how amny more police have to die,before assault rifes are banned?

@Oconnor have you consider that they can be used for hunting, the only thing that different from a rifle is the mag size. The SKS rifle, a 10 clip carbine could do as much damage as an assault rifle. according to your logic because it is semi automatic (some assault rifles are too) that it is safe? Have you considered that generally the shootings have been in gun free zones. Look at Chicago, strictest gun laws but look at the crime...some how the bad people have guns...