Banning "assault weapons" is a completely stupid idea. First of all there's no such thing as an "assault weapon" they're just military style semi-automatic rifles. They want to ban weapons based on appearance not based on how they can kill. While some improved restrictions are necessary the true problem is the stigma attached with mental illness. The people that commit these mass shootings are not sane. By improving the treatment options for those with mental illness and how they are viewed by society. The second issue is how the media covers and portrays these events but that's for another time.