That piece from the million mommies is just hilariously emotional. If "assault weapons" encourage people to shoot from the hip, maybe we should encourage their production and distribution, because you won't be hitting anything by firing from that position.
Anyway, I think there should be very few, if any, gun control laws on the books.
Ex-cons should be able to possess weapons just like everyone else. If they're too dangerous to trust, keep them in jail.
Citizens should own machine guns if they want and can afford them. Howitzers, mortars, whatever, as long as you can afford them.
I'd show someone the Wrath of God if these weapons were misused in any way, however.
If mentally ill people are too dangerous, put them away.
Citizens should be trusted until they've done something wrong. Don't punish me because of what someone else has done.