The Asshats Know Better but Do It Anyway

First of all: there are virtually no "assault weapons" in private hands in America (“Prior to 1989, the term ‘assault weapon’ did not exist in the lexicon of firearms. It is a political term [underline added for emphasis], developed by anti-gun publicists to expand the category of assault rifles.”).  
These so-called "assault weapons" (AR-15, Mini-14, etc.) are exactly the type of weapon provided for under the Second Amendment.  The essence of purpose behind the Second Amendment is to offer the citizenry protection from the tyranny of government, and single shot hunting rifles and pistols are not well suited to that purpose.

Obama and his liberal, lying cronies already know their rhetoric about public safety is groundless, so why are they so insistant about taking these weapons away from us?  Could it be for the very reason, the Constitution provides for such weapons?

World Net Daily:

A study by the Department of Justice’s research wing, the National Institute of Justice, has the feds admitting that so-called “assault weapons” are not a major contributor to gun crime. 

The study also concluded those weapons are not a major factor in deaths caused by firearms, nor would an “assault weapons” ban be effective. 

“The existing stock of assault weapons is large, undercutting the effectiveness of bans with exemptions,” it said. “Therefore a complete elimination of assault weapons would not have a large impact on gun homicides.” 

The report finds no significant link between “assault weapons” and murders. 

“Since assault weapons are not a major contributor to U.S. gun homicides and the existing stock of guns is large, an assault weapon ban is unlikely to have an impact on gun violence,” the report said. 

The document, titled “Summary of Select Firearm Violence Prevention Strategies,” also sees no epidemic of mass shootings. 

“Fatalities from mass shootings (those with 4 or more victims in a particular place and time) account on average for 35 fatalities per year,” the report said. 

The report advises a more comprehensive approach.