Ban assault rifles?

[solidsquid]

I've heard many excuses for the "need" to have no ban on assault weapons. I've heard the "for hunting" excuse. I had no idea that deer and hogs were that heavily armed. I've also heard "for home protection" - which from a tactical standpoint is ridiculous for home protection. I think it's more of the whole "we want them just because we want them" and to occasionally get blitzed off of Milwaukee's Best (the Beast) and shoot up old cars on cinder blocks in the front yard. Other than that it ends up boiling down to someone muttering about the second amendment and their civil right. People want them for the same reason people buy Hummers that never leave the pavement - it makes them feel good...imho.