re: Remind me again, why the sale of automatic weapons are allowed?

Well....I mean you can put together a trust and get one. Same deal to get a supressor, it's not easy, but not impossible.

Though, to carry out an act like this takes just two things. Mental illness and a willingness to die taking as many with you as you can.

With that mentality, any weapon can produce terroristic results.

He could have bought a dozen crap rim fire 22s. And still killed with that vantage point.

While the weapon makes it scary, the only real thing that keeps us safe is lack of crazy people with this will. When they do emerge we get the same results. Rather than gun control, I'd put more into mental health.