I’m all for banning assault weapons because I think it makes criminals more effective and enables them to claim more lives. But lets be honest about this, America’s problem isn’t guns, it’s the people. There’s far too many criminals in this country who are dangerous with or without firearms. What we need is a comprehensive strategy to tackle all crime not just gun crime. My plan is simple. 1. Firstly, we need to re-evaluate our mental health system. We have to accept that some people can’t be treated and must be incarcerated. 2. If you’re a sexual predator that is a mandatory 25 year sentence with no parole. I’m tired of seeing criminals who have molested children getting off for ”good behavior” only to commit first degree murder at a later date. 3. We need real background checks. I want mental evaluations on every citizen every time they purchase magazines. This is very costly but critical. 4. We need to ban assault rifles. Give me a break! We’re allowing people to buy weapons that our troops are fighting with abroad. That is ludicrous and just encouraging gun violence, i.e. most mass shooting are not committed with a regular firearm. 5. We need to encourage law abiding citizens to own firearms to defend themselves and others. ** I think it’s very strange that those children knew that he (Nikolas Cruz) was troubled, threatened to shoot up the school and yet this was never reported to the police. It shows lack of awareness to say the very least ** I’m a REP