It is also interesting to note that the Assault weapons ban is clearly Unconstitutional, even from the most recent Supreme Court rulings, which have consistently held that it is military style weapons in the hands of the ordinary, law-abiding citizenry, that the Second Amendment protects. Food for thought. We can combat violent crime with the laws already in force. The was no increase in accidental deaths. In fact, the accidental shooting rate for civilians has been far below that of police.
Violent criminals are afraid of citizens who shoot back.
Anti-gun activists have proffered 'studies' to show how weapons are associated with crime. Their findings have been skewed by selecting the towns and times periods that favor their conclusions. Moreover, their assertions about the danger of weapons in the home are based on figures of where there were actual shootings in those homes, without being controlled against the general populace. The CATO Institute study arrived at the same conclusion. Crime, Self-Defense, and the Right to Carry a Handgun.