NeedI guess there is a struggle with history and reading in America, and across the globe. Having spent almost 8 hours sitting through the video of both Judiciary Committees on the Assault Weapons Ban of 2013, I have gained a pretty good feel for what's going on with the people authoring it. I think most 2nd amendment supporters, actual supporters that is, already know that for the most part, laws like this one are based on ignorance. Now, people with fragile feelings think that this word is meant as an insult, but if they could get over that, they might discover that their opinions are in fact based on information which is factually incorrect. Forget guns long enough to let that sink in. There are people in our government, spending hours upon hours upon hours working, and accepting your tax dollars as compensation for those hours, to create and pass laws without facts. Are you as an American, gun owner or not, really ok with this notion? Need is the key word. Need is a matter of opinion.