Posted on 12/18/2012 2:27:27 PM PST by RC one
How would a ban on semi-automatic assault rifles work? That could well be a big issue in Congress next year in the wake of the tragic Newtown, Conn., school shooting.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D) of California says she will introduce legislation banning assault weapons as a first order of business when the next Congress convenes. It will be based upon a similar bill that lawmakers passed in 1994, banning the rifles for 10 years.
“It will be carefully focused on the most dangerous guns that have killed so many people over the years....
Feinstein’s legislation names specific models of rifles it would prohibit. According to a version of the bill she introduced in 2005, these would include rifles known as AK-47s, AR-15s, and Uzis, among others.
In addition, the Feinstein bill probably would ban the ownership, transfer, or manufacture of any rifle that is capable of accepting a detachable magazine...
The legislation also would prohibit sale or ownership of any ammo-feeding device such as a magazine or belt capable of holding more than 10 rounds.
This sounds comprehensive, but it is important to note that the legislation contains one very large loophole. As Feinstein notes in her press release, anyone who currently has a legally owned assault rifle would be able to keep it. It would be legal to continue to resell these weapons. So America’s assault rifle arsenal would not get much smaller. It would just not get any larger.
(Excerpt) Read more at csmonitor.com ...
she must mean cheap handguns because that is what has killed the vast majority of people over the years. assault rifles, by contrast, have killed less than 1% of all the people killed with firearms since 1992.
WTF?
The story claims the ownership, sale or transfer of rifles with detachable magazines would be prohibited, but current owners of “assault rifles” would be able to keep or sell them.
Which is it?
Say bye-bye bullet button for some of us. . .
I mean them...
In addition, the Feinstein bill probably would ban the ownership, transfer, or manufacture of any rifle that is capable of accepting a detachable magazine...
Soooo... Tell me how are they going to do this without having a National Firearms Database?
I think Rocco and his magic car trunk are going to be doing a booming business in un-recorded firearm transactions. Let alone ammunition sales.
“We need to make it clear that any politician who supports this BS will be fired in 2014.”
That worked so well for us with Obamacare...
And the debt ceiling...
And...
the original AWB cost the gun grabbers heavily. They were culled in the mid term election.
***“It will be carefully focused on the most dangerous guns that have killed so many people over the years....***
WATCH OUT! The devil is in the details.
Years ago it was found most people were killed with a .22 rimfire.
He can stop looking. We got it here.
The assault weapon.
There is no such thing available to the general public.. but if you are a Rat it is everything firearm.
The only problem with this is that there is no will in either House of Congress for gun control. The public does not want it and they all know it.
Diane Feinstein has introduced this type of legislation 3-4 times previously. It will get stuck in committee indefinitely.
Ban heroines?
here is a link to the bill http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/110/hr1022/text
“In addition, the Feinstein bill probably would ban the ownership, transfer, or manufacture of any rifle that is capable of accepting a detachable magazine.”
So a Ruger 10/22 is out?
Which is it?
As is most liberal legislation, it's purposely ambiguous and vague.
They'll "have to pass it to know what's in it."
“The only problem with this is that there is no will in either House of Congress for gun control. The public does not want it and they all know it.”
The existing laws are sufficiently vauge, Obama could ban them by having the ATF enact regulations.
Stroke of a pen. He’s done it before.
This bill had better be “DOA” in the House.
Amendment 2
A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infring
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