You know you're in trouble when even Salon destroys the "assault weapon" myth

[CrowCityDem]

2. No one serious says it will stop mass shootings...

... but the idea is that by banning assault rifles, people would have less access to powerful weapons, which could at least limit the damage when one of these incidents happens. It's not proposed as a cure-all, but at least a step taken to save SOME lives, even if far too many will still be lost.

The argument seems to, as most do nowadays, devolve into a criticism that because it won't completely solve a problem, it isn't worth considering.