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The analogy between banning child pornography and so called Assault Weapons is flawed and not commensurate. In general pornography is mostly legal in this country, certainly at the federal level. Child pornography is illegal because it involves the sexual exploitation and abuse of a minor. Written depictions of child pornography are not illegal because they don't involve real children, just as pornographic movies portraying children or minors where there are adult actors and no children involved are not banned as child pornography.
The principle reason for bans on child pornography is the harm done to children.
So called Assault Weapons are functionally no different than many other rifles and pistols. Their existence or possession by an individual does not by itself injure anyone. They are tools that may be used for either good or bad purposes depending on the user.
A more apt analogy would be not to pornography but to books on chemistry or electronics that could be used for good or ill like making bombs and detonators.
I doubt baring another tragedy, that the Assault weapons and magazine bans can pass. I doubt the background check and ban on private sales with registration can pass. I think the bill on illegal trafficking might pass in a diluted form. I think money for making schools safer will pass.
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