[umgud]

Finally, in a new tactic, the paper’s authors suggest that Congress mandate that individuals seeking a gun classified as an assault weapon first obtain a permit.

They still can't quite get the true definition of an assault weapon.

How about we just remove all these silly unconstitutional gun laws and go after criminals instead?

[Red in Blue PA]

This also deserves posting fro the article:

Besides the recommendation for increased background checks, the study also advocates restricting interstate long arm sales to the same degree that handgun sales currently are, and that the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms require virtually all sales of multiple rifle be reported. In a nod to current events, the authors’ calls for a restriction on the use of automatic weapons by those under 16 and that 3D printer users seeking to manufacturer firearms be required to first secure a federal firearms license.

[tacticalogic]

They still can't quite get the true definition of an assault weapon.

They don't want to. The idea is to get people to agree to "reasonable regulations" of "assault weapons" first. Then they'll decide what an "assault weapon" is, and what's "reasonable".