"I think it's a good question to ask: Why does a typical citizen need to have an assault weapon?"
Nevada National Guard Sgt. Caitlin Kelley, one of the victims in the IHOP attack, responded to the shooting by calling for a ban on assault weapons, which can be purchased without a background check at many gun shows or through private sellers.
"I can't imagine why we are even selling assault weapons to civilians," said Kelley, who was shot in the foot and still uses a wheelchair. "There's no reason for an AK-47 or an M-16 or an M-4 to be in a civilian's home." (Duh, these are fully automatic weapons dingbat, the ones civilians buy are semi-automatic ones like a deer rifle. BT.)
Washoe County Sheriff Mike Haley agreed, saying: "I don't see any logic to having assault weapons available to the public." But he said banning such weapons would spark a sharp response by gun-rights advocates. (Uh, no shit Sherlock, because a semi-automatic "Assault" rifle fires only as rapidly as a deer rifle. Maybe y'all need a refresher gun course. BT.)
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