We tried a so called ' assault weapons ' ban , it failed. They tried after Newtown to reinstate it which was ironic considering the state of Connecticut already has a so called ' assault weapons ' ban in effect. The White House and Biden admitted it wouldn't work but they have a hard-on for these rifles
Your chances of getting hit by lightening is greater than being killed in a ' mass shooting ' as is being beat to death with hands & feet than any rifle , yet they want to ban them when 90% of firearms related deaths are done with handguns , these aren't the most sophisticated people we're dealing with.
Any ' assault weapons ' ban wont stand up to Supreme Court scrutiny it's a direct violation of the Second Amendment and more so from Scalia's comments from Heller Vs D.C in respect to firearms in ' common use ' the lawsuits already started in New York