Can someone give me a rational reason why law abiding citizens need assault weapons?

[Citadelgrad87]

Try this on. We live in a country where no one is forced to demonstrate need for the ways they spend their money. Cars kill far more people per year, yet no one seriously advocates banning fast cars. Think about it, why on earth does anyone need a Corvette? There is no legitimate commuting purpose to own a vehicle that goes more than 150mph. So should we ban them?

Statistically, hammers kill more people in this country every single year than "assault weapons."

Why the knee jerk reaction to a scary term, rather than a reasoned response to the acutal danger?

And, I can tell you, as someone who has studied the constitution, the amendments, and the founding fathers, your smug "no need to refer to the 2nd amendment, I 'd like to get a well thought out response that won't insult my intelligence" is a strong indicator that your smugness is misplaced.

Don't crow about being smarter than others, particularly the founding fathers, because you aren't.