I'm okay with assault rifles. Assault Weapon is just a stupid term. It just groups every semi-auto rifle with AR-15s and matte black airsoft guns and whatever else the soccer moms whine about. If you ask me, the problem is American culture, the mentally ill are stigmatized as weak which is why they don't always seek treatment and not a lot of people have the time or money for mental therapy. That being said, I'm okay with background checks and I'm okay if assault rifles sold in America can only be fired in semi-auto mode. There's also the war on drugs, that has made illegal gun access easier for the unlawful to gain guns. Also, if somebody REALLY wants guns, they'll get them illegally. Partially because the war on drugs has made it easy. Oh yeah, and all gun owners should be required to take a firearms basic maintenance and safety course. Too many people in this country actually shoot people or themselves on accident and people get injured when their gun malfunctions severely because they don't maintain their guns. Yeah this picture is also relevant. http://imgur.com/oU05W