Belly,

Gun control is needed, gun control bases on evidence, on effectiveness and not on emotional hopefulness.

Bans are utterly useless as they do not stop criminals or terrorists or nutters from getting weapons and I could go to Bunnings this morning and buy all the necessary items to build a machine gun, including projectiles for less than $400. and have it firing within a few hours.

If you doubt the above have a look at
http://www.historicalfirearms.info/post/168024098304/moores-centrifugal-machine-gun-in-june-1918

or
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centrifugal_gun

and technology has advanced considerably since the early 20thC.

kirby483,

Just re-read your OP and you forgot about air guns.

No tax on ammunition.

Texas, reeling after El Paso shooting, is about to loosen gun laws.

"...And Texas is not alone in relaxing gun laws after deadly attacks, he said.

“A lot of legislatures are responding to these shootings by saying, the way to make our country safer and the correct thing to do is not to restrict access to guns but actually to make it easier for people to have access,” he said.

One law going into effect Sept. 1 will prevent homeowners and landlords from forbidding residents to have firearms on their property. Others say gun owners have a right to keep their weapon in a locked vehicle in a school parking lot, or in a safe place in a foster home. Another states that people can carry arms at a place of worship, clarifying what the bill’s sponsors described as widespread confusion."
http://www.msn.com/en-au/news/world/texas-reeling-after-el-paso-shooting-is-about-to-loosen-gun-laws/ar-AAFu9nH?ocid=spartanntp