Posted on 09/12/2004 6:17:11 AM PDT by RogueIsland
Also, not to be a conspirac theorist but...
George W Bush = GWB
Assault Weapons Ban = AWB
You see the similarities there. Obviously Karl Rove is behind all of this.
(adjusting my tin foil hat)
Never in history, as far as I know.
When it was enacted in 1994--they put the "sunset" clause in to get some RINOs and Conservative Democrats to bite off. It was almost killed in Conference 3 times.
It turned out to be a disaster for the Democrats in the next election, including the first time a sitting Speaker of the House had been defeated.
"Conference" is a term that describes what happens when the House and Senate sit down and hash out what seperate bills they have voted on to become law. There are always differences, and they have to iron them out before they can take the bill to the President to sign.
I remember in 1994 calling my Congressman in South Carolina (where I was then living). He told me over the phone what was happening.
In the post hurricane world of FL, this is not an essoteric debate in a vacume. In 1992 after andrew, an armed homeowner was the only home security avalable.
(btw I thought it was midnight monday not sunday. ?)
Yep, then the MSM could demagogue those pictures for years.
But the important thing isn't for Bush to win.
The most important thing is that he whisper sweet nothings in your ear so you can feel good.
exactly, there has been none. This is a first. Thanx GW
DC, or a foreign embassy. :D
Nevada is a shall issue state, as long as you are not barred from owning a firearm and have no felony convictions or outstanding warrants, you are good to go. CCW will run ya about 50 to 75 for the course (training) and around 150 bucks to the sheriffs dept for paperwork, prints and pics.
I am out in Pahrump (about 60 miles outside of Vegas)open carry is legal and not unusual to see people in the store shopping with a gun on their hip.
Took me a while to get used to running a few errands after shooting, with my gun still on lol.. I guess I had been "California brainwashed" into thinking I was breaking the law or something :)
Hey, btw I see you live in Santa Cruz.. I moved here from Monterey! lol small world.
Those would be standard capacity magazines.
I'm going by the "official" countdown clock on http://awbansunset.com/index.html. If anybody would know for sure, I'm assuming it's these guys. The various firearms boards I visit are using this clock, so I'm assuming it's true.
I don't think you need a lawyer to answer that. The law itself (Subtitle A--Assault Weapons SEC. 110102 of H.R.3355 103rd Congress) states:
(v)(1) It shall be unlawful for a person to manufacture,transfer, or possess a semiautomatic assault weapon.
...
(w)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful for a person to transfer or possess a large capacity ammunition feeding device.
This subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle--
(1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act; and
(2) are repealed effective as of the date that is 10 years after that date
It will be as the law had never existed. That includes the federal definition of "Assault Weapon". IOW, as of tomorrow, there are no Assault Weapons, only semi-auto rifles, shotguns and pistols. There are no "high capacity ammunition feeding devices, only normal capacity magazines, belts, etc.
You still don't "get it". After today, unless your state has an AWB, there will be no assault weapons. What you mean is a full featured semi-automatic rifle of military patter. (Or a semi-auto shotgun or pistol). Let's not use the gun grabbers term. You still won't have an assault rifle, unless you can find a pre 1986 M-16, AK-47, etc. By definition, an assault rifl is a select fire weapon, either full auto or burst fire, of intermediate caliber. If you should be so fortunate to have a FN/FAL or M-14, a real one, not a semi-automatic version, you would have a battle rifle. Both by DoD definition.
No such thing as of tomorrow, not in Texas anyway. The President could take his practice with an M-16 if he wants to, today, tomorrow, whenever. President Kennedy was filmed doing just that, from a boat, back when the M-16 was new. (It was probably a full auto AR-15 then, because it had not been type accepted by the Army as the M-16). But what you mean is full featured semi-auto version of an assault rifle (such as the M-16).
I'd be happy just to see him blasting away with a standard capacity magazine in a handgun.
I won't be voting for my "Republican" congressman, Mark Kirk of Illinois. He is one of the most fervent gun grabbers in the U.S. House. He has a "F" rating from the NRA, and constantly attacks gun owners' rights at every opportunity. In fact, he co-sponsored the AWB renewal in the U.S. House.
True, but many of the provisions of the 1968 Gun Control Act were repealed by the 1986 Firearms Owners Protection Act. (FOPA) Most notably the provision prohibiting interstate purchase of ammunition, the requirement to present ID and sign a register when purchasing handgun ammunition, including .22 rimfire. I used to present my active duty military ID for that. :) )
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.