Ban Assault Weapons

This is not a petition to strip Constitutional rights. This is a compromise. Assault weapons are designed to maximize lethal effects through a rapid rate of fire. Many come equipped with large ammunition magazines allowing 50 or more bullets to be fired without reloading. They serve no purpose in sport or hunting, and have no place being in civilian hands. From Columbine to the Aurora movie theater massacre to the recent Connecticut slaying and so many tragedies in between, it is a small sacrifice to surrender these combat grade weapons. It is not a political play, it is not a slippery slope--it is a sensible start to address the senseless mass murders that we hear far too often in the news.