It's Time For A Gun Ban

What does necessary action concerning gun control look like? What is a reasonable proposition for gun reform? In a recent New York Times article, Republican Congressman Brian Mast weighs in on his opinion, being an Army veteran and a gun-owner. I believe the audience Mast was writing towards was the general public, but mainly other Republican gun-owners. Mast wanted to show that gun control isn't only something valued by the liberals. Mast builds credibility by stating that he was in the Army for 12 years and in turn has extensive knowledge of assault rifles and experience with these weapons. He also is a licensed carrier and values the Second Amendment, stating that the right to conceal and carry guns is not necessarily the problem. His opinion is that weapons of mass destruction, such as an AR-15, should not be attainable to civilians, and background checks and mental illness should be more cracked down and intense.
I support Mast's proposals and ideas, that automatic rifles should not be available to purchase in any circumstance because no one needs to bear an automatic rifle to protect themselves. Government needs to take action instead of simply staying silent on the prospect of changing the gun laws. No change will only lead to more mass murders, and unfit people will continue to purchase guns with harmful intentions. Guns laws and accessibility aren't the only things that need to change, there needs to be a more rigorous system of background checks and mental illness needs to be just as important of a factor to the government as the actual guns. The government and FBI need to take suspicious behavior more seriously, and follow such people portraying suspicious behavior as actual threats. Every aspect is being treated lazily, and if that persists the future will look identical to the present. The FBI and government need to be held to higher standards, with the safety of the people always in mind. There are no clear boundaries set in place, and that stagnancy needs to end in order to administrate change that will keep the people safe The government needs to value the ensured safety of the American people rather than valuing gun rights more. The Second Amendment doesn't have to be completely eradicated, but when you're dealing with weapons used in numerous mass killings, it's not rational to view that Amendment as absolute law.