House Republican opposes banning assault rifles because trucks can kill you too

During an MSNBC interview on Tuesday, Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) compared military-caliber firearms to trucks, and the risk of mass shootings like the one that resulted in 59 deaths and more than 500 injuries in Las Vegas on Sunday to the risk of getting run down by a vehicle.

Asked whether he shares concerns Democrats have expressed about the legality of semi-automatic rifles in the wake of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, Cole said that he is not in favor of banning t...