The doctor who has treated Von Maur shooting victim Fred Wilson spoke candidly Wednesday about social issues that came out of this tragedy, like mental health care and the availability of assault weapons.

"I have no anger whatsoever toward him, no anger whatsoever toward Robert Hawkins." While Fred Wilson spoke about forgiving the mall shooter, his doctor mentioned was using this tragic example as a reason why the weapon the shooter used, an AK-47, should be banned.

"Basically the faster the bullet is going the more damage it does, that's a basic, physical principle,” says Nebraska Medical Center Trauma Medical Director Dr. Joseph Stothert. “These are very high velocity weapons that are only meant to destroy tissue and kill people."

Nebraska Sen. Brad Ashford of Omaha couldn't agree more. "I agree with the doctor, there is no good reason to have assault weapons for protection, for hunting."

"They're involved in many cases with that kind of horrible, horrible, horrible destruction and death, from Columbine to Westroads. I don't know how much more we need to know."

Ashford says banning assault weapons on a state level won't work, it must be on the federal level, like the 10-year ban passed in 1994 that ended in 2004.

Still, the senator has drawn up two proposed bills on gun control he'll introduce in the next legislative session. "Ensure that firearms are safely stored in the home, that the weapons that are stolen from the home are reported to police officers." Both were issues in the mall shootings.

Ashford's other proposed bill deals with how guns are bought. "A bigger issue is, should we be selling assault weapons without background checks."

Senator Ashford says he is happy to see support from Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey and Police Chief Thomas Warren. Fahey is even part of a national coalition of mayors against illegal guns.

Channel 6 News called area guns stores for a comment, but no one would talk. We also reached the National Rifle Association, which offered no comment.