Unfortunately, it always seems to be a rational compromise as long as gun owners are the ones compromising.  And no, banning types of firearms is not the answer. Anti-gun rights folks are anti-gun rights. Most don't have the honesty to say they want to ban and confiscate all firearms, but they do.  Because of the that pesky Constitution, "that piece of paper", they have to chip away bit by bit.  I asked here what would make you folks comfortable with law abiding citizens owning firearms and it looks like the answer is "nothing".  Vetting, training, oaths, nothing matters, no citizen can be trusted, looks like not police or military either - but maybe you have to put up with them as a necessary evil, because there has to be at least some good guys and gals with guns to come save you.  This country has a lot of problems, but law abiding citizens owning AR-15's or any other firearm isn't one of them.