Assault weapons should only be used in wars, not for every day use. When you go out hunting, why do you need a continuous spray of bullets to kill one animal? The same for self-protection. Really, what purpose do they serve? This discussion should only be about limiting them or getting rid of them for sale to the general public. A lot of amazing people were killed for no purpose in CO. How would you feel about assault weapons, if one of the people killed were one of your loved ones?