http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/assaultweaponsban/ en-us Fri, 9 May 2008 23:11:49 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2013800/posts A move to reinstate a federal ban on assault weapons now has a new co-sponsor on Capitol Hill, and he says last week’s murder of Philadelphia police officer Stephen Liczbinski is what prompted him to act. Suburban US congressman Joe Sestak (D-Pa.) admits that the plan has been in the pipeline for months, and concedes that its chances for passage this term are slim. But Sestak (in file photo above) insists that the Liczbinski slaying merely prompted him to act on a measure he’s always supported: "There’s no need to have our law enforcement officers having to feel like they’re... KYW Newsradio http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2013800/posts#comment Fri, 9 May 2008 23:11:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2013654/posts Days after a Philadelphia police sergeant was killed with a semi-automatic rifle, Mayor Nutter and Gov. Rendell called upon Congress to enact a new federal assault-weapons ban that would remove such weapons from the streets."The time has come for politicians to decide," said Rendell at the City Hall news conference attended by top police brass and state elected officials. "You have to decide whether you're on their side - the men and women who wear blue - or whether you're on the side of the gun lobby."The federal assault-weapons ban, which lasted from 1994 through 2004, outlawed an array of... Philadelphia Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2013654/posts#comment Fri, 9 May 2008 17:34:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2006639/posts When a rash of gun murders takes place, it makes sense for the police to do one of two things: renew tactics that have been effective in the past at curbing homicides, or embrace ideas that have not been tried before. But those options don't appeal to Chicago Police Supt. Jody Weis. What he proposes is a crackdown on assault weapons. I'm tempted to say this is the moral equivalent of a placebo—a sugar pill that is irrelevant to the malady at hand. But that would be unfair. Placebos, after all, sometimes have a positive effect. Assault weapons bans, not... Reason http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2006639/posts#comment Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:50:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1935591/posts My biggest fears may be realized. I don't post vanities too often, but this issue has kept me up most of the night. The ramifications of the shooting in Omaha have yet to be felt and what follows is something that we all need to consider and prepare to combat. Earlier this year I made the prediction there would be a mass killing by another ‘troubled’ teen with an ‘assault’ weapon on the innocent, in this case an SKS in Omaha. It would occur in a large setting where CCW was not allowed and once again set off the Assault... self http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1935591/posts#comment Thu, 6 Dec 2007 14:28:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1930166/posts LADSON, S.C., Nov. 24 — Joe McCormick, a burly man over six feet tall, a World War II-era Mauser rifle at his side, said he was frightened. “Giuliani scares me,” Mr. McCormick said of Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City who is seeking the Republican presidential nomination. “What does a mayor of New York know about guns?” Fred D. Thompson, who was about 30 yards away — just past the “Confederate Cutlery” collection of knives, fingering an M-1 rifle at the Land of Sky Gun Show here Saturday — was more his kind of candidate. Mr.... The New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1930166/posts#comment Sun, 25 Nov 2007 12:20:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1899398/posts Rudolph W. Giuliani will go before the rank and file of the National Rifle Association on Friday, seeking support for his Republican presidential campaign from a group he once likened to "extremists" for its efforts to repeal the ban on assault weapons. But even as the former New York mayor strives to burnish his Second Amendment credentials at the gathering in Washington, a panel of federal judges in his home town will be hearing arguments on the lawsuit that Giuliani filed seven years ago aimed at punishing the nation's gun manufacturers for violent crimes involving firearms. Announcing the lawsuit in... The Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1899398/posts#comment Thu, 20 Sep 2007 08:24:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1834304/posts Three top Republican presidential contenders took fire from their second-tier rivals and traded digs on Tuesday, with Rudolph Giuliani defending his abortion rights support and John McCain and Mitt Romney trying to burnish their conservative credentials. In the second debate in two weeks between the 10 men vying for the 2008 Republican nomination, Giuliani, McCain and Romney -- "Rudy McRomney" to their detractors -- tried to ease doubts among conservatives about their records. The 90-minute session in conservative South Carolina featured a sharp exchange between front-runner Giuliani and longshot Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, who said America's Middle East policies... Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1834304/posts#comment Wed, 16 May 2007 06:21:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1830452/posts Democrat John Edwards said Tuesday that he worked for a hedge fund between presidential campaigns to learn about financial markets and their relationship to poverty—and to make money too. In an interview with The Associated Press, the former North Carolina senator said his yearlong, part-time position with Fortress Investment Group helped his understanding of the connection but he has more to learn. Edwards has made eradicating poverty a focus of his second White House bid. Edwards, a multimillionaire after years as a trial lawyer, would not disclose how much he got paid for a year of consulting beginning in October... Breitbart http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1830452/posts#comment Wed, 9 May 2007 00:39:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1808352/posts House Bill No. 760 was introduced in the State House of representatives last week. The bill was introduced by representatives Cruz, Youngblood, Parker, Wheatley, Bennington and Curry. The legislation calls for every gun in Pennsylvania to be registered with the state, and each registration must be renewed annually. The registration would cost the gun owner $10 per gun each year. The bill also calls for each gun owner to be fingerprinted, have a back ground check, and to submit pass port-style photos for registration cards. The registration card for each gun would then have to be carried with that gun... WTAJ TV10 News website http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1808352/posts#comment Wed, 28 Mar 2007 22:05:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1756827/posts US excludes AWB after Iraq probe AWB was the largest single supplier of humanitarian goods to Iraq Australia's wheat exporter AWB has been suspended from US government contracts and faces permanent exclusion, for paying bribes to Iraq's former regime.The step was taken "based on evidence of illicit activities", said US Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns. Last month, a judicial inquiry found AWB broke UN oil-for-food programme rules by paying Saddam Hussein $222m (£112m) to secure contracts. It also recommended that 11 former AWB executives face corruption charges. The high-profile commission inquiry, chaired by former judge Terence Cole, cleared the Australian... BBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1756827/posts#comment Thu, 21 Dec 2006 16:07:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1548733/posts I haven't checked out the two above forums in a while, and when I did last night, there seemed to be alot of talk, especially on calguns.net, about AR-15's now being legal in CA due to a court case called Harrott. Does anyone have any specifics on this, especially the chronology of events? AR-15.com and CalGuns.net http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1548733/posts#comment Thu, 29 Dec 2005 17:50:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1457491/posts After ditching one city because of its restrictive gun rules, the National Rifle Association said Thursday that it intends to bring the group's annual convention in 2007 to St. Louis. The gun laws here, it said, are more accommodating. St. Louis initially was not even a finalist for the event. But last month, the NRA abruptly canceled plans to go to Columbus, Ohio, blaming the city's recent passage of an assault weapons ban. Commitments to book thousands of hotel rooms and even the public announcement of a deal evaporated. "Obviously this shows (Columbus politicians') disinterest in having the NRA, our... St. Louis Post-Dispatch http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1457491/posts#comment Fri, 5 Aug 2005 13:06:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1398575/posts Saturday, May 7, 2005 AG's office may probe hate mail By PAUL CARRIER, Portland Press Herald Writer Copyright © 2005 Blethen Maine Newspapers Inc. E-mail this story to a friend AUGUSTA — The Attorney General's Office is deciding whether to launch a formal investigation into three pieces of hate mail sent to Sen. Ethan Strimling, D-Portland, at the State House. Chuck Dow, the spokesman for Attorney General Steven Rowe, said Friday that Rowe's office is "reviewing" the mailings, all three of which have April postmarks from Portland. The unsigned mailings contain derogatory references to Jews and chastise Strimling, whose father... Portland Press Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1398575/posts#comment Sat, 7 May 2005 15:38:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1366267/posts Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, I rise to speak about a common sense bill that will protect American citizens and law enforcement officers. The Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act is designed to restore and strengthen the ban on assault weapons that expired on September 13, 2004. The Government Accountability Office recently reported that 47 people on the terrorist watch list legally purchased firearms in this country last year. I personally believe that a person on the terrorist watch list, who isn't allowed to board a commercial airliner, should not be able to purchase any weapon. But they especially... thomas http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1366267/posts#comment Sat, 19 Mar 2005 21:16:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1352980/posts The Oregon State Legislature will soon be considering a bill that would outlaw semiautomatic "assault rifles" and large-capacity magazines and require registration of these items purchased before the bill's effective date. However, any attempt to prohibit an individual citizen's right to own a firearm represents a gross misunderstanding not only of U.S. Constitutional Law, but also of the basic principles of human nature that caused the Framers to specifically pronounce that right in the Second Amendment to the Constitution. Every constitutional scholar recognizes that the Framers composed the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution as a reaction to the... My Sandmen http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1352980/posts#comment Tue, 1 Mar 2005 00:11:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1305316/posts Monday, December 20, 2004 TO: USF & NRA Members & Friends FROM: Marion P. Hammer Unified Sportsmen of Florida Executive Director NRA Past President SUBJECT: SB-500 It has started !! The threat by the Brady Campaign/Million Mom Marchers to reenact the Clinton Gun Ban state by state has started with Florida. The first Gun Ban bill has been filed for the 2005 Florida Legislative Session which begins in March 2005. The bill has not been referred to committees yet. We will notify members when it has been referenced and will provide email addresses to legislators you need to contact to... NRA-ILA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1305316/posts#comment Mon, 20 Dec 2004 21:00:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1249257/posts Sen. Zell Miller urges gun-rights audience to support Bush campaign CONCORD - With the sound of stock cars zooming by as a backdrop, Democratic U.S. Sen. Zell Miller of Georgia Friday urged gun owners to support President Bush's re-election. Miller spoke as part of a National Rifle Association rally at Lowe's Motor Speedway before the Busch Series SpongeBob 300 race. It was the influential gun lobby's first rally in conjunction with a NASCAR race, said Chris Cox, the organization's chief lobbyist. Former President Bill Clinton has credited the group with Al Gore's defeat in the 2000 election. "NASCAR nation is... The Charlotte Observer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1249257/posts#comment Mon, 18 Oct 2004 23:47:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1232997/posts This is a WorldNetDaily printer-friendly version of the article which follows. To view this item online, visit http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=40699 Thursday, September 30, 2004 The media that couldn't shoot straight Posted: September 30, 20041:00 a.m. Eastern By Larry Elder © 2004 Laurence A. Elder Can Americans now purchase assault weapons? If you listen to some pols and mainstream media, you probably cannot answer that question. In 1994, Congress passed and President Clinton signed a 10-year ban on so-called "assault weapons." In reality, the bill outlawed certain semiautomatic weapons with cosmetic features that made them look, well, military. The law banned the manufacture and... WorldNetDaily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1232997/posts#comment Fri, 1 Oct 2004 21:32:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1225060/posts The federal ban on semiautomatic rifles — i.e. “assault weapons” — was allowed to expire earlier this month, the collective inaction of both Congress and the Bush administration. The passing of this legislation, however well-intentioned, is hardly lamented. For starters, the ban was not really needed when it was implemented 10 years ago. Prior to the law’s passage, these so-called “assault” weapons, rifles mostly, were used in fewer than 1 percent of all violent crimes. These numbers have not changed, even though Americans still own more than 30 million legal semiautomatic firearms. As the law enforcement community has determined, it’s... The Winchester Star http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1225060/posts#comment Thu, 23 Sep 2004 20:29:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1224933/posts WARNING: The page you have accessed is dependent on JAVASCRIPT which is not supported by your browser. Due to this limitation, you may experience unexpected results within this site. Trigger Happy The NRA outguns its opponents.by Katherine Mangu-Ward 09/27/2004, Volume 010, Issue 03 SOMETHING HAPPENED last week that sent reporters across the country scurrying for the nearest gun shop. A ban on certain assault weapons, signed into law by President Clinton in 1994, expired on Monday. Though Bush said he wanted to see the ban extended, there was only coy silence from the White House and the Republican-dominated Congress... The Weekly Standard http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1224933/posts#comment Thu, 23 Sep 2004 18:28:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1219622/posts Despite the hyperbole of some anti-gun forces, don’t expect our streets to suddenly fill with new and dangerous weapons now that Congress has refused to re-enact a ban on so-called assault weapons. That’s because the decade-old ban was always more about symbolism than eliminating dangerous weapons. For instance, a news report out of Denver Tuesday told of people eagerly lining up to purchase AR-15 rifles at a local gun store once the ban was lifted. But the AR-15 — a semiautomatic, small-caliber rifle — was never prohibited under the ban enacted during the first Clinton term. However, certain configurations were... The Daily Sentinel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1219622/posts#comment Sat, 18 Sep 2004 05:14:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1219596/posts A 10-year-old federal ban on assault weapons expired earlier this week with little chance that a vote to reestablish it will be brought before congress in the near future. Chris W. Cox, chief lobbyist and executive director of NRA's institute for legislative action, took questions on the association and the expiration of the assault weapons ban. The transcript follows. Editor's Note: washingtonpost.com moderators retain editorial control over Live Online discussions and choose the most relevant questions for guests and hosts; guests and hosts can decline to answer questions. Chris W. Cox: Hello, everyone. I'm glad to have the opportunity to... The Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1219596/posts#comment Sat, 18 Sep 2004 04:20:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1215515/posts I've been watching John Kerry pretty closely. One thing I've said for some time is -- he is no Algore, thankfully. Gore was famous for the crazy things he said: inventor of the internet, the movie "Love Story" was based upon his marriage, and the list went on and on and on. To this point in time, although John Kerry has run a pretty lame campaign and made some pretty unwise decisions (in my opinion), he hasn't risen to the level of Doofus that Algore did early on. Until last night. Last night on Fox News, in an attempt to... SELF http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1215515/posts#comment Tue, 14 Sep 2004 13:42:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1214827/posts E-mail Author Send to a Friend <% printurl = Request.ServerVariables("URL")%> Print Version September 13, 2004, 6:30 a.m. Assault-Weapons Ban, R.I.P.Good riddance. By Timothy Wheeler The 1994 federal assault-weapons ban officially dies tonight. It was a bad job from the beginning, a fraudulent piece of legislation pushed through by hard-line gun-control advocates during the glory days of the Clinton era. To get it through Congress, its backers had to agree to a ten-year sunset provision. The law passes quietly into history at midnight. Until the last minute, apologists for the ban have tried desperately to breathe life back into it,... NRO http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1214827/posts#comment Mon, 13 Sep 2004 19:00:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1214810/posts E-mail Author Author Archive Send to a Friend <% printurl = Request.ServerVariables("URL")%> Print Version September 13, 2004, 6:30 a.m. Bait-'n'-SwitchGun-prohibition lobbyists are after much more than AK-47s. At midnight tonight, the federal ban on so-called "assault weapons" expires. As a constitutional moment, the expiration is as significant for the Second Amendment as the March 3, 1801, expiration of the Alien and Sedition Acts was for the First Amendment. These federal laws were not found unconstitutional by any court, but the laws expired in disgrace because our political system, as expressed through congressional elections, determined them to be infringements on... NRO http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1214810/posts#comment Mon, 13 Sep 2004 18:43:37 GMT