Because if you are defending yourself against 1 person you dont need a missle launcher. If you are defending yourself against a bunch of people you need a bushmaster. I said this on my FB. He could of done the same damage with handguns and more ammo clips. It had nothing to do with the gun or the type of gun. Do you know what a slug from a pump action shotgun would do to anyone if hit in the head. I guarantee you that would be a much more gruesome sight then a frigging bushmaster. Guns are not the problem it is the people, lots of things kill people every day for one reason or another but we chose guns for what reason. Because a person directly uses that means to kill people. Someone with a huge truck could drive into a shopping center and mow down lots of friendlies walking around but no one wants to talk away trucks. People fly in airplanes but when they brake they crash to the ground killing hundreds of people on the plane and whomever might be on the ground but were not limiting air travel. A husband can get pissed of at his wife for screwing around on her. Bust a dish and stap her to death with that but were not going to stop making precious china. When are people going to be held responsable, Newsflash, there is an entire generation of kids growing up without morals or any beliefs. They continue to get there culture through tv and videogames. And im not saying we need to change tv or videogames but these kids need to be taught the difference between reality and fantasy. To be taught about what it means to be a good person, have a good moral standards. But no, we get kids having kids, people killing eachother on the street for street cred. No sence of decency or morals or anything to keep a person from just wasting themselves in there own despair. It used to be just themselves, then it turned into there classmates. Now it has turned into whomever will get the largest reaction from the media. I am a gun supporter but i do not own guns anymore but if i could afford one i would purchase it. We need to start at home with the raising of the kids, that will be the biggest impace. Having love and compassion to your fellow man. That be your classmate, your co worker, someone on the street. Just having common f'ing decency would make someone feel alittle less like a dogturd and maybe give them something to be positive about. We as a society need to take a step back as to what we let our kids see and hear while they grow up. The mind isnt ready for certain things at a young age when things are confusing enough as it is. I hope and pray that love is brought back into society, love and compassion for your fellow man or woman. Guns are only the tool, people are the source.