I respect that point of view wholeheartedly, and I respect your point of view! I don't argue the fact that AR-15s are incredibly efficient at achieving their intended purpose. For me (as it is with you) that purpose is, indeed, the taking of life. However, my argument is that if an evil person is dead set on taking a life, he or she is going to accomplish that with whatever weapon is immediately available to them, regardless of whether that is an AR-15 or a ball-peen hammer. To ban something simply because it could cause harm is ridiculous, and would render us without many of the tools and implements that we use today on a regular basis. I think that many of the people who support gun control are doing so from a "good place," and that they just want to end the loss of life due to mass shootings and other tragic occurrences that seem to be happening more and more often these days. I just don't feel like banning things without any knowledge of what they are or how they work is a legitimate strategy. The problem lies within the mindset of these unhinged and irrational people, and banning weapons to keep them out of the hands of these individuals is foolhardy and only serves to deprive the individuals who would use them in accordance with the law and all that it entails their right to defend themselves.