The gun grabbers are energized by the smell of blood. And, true to form, they are exploiting tragedy to push their agenda. EVERY RIFLE IS A SNIPER RIFLE. The Brady Center for Gun Confiscation said that this episode was justification for re-authorizing the ban on so-called Assault Rifles, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE SHOOTER IS ONLY FIRING ONE SHOT. The guy could have just as easily used an old single-shot .270 (if there is such a beast), but don't let the media and the gun-grabbers allow facts to get in the way of their agendas...
Humor me here. What if we do have a terrorist cell inside our borders doing this? Doesn't it stand to reason that citizens should be armed to defend themselves against invasive threats?
I find that these snipings are a very good reason to have every style of rifle marketed to US citizens.