MO Democrat Proposes Gun Ban, 90 Days to Turn in 'Assault Weapons'

Breitbart's Big Government ^ | February 14, 2013 | AWR Hawkins

[2ndDivisionVet]

Missouri Democrat state Rep. Rory Ellinger has put forth H.B. 545, which would ban "assault weapons" and many semi-automatic pistols. It would give owners of said weapons 90 days to either turn them in or get them out of the state.

After 90 days, those in possession of such weapons would face class "C" felony charges.

The legislation defines an "assault weapon" as a rifle with a detachable magazine and any "one or more of the following: a pistol grip or thumbhole stock... protruding grip that can be held by nontrigger hand, a folding or telescoping stock, [or] a shroud attached to the barrel" that protects the shooter from being burned from the heat of barrel.

The legislation also bans semi-automatic pistols with a fixed magazine capable of holding more than 10 rounds or a detachable magazine and "one or more of the following" features: "a protruding grip," "a folding stock," or "a shroud attached to the barrel" that protects the shooter from being burned from the heat of the barrel...

[2ndDivisionVet]

Rory Ellinger (born June 13, 1941 in St. Louis, MO) is a Missouri lawyer and politician. He serves as the Representative for Pagedale, University City and Wellston in St. Louis County (District 72) in the Missouri House of Representatives. He was elected to his first two-year term in November 2010 on the Democratic Party ticket.

In the 1960s, Rep. Ellinger was a staffer for Young Christian Student Movement, a progressive Christian group in Chicago that worked with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Rep. Ellinger also served as a bodyguard for Dr. King and went to jail with him. He also served as University of Missouri - Columbia chapter president of the Students for a Democratic Society. He received a Bachelor of Arts in history from University of Missouri – Kansas City in 1963, a Master of Arts in history from University of Missouri - Columbia, and his Juris Doctor from University of Missouri – Kansas City.

Personal life

Rep. Ellinger, founder of Ellinger & Associates (a general practice firm located in O'Fallon, MO), is married to Linda Locke, a business leader and president of Reputaré Consulting. He has two children, Maggie and Martin Ellinger-Locke. Maggie is a 2011 graduate of City University of New York School of Law and is a criminal defense attorney based in St. Louis, MO. She received her Bachelor of Arts in ecofeminism from Antioch College in 2005. She is notable for her legal support to the Occupy St. Louis movement, as well as her involvement with many other progressive causes. She is a member of the radical labor union Industrial Workers of the World. Martin is a former Peace Corps volunteer and is currently working for James Hardie Building Products as a transportation analyst. Rep. Ellinger is a member of The Ethical Society of St. Louis.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

How about:

MO Democrat Proposes Gay Ban, 90 Days to Turn in 'Assault Weapons' linked to HIV and STDs.

[TigersEye]

That will go over real good in MO I’m sure.

[muawiyah]

Sounds like another Westboro Baptist Church operation oozing up from the Democrat party.

[chris37]

Democrat.

[IronJack]

I’ll give them up when Rory Ellinger can pry them out of my hands. You and me, Rory, you treasonous SOB. Molon Labe.

[SENTINEL]

DOMESTIC ENEMY !

[demshateGod]

I know a tyrant. What ends up happening to every tyrant?

[2ndDivisionVet]

What Good Can a Handgun Do Against An Army?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/2312894/posts

[Yogafist]

Someone needs to amend, or add another bill requiring the tyrants collect all weapons not surrendered personally.

[Hang'emAll]

I want to see the day when all tyrants are personally collected.

[brent13a]

What Good Can a Handgun Do Against An Army?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/2312894/posts

Quite a bit actually, when supply lines are strained and you're conducting guerrilla warfare.
But then again we all can't be 4 star armchair generals like all the experts on freerepublic.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Was that aimed at me? I spent two tours on the Korean DMZ, which I assure you is nothing like an armchair.

[brent13a]

Was that aimed at me? I spent two tours on the Korean DMZ, which I assure you is nothing like an armchair.

It was directed at everyone that always makes emotion-based comments without putting any thought into what they're saying. Since you we're in Korea then you would understand about military supply lines and what it takes to keep a deployed military running smoothly. Everyone makes off the cuff comments about our government military invading us yet they don't think about how our economy couldn't support such a thing; WW2 took 150% of our national resources to keep the allied forces supplied......that couldn't be done again. Secondly, the 20% troop draw-down taking place means that there would be 3 soldiers/marines to maintain security in every town in the USA....given that there were enough to enact a military takeover to begin with.

With that in mind you should know that handguns, hunting rifles, and bows and arrows would be more than enough to enact a take-back from a hostile government take-over WHEN used in conjunction with guerrilla tactics.

[VRWCarea51]

Hey Rory, I have a much simpler plan. Let’s give you 90 days to denounce you citizenship and get the f#$% out of our Country!

Anti American Puke.

[OneWingedShark]

Art 1, Section 23. Right to keep and bear arms—exception.—
That the right of every citizen to keep and bear arms in defense of his home, person and property, or when lawfully summoned in aid of the civil power, shall not be questioned; but this shall not justify the wearing of concealed weapons.

Looks like the MO constitution doesn't agree.

Of course I'd bet it would also violate other sections of that article: freedom from unreasonable search, prohibition of retroactive/retrospective law, prohibition of immutable immunities (think of the police exception I'm sure is there).

[trebb]

That will go over real good in MO I’m sure.

I almost find myself hoping one of the liberal bastion States actually passes a bill like this. It would be interesting to see how it went when they decided to start enforcing it on all the newly created "felons".

[TigersEye]

I’m afraid we will find out. In fact NY already did pass worse than this.