Would an assault weapons ban have stopped this....

In the last few days many have called for gun control (in one form or anther) due to the Batman premiere murders. Now if you banned all three weapons James Holmes used (AR-15, Glock pistol and 870 12 gauge shotgun) how will have they helped in this.

Prosecutor: Teens killed man in ‘knock ‘em down’ game

Three teenagers accused of killing a 62-year-old father-of-12 in West Rogers Park were playing a game called “Pick ‘em out and knock ‘em down” when they videotaped themselves punching him in the face, prosecutors say.

Malik Jones, 16, Nicholas Ayala, 17, and Anthony Malcolm, 18, were caught after the video of Jones fatally punching Delfino Mora was posted on Jones’ Facebook page, according to authorities.

The three were playing a “game where the offender picks an innocent victim and knocks him out by striking him and likely robbing him as well,” Assistant Cook County State’s Attorney Terry Clancy told Judge Israel Desierto in court Monday...

...They (prosecutors) allege Jones struck the fatal blow and owns the cell phone used to film Mora’s murder in the alley on the 6300 block of North Artesian early July 10.

Jones spotted Mora, a salvager who was collecting empty pop cans, and told the others, “I think I’m going to knock this m----------- out,” Clancy said.

She said Jones then handed Ayala his cell phone, and Ayala passed it on to Malcolm, who recorded Jones as he approached Mora.

The prosecutor said Jones punched Mora in the jaw after asking him, “You got any money in your pockets?”

When Mora collapsed, Malcolm continued to film the incident, then all three teens ran away, she said.

Jones and Ayala then returned to the alley, where Jones stole $60 from Mora’s wallet and gave Ayala $20, according to the prosecutor, who said all three defendants left the area “laughing about victimizing the old man.”

Minutes later, they allegedly took $1 by force from a second victim, a 64-year-old man.

Mora was found at the scene three hours later, with blood coming from a nostril and vomit next to his head. He was declared dead the next day...

After the video of the incident was posted to Facebook, it was spotted by a witness who prosecutors said had been attacked by Jones on June 30.

..According to police reports, Jones and Ayala are both members of the Latin Kings street gang...

9/11, Oklahoma City, this. All killed people without firearms and have another thing in common. Pure evil of the people committing the act. It's not the tool used to murder, but the people who commit the murder. And until we start restoring the family, raising children, etc, we cannot expect this to change.