http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/awb/ en-us Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:47:51 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2037319/posts http://youtube.com/watch?v=60aIaNZA0h8 THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED http://www.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0305/16/wbr.00.html .... PHILLIPS: Viewers are speaking out on a segment we aired yesterday concerning the federal ban on assault weapons. The 1994 ban could expire in September 2004 if Congress doesn't extend it. Now here's a sampling of your viewer e-mail. From David in Calhoun, Georgia: "It's not the weapon which has the knockdown power, it's the ammo." From Andrei in Washington, D.C.: "You made no mention that many Americans legally own fully automatic weapons with a special permit." And from... CNN / NRA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2037319/posts#comment Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:47:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2033967/posts H.R.6257 Title: To reinstate the Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act. Sponsor: Rep Kirk, Mark Steven [IL-10] (introduced 6/12/2008) Cosponsors (4) Rep Castle, Michael N. [DE] - 6/12/2008 Rep Ferguson, Mike [NJ-7] - 6/12/2008 Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [FL-18] - 6/18/2008 Rep Shays, Christopher [CT-4] - 6/12/2008 Latest Major Action: 6/12/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. TITLE(S): * SHORT TITLE(S) AS INTRODUCED: Assault Weapons Ban Reauthorization Act of 2008 * OFFICIAL TITLE AS INTRODUCED: To reinstate the Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act. THOMAS Library of Congress http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2033967/posts#comment Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:31:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2032060/posts The weapons were banned in 1994 but that ban expired in 2004. Monday, Kirk joined local law enforcement leaders to push for new legislation that would get assault weapons off the streets. Kirk says, without the ban, even police officers in full body armor are in danger. "They can feel somewhat protected from a normal pistol, but against weapons like these body armor offers no significant protection for a police officer," said Rep. Mark Kirk, (R) Illinois. The proposed legislation would make it illegal to manufacture, transfer or possess semi-automatic assault weapons and ammunition. Opponents say the law will not... ABC 7 Chicago http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2032060/posts#comment Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:06:13 GMT 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/2005566/posts A fellow shooting enthusiast over on the GunsNet forums stumbled on this bag of Doritos® in his local supermarket: Several of us have contacted Frito-Lay with inquiries as to why their company is promoting incursions on civil liberties as a example of "doing something positive" - Here's a typical reply: (Images courtesy of GunsNet member Zygomatic) (the snack foods section of your nearest grocery store) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2005566/posts#comment Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:03:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1899721/posts The International Association of Chiefs of Police urged Congress to pass `an effective assault weapons ban.' The International Association of Chiefs of Police issued a report Wednesday calling for a ban on assault weapons, arguing it will make officers safer by reducing the ``firepower available to criminals.'' The report hits home this week in South Florida, where law enforcement officials are still reeling from the murder of one of their own. Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez, a former police officer and police director, gets angry when he talks about the fact that the gun used to kill Officer Jose Somohano was... Miami Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1899721/posts#comment Thu, 20 Sep 2007 19:42:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1866342/posts CHICAGO (AP) - Standing before a church congregation that has witnessed inner-city violence firsthand, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama said Sunday that more must be done to end a social ill that is "sickening the soul of this nation." Obama told churchgoers at the Vernon Park Church of God on Chicago's South Side that too many young lives are being claimed by violence and more must be done to combat the problem. "From South Central L.A. to Newark, New Jersey, there's an epidemic of violence that's sickening the soul of this nation," the Illinois senator told the crowd. "The... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1866342/posts#comment Sun, 15 Jul 2007 21:22:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1834487/posts KeepAndBearArms.com -- The politician who is the subject of KABA's most recent poll was former President Ronald Reagan, now in death enjoying near-universal acclaim from gun owners as the best president in our lifetime. In the midst of all the “conservative” sentimentality being expressed, we mustn’t ignore some uncomfortable facts that anyone who considers himself a Constitutionalist needs to reconcile—especially since the nearly 80% of you who voted based solely on his actions deemed them “traitorous,” and the vast majority of the balance deemed them “misguided.” Now that you know who we were talking about, how many of you want... KeepandBearArms.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1834487/posts#comment Wed, 16 May 2007 14:51:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1820928/posts Mayor Giuliani yesterday said he would find it hard to back any Republican presidential candidate who favors repealing the federal assault-weapons ban, further distancing himself from GOP front-runner Robert Dole. "There should be very, very few litmus tests, but someone who now voted to roll back the assault-weapons ban would really be demonstrating that special interest politics mean more to them than life-or-death issues," said Giuliani, who irked GOP leaders by appearing with President Clinton to support the gun legislation. Giuliani said he would consider candidates' overall presidential platforms, but he said their position on the ban "should bear very,... New York Daily News (via LexisNexis) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1820928/posts#comment Fri, 20 Apr 2007 22:07:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1809370/posts ·11250 Waples Mill Road ·   Fairfax, Virginia 22030    ·800-392-8683 Jim Zumbo Letter to the U.S. Senate Oppsing a Ban on "Assualt Weapons" JIM ZUMBO March 28, 2007 An Open Letter to the United States Senate Dear Honorable Ladies and Gentlemen: It recently came to my attention that one of your colleagues, Michigan Sen. Carl Levin, has chosen to attack firearms owners using remarks I wrote in mid-February as his launch pad. As you probably know, Sen. Levin has been making anti-gun speeches every week for the past eight years because of a promise he made to the Economic Club of Detroit... NRA - ILA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1809370/posts#comment Fri, 30 Mar 2007 17:53:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1794734/posts Giuliani up 25 points over McCain: poll 41 minutes ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Rudolph Giuliani, virtually tied with John McCain (news, bio, voting record) in a January poll, held a 25-point lead over the Arizona senator in a Newsweek magazine survey released on Saturday. Among registered Republicans, 59 percent said they backed the former New York City mayor and 34 percent said they favored McCain, who announced on Wednesday he would seek the presidency in 2008, Newsweek said. "Most registered Republicans are not familiar with Giuliani's positions on key social issues," the magazine said, listing his support... Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1794734/posts#comment Sat, 3 Mar 2007 23:16:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1794369/posts Just wanted all you Freepers who believe in the Second Amendment know that the Dems are up to their old tricks and Rep. Carolyn McCarthy has introduced the most sweeping gun control legislation in US history. This may be old news, but please contact your reps! Govtrack http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1794369/posts#comment Sat, 3 Mar 2007 03:08:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1792781/posts With the support of a new Democratic governor, advocates for a state assault weapons ban said yesterday that they have the legislative backing and momentum to pass a bill this session. "We are hopeful that the new political landscape will make a difference this year," said Sen. Michael G. Lenett, the Montgomery County Democrat sponsoring the proposal. Gov. Martin O'Malley and state Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler are behind a proposal that would forbid the transport, sale, possession or purchase of military-style assault weapons. The 11-member Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, which heard hours of testimony yesterday on the proposal, appears... The Baltimore Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1792781/posts#comment Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:58:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1792274/posts "Sarah Brady is sending supporters a link to an on-line survey asking them (as a faithful friends) to answer the questions and help guide the Brady Campaign in their dealings with Congress and state legislatures. Being a democratic guy, I feel compelled to share this with others concerned about the gun control issue so the Brady's get a very clear picture of just what the public really thinks about their issues. Just like the surveys often sent out by pro-gun groups this survey is more about fundraising than actually seeking anyones opinion. Please answer the survey and consider following through... AlertsList@FirearmsCoalition.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1792274/posts#comment Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:29:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1668003/posts MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Devon Chester, a petite 24-year-old in a pink sweater and designer jeans, plants her white Puma sneakers a little more than shoulder-width apart, squares her body, leans back slightly, aims her targeting laser, and empties the magazine of her Glock 9 mm pistol -- bang-bang-bang-bang-bang-bang! -- into the paper target 10 yards away.Chester sets the pistol down and examines her work. Several dime-size holes pepper the target's man-shaped silhouette. If this were a back-alley thug, he would be wounded but probably still on his feet. Chester, who lives in Lowell, turns to her boyfriend, 22-year-old Josh Armstrong-Levanthal... The Boston Globe http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1668003/posts#comment Tue, 18 Jul 2006 20:07:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1599257/posts (AP) MAYWOOD, Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich is talking to friendly church audiences today about one of his campaign positions - a statewide ban on assault weapons. Tuesday is Election Day. Blagojevich is being challenged in the Democratic primary by Edwin Eisendrath, but the governor said the visits are not campaign stops. Blagojevich spoke to reporters after delivering his standard campaign speech at Proviso Baptist Church in Maywood. In the speech, the governor discussed being the son of working parents and said he wants to improve education and health care in Illinois. He also urged worshippers to call their lawmakers to... CBS2CHICAGO http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1599257/posts#comment Sun, 19 Mar 2006 21:10:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1578482/posts The real lesson of the AWB scandal is that it proves Saddam was growing more powerful and the dangerous dictator had to go. THIS overhyped AWB wheat scandal is turning into a media scandal as well, and one that costs farmers plenty. Some reporters seem so frantic to believe the Howard Government approved $290 million of AWB bribes for Saddam Hussein that evidence -- or lack of it -- hardly seems to matter. Nor does the damage to the country, which Iraq suspended this week from tendering for wheat contracts worth $800 million a year. Who can blame the Iraqis... Herald Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1578482/posts#comment Tue, 14 Feb 2006 21:23:58 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/1524169/posts http://www.gunowners.org/a111705.htm URGENT!!! URGENT!!! -- House to Vote Soon On Granting FBI Unlimited Access To Gun Sales Records Gun Owners of America 8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102 Springfield, VA 22151 (703)321-8585 Thursday, November 17, 2005 Registration leads to confiscation. We all know that, and that is why GOA has vehemently opposed all attempts by government forces to compile or retain information pertaining to lawful firearms purchases. But in the name of fighting terrorism, the United States Congress is getting ready to trample on the rights of law-abiding Americans, no matter what the Constitution (and current law) happens to say. The House... gunowners.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1524169/posts#comment Fri, 18 Nov 2005 01:18:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1436636/posts By John R. Lott Jr. This wasn't supposed to happen. When the federal assault weapons ban ended on Sept. 13, 2004, gun crimes and police killings were predicted to surge. They have declined. The ban was a cornerstone of the gun control movement. Sarah Brady, one of the nation's leading gun control advocates, warned that "our streets are going to be filled with AK-47s and Uzis." The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1436636/posts#comment Tue, 5 Jul 2005 04:33:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1431004/posts Expired gun ban still worries some Sen. Feinstein wants law reborn, despite no proof of increased crime By DAVID WHITNEY Mcclatchy News Service WASHINGTON - It's been 10 months since the federal assault weapons ban expired, and for an idea of what's happened since then, pick up a copy of a gun magazine. There you will find ads for semiautomatic rifles and pistols looking like something out of a war zone, with clips holding 30 or 40 cartridges — many features that 11 months ago U.S. manufacturers could not include and gun stores could not sell. "Since the assault weapons... Houston Comical http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1431004/posts#comment Sun, 26 Jun 2005 15:59:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1427057/posts Gun-rights group fights proposal Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio - Gun-rights advocates say a proposed citywide ban on assault weapons is a "propaganda" tool to demonize all guns as part of a nationwide campaign. That is not the case, said Melinda Swan, chief of staff for Columbus City Council, which will consider the ban next week. Councilman Michael Mentel is introducing the ban at today's council meeting. A public hearing on the proposal will come Thursday. "It's campaign propaganda," said David Buda, an attorney representing the People's Rights Organization, which opposes the ban. City officials disagree with that characterization. Mentel simply... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1427057/posts#comment Tue, 21 Jun 2005 02:20:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1423462/posts ALBANY, NY -- (06/13/2005; 1400)(EIS) -- Recently released FBI crime data validates statements by gun ownership advocates that last year's expiration of the so-called "assault weapons ban" would not impact crime and may, in fact, help improve community safety. According to an FBI report, the national homicide rate has declined for the first time since 1999. The report shows that homicides declined 5.4 percent in cities with more than 1 million people and overall murder rates dropped 3.6 percent. "I think this justifies our statements that the expiration of the ban would not have a negative impact on crime in... Empire Information Services http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1423462/posts#comment Wed, 15 Jun 2005 18:17:18 GMT