America has reached a peak in the gun control debate and now comes the time to decide whether or not Americans should be banned from owning and producing specific high-speed semi-trucks automatic weapons capabilities, otherwise known as assault weapons: including rifles, pistols, and shotguns. There are always two sides in every debate, those who oppose and those who support. In this case, do you favor a ban on assault weapons or perhaps do you oppose this ban and believe that this violates the Second Amendment of the Constitution which states that Americans have the right to bear arms? Let me ask you this, do you know all the facts and have you weighed all the opinions of each side so you can make an informed decision? It is important for Americans to understand what weapons are included in this ban, for example, the ban does not include all semi-automatic weapons, why a ban on these high-capacity weapons is needed, and how many lives it could save if it were passed. in law. What exactly qualifies a firearm as a semi-automatic weapon? Semi-automatic weapons were first introduced in 1885. They were created to fire a single shot when the trigger is pulled. However, this weapon automatically ejects the shell of the fired shot and immediately loads the next cartridge, making it easier and faster to fire subsequent shots. These rapid-fire weapons make up 20 percent of the three million privately owned firearms in America. Nearly five million new semi-automatic firearms were sold in 2012 alone. Such an exceptional number of assault weapons flood our streets today. They have been proven to be easily accessible to dangerous and unstable people and have taken the lives of so many Americans; men, women and children. Following so many incidents with these firearms, Congress is trying to pass a ban prohibiting assault use