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Assault weapons ban
thesoundguy1
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Is not the "Assault Weapons Ban" going to lapse in 2004?I was told this by my local gun dealer.If so,what will become legal again?
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Here we go again, the President wants all those evil semi-automatic weapons banned to help Mexico with their drug problem.
The irony is, most of what was "banned" can still be obtained (or kept) in most states as long as it was in existence before 1994. So that just means the "banned" items are more expensive. For example, I own many "pre-ban" magazines that hold more than 10 rounds, but new ones can't be sold to civilians.
Some states, like NJ, are more restrictive than the federal law and are trying to confiscate the older stuff from the owners. Even if the federal ban sunsets, individual state bans may remain in place.
(A lot of guys are down on him,but I,for one,appreiciates his posts).
Anyhoo,a lot of people I know,who realize we are living in very
different times and are becomming interested in gun ownership,are
shocked and appalled at some of the gun restictions,when I tell them
what they can and cannot own,where they can and cannot carry.
For instance,the old "your automobile is an extension of your home,
so therefore,whats legal in your home state,applies to your car"
is simply not true anymore.
There is no national CCW permit(this particularly shocks some people).
They don't see the logic(nor does anyone else),in outlawing hi-cap
capable rifles with threaded barrels.
A lot of the people I've talked with admitted to"being asleep" while
all this gun legislation has come down.Maybe it's a matter of waking
these people up,and getting them active in the political process.
www.waveformwear.com
fighting censorship...with an attitude
Helping keep America free: One gun at a time.
1. Repeal ALL gun control legislation presently on the books.
2. Eliminate all import bans and embargoes.
3. Pass nationwide carry, both concealsd and non-concealed.
All those who decide to break the laws get mowed down by an armed society, and all terrorist plots that involve people are suddenly outnumbered and outgunned.
Anyone who votes for ANY gun control legislation doesn't give a damn about you or anybody. Gun grabbers are not interested in guns, they're interested in CONTROL.
Freedom is not free, and it was paid for with the blood of all those who ever fought for it.
Death to Tyrants!!!
-Gunphreak
Best!!
Rugster
frousseau
http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=24643
and here
http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=25061
The idea of the "time to crime" statistic is an interesting one, but one has to be careful how one interprets it. It doesn't mean that the average gun of that model will be used in a crime in X years. It means that if a gun of that model was used in a crime, it was on the street for an average of X years before the crime. For example, there are millions of Mossberg shotguns out there, but obviously only a tiny fraction of them will ever be used in a crime.
Death to Tyrants!!!
-Gunphreak
And that's all that will happen!
Death to Tyrants!!!
-Gunphreak
I've always been terrified of flash suppressors, bayonet lugs, and pistol grips. The mere thought of being shot thirty times at night, without knowing where the shots came from or knowing that muzzle flash might have prevented a couple of those shots from hitting, really scares me. The idea that I might be riddled with bullets, and then someone actually bayonets me for good measure, keeps me awake at night. And the notion that someone might actually be able to maintain control of their high-capacity rifle with one hand, while perhaps punching me or otherwise gesturing in an offensive manner with their other hand, is almost too much to bear. I, for one, support the "evil features" ban for these reasons.
Yeah, right. The current crop of "legal" assault rifles, which cut off bayonet lugs and replace flash suppressors with muzzle brakes, or which build import rifles with a certain percentage of domestic parts, are identical in every significant respect to the banned rifles but for those features which might make them more historically correct, and therefore aesthetically pleasing, to a military collector. I am one such collector. My fear is that in the next go-round, our esteemed Congress will actually realize its prior folly and enact a law that attempts to put real, European-style limits on semi-auto firearms. It's a future that must be contemplated.
Vote! Join an organization. At the end of the day, nothing else will count.
Death to Tyrants!!!
-Gunphreak