When president Obama first unveiled his gun control proposals recommending a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines and better background checks, there seemed to be momentum. But then the proposals ran into a wall – Robert Dallek. Can semi-automatic weapons be banned? A semi-automatic weapon is one that performs all steps necessary to prepare it to discharge again after firing, assuming cartridges remain in the firearm's feed device. There are several groups involved with this issue including Brady campaign, New Yorkers against gun violence, every town for gun safety, coalition to stop gun violence, violence policy center, and Americans for responsible solutions. This is important because we need to stop mass shootings like the
