I've read a lot of posts that say assault weapons are weapons of war, which is true, however so were flintlocks, slingshots, rocks etc. any gun including BB guns can kill. Assault rifles are semi auto, to own a full auto AR, you have to have a class3 license which are expensive and difficult to get. A semi can be converted to auto but 1 it is illegal with a stiff penalty, 2 it can be done to any semi including sporting semis. Someone said it best, responsible ownership & education! I don't know how the rest of you feel, but I'm pretty damn tired of losing rights over some nut job or low life thug as the excuse.:wtf: