exact same shit you did yet nobody gives a shit and has to just keep piling on like idiots

I'm UK based btw. I had my tangles with the police at protests in my younger days. It's intimidating, even when nominally peaceful. I have a lot of respect for those of you willing to face off against the nastier crowd control methods.

It's worth noting that there is still a huge difference between what you dealt/deal with and shoot-to-kill military weapons fire.

If I thought it would help, I would (unhappily) deal with tear gas etc. I'm too old, with too much to lose to risk rubber bullets etc, but respect those that would. VERY few people would face gunfire without the ability to fire back. The American Left is not at the point where they are willing to escalate to that point.