It doesn't matter if a tragedy has occurred or not, the thing is is that a right given to us constitutionally is apt to be taken away from us. The national as well as state governments slowly take rights away from us all the time. Do NOT allow them, the government, to take the right to protect yourself away from YOU. "Assault" weapons are just a design of firearms. Why focus on the means in which used when the focus should be aimed at tackling these idiots that do this.
If spoons make people fat then pencils mispell words, and cars drive drunk!
REMEMBER, HOLD PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS, NOT IN WHICH THE MEANS THEY UTILIZE!