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A ban on semi-auto rifles has been in effect before thanks to Clinton and was effectively turned back by Bush Jr. So it's not impossible.

The right to bear arms does not mean that regular citizens should be able to have any kind of weapon. There are plenty more banned weapons that citizens can not have despite the 2nd amendment.

I think the plans Obama proposes are a step in the right direction, if not the situation gun possession should be in. Better monitoring when buying guns, better tracking of mentally sick people so they can not acquire guns as easily and a full ban on semi-auto rifles.

It won't prevent shootings, even banning weapons all together won't prevent shootings. But it's a step in the right direction when it comes to making people realize that certain weapons shouldn't be sold as easy as a car.