Those who have lost their lives and those who are going to lose their lives in mass shootings should take solace in knowing that another individuals right to amass an arsenal is more valued than their life.  And for no other reason then the contorted interpretation of the 2nd Amendment.  

My point was that the assault weapon ban didn't lead to any of the proposed outcomes offered by its opponents.  If anything the ban was too short lived and the grandfathering of millions of assault weapons and the high capacity magazines they employ made analysis difficult.  Given the explosion of private ownership of assault weapons since the sun setting of the ban, additional steps would need to be taken going forward.