that's the only reason because common sense folks believe there's no reason for a military weapon of war for deer hunting or self-protection. it has become the weapon of choice because it's extremely lethal with its its muzzle velocity, creates injury to people that's unprecedented relative to other weapons. i believe this for a long time. i voted to ban these in 1984 when i was in congress. >> how did that turn out for you? >> turned out well for years but for years, we had a ban on them. there was reduction of these mass shootings. it did have an appreciable impact of reducing somts of the mass shootings because this has become sort of a badge of honor for folks who want to cause mass destruction. we're seeing this over and over and over again. >> it's almost like the middle east if you sign a treaty and you're anwar sadat did, you do the right thing you get killed. you lost on the issue. tom foley lost on the issue.