9 Must-See Gun Control Statistics Independent Journal Review

9 Must-See Gun Control Statistics Independent Journal Review: "With just one single exception, the attack on congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson in 2011, every public shooting since at least 1950 in the U.S. in which more than three people have been killed has taken place where citizens are not allowed to carry guns."

Mass killings occur in USA once every two weeks

Mass killings occur in USA once every two weeks: "A third of mass killings didn't involve guns at all."

"When guns were involved, killers were far more likely to use handguns than any other type of weapon."

"mass killings still accounted for only a tiny fraction — about 1% — of all the Americans who were murdered"

"more died from migraines and falling out of chairs than were murdered by mass killers"

"Three times as many people perished from sunstroke."

Federal Assault Weapons Ban - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Federal Assault Weapons Ban - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Semi-automatic rifles able to accept detachable magazines and two or more of the following:

• Folding or telescoping stock
• Pistol grip
• Bayonet mount
• Flash suppressor, or threaded barrel designed to accommodate one
• Grenade launcher (more precisely, a muzzle device that enables launching or firing rifle grenades, though this applies only to muzzle mounted grenade launchers and not those mounted externally).

Semi-automatic pistols with detachable magazines and two or more of the following:

• Magazine that attaches outside the pistol grip
• Threaded barrel to attach barrel extender, flash suppressor, handgrip, or suppressor
• Barrel shroud that can be used as a hand-hold
• Unloaded weight of 50 oz (1.4 kg) or more
• A semi-automatic version of a fully automatic firearm.

Semi-automatic shotguns with two or more of the following:

• Folding or telescoping stock
• Pistol grip
• Fixed capacity of more than 5 rounds
• Detachable magazine."

Why are all of those "assault" features? Why do they make it more dangerous?
In what mass murder was a bayonet, flash suppressor, or barrel shroud a factor? Why does it matter if it is a semi-automatic version of a fully automatic firearm?

Obama backs new assault weapons ban

Obama backs new assault weapons ban: "Obama would back proposals to close the "gun show loophole," which allows people to buy weapons without background checks."

What does the research say about how much of a problem this is? What percent of crimes with guns had the gun obtained from a gun show (or any private transaction)?

"We ban about 100 weapons by names"
So if they just change the name then the weapon is ok? It seems illogical to ban by name. The only benefit that I can see is political.