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NEWS RELEASE SAF CONDEMNS ABC NEWS FRAUD IN REPORT ON SUNSET OF 'ASSAULT WEAPONS' LAW The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) today called on ABC News anchor Peter Jennings and correspondent Bill Redeker to admit the network distorted fact during a report on the end of the so-called "assault weapons" ban that aired Wednesday evening, Sept. 8. During that segment, video footage from the North Hollywood bank robbery shootout in March 1997 showed the robbers firing full-automatic weapons, suggesting that this type of firearm will be legal when the ban expires at midnight Sept. 13. These guns had been illegally modified,...

If there's one issue on which Republicans usually agree, it's their strong defense of the Second Amendment. But less than two weeks before the GOP convention, moderates and conservatives find themselves at odds over the soon-to-expire semi-automatic gun ban. In a clash with pro-gun Republicans, President Bush has publicly supported the ban on so-called "assault weapons" dating back to his 2000 presidential campaign. Although he hasn't actively pushed for an extension of the 1994 law, his spokesmen consistently reaffirm his support for it. The law would sunset Sept. 13 without action from Congress. Republican leaders in the House of Representatives...

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FOR THE FIRST time in years, the Senate is to vote on gun safety measures that lawmakers in both parties and gun owners everywhere can and should support as common-sense anti-crime measures. The first is renewal of the current ban on certain assault weapons -- weapons needed by no one except criminals. The other is the closing of a big bull's-eye loophole that allows firearms to be sold by unlicensed sellers at gun shows without any background checks. These two vital protection proposals are being offered as amendments to a third gun-related measure that is opposed by a number of...

The Administration has released its Statement of Position on S. 1805. It is attached. I draw special attention to the following sentence from the SAP: <> The full text is copied below, and the SAP is attached. (See attached file: S. 1805 Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act.pdf) EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503 February 24, 2004 (Senate) STATEMENT OF ADMINISTRATION POLICY S. 1805 - Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (Sen. Craig (R) Idaho) The Administration strongly supports Senate passage of S. 1805. The Administration urges the Senate to pass...

WASHINGTON - Three Republican senators agreed Tuesday to support renewal of the soon-to-expire assault weapons ban, a small victory for gun control proponents as the Senate prepares to wade into several contentious gun issues this election year. The GOP-controlled Senate plans to take up legislation Wednesday that would immunize gun manufacturers and distributors from lawsuits that arise from crimes in which guns were used. Senate Republicans have enough votes to approve the legislation. Democrats plan to force votes on at least two other gun issues they want to attach to it, however, amendments to renew the assault weapons ban and...

Assault Weapons Ban Battle Heats Up; With 200 Days Left, Gun Safety Advocates Kick off Fight to Save Ban; McCarthy Available for Interviews 2/23/04 10:40:00 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: National and Assignment Desks Contact: Scott Rowson of the office of Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, 202-225-5516, 703-505-1613 (cell), scott.rowson@mail.house.gov MINEOLA, N.Y., Feb. 23 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Standing near the site of one of the most shocking incidents of gun violence in American history, Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.) today kicked off a national campaign to improve and renew the federal Assault Weapons Ban, which expires on Sept. 13. McCarthy pledged an "all-out fight"...

Okay - the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban is set to sunset in September of 2004, two months before the general election: http://www.awbansunset.com/future.html I can see many, many scenarios, but all of them get back to Soccer Moms -vs- NASCAR Dads. Here are two of them: 1) There is another big terrorist attack, the Soccer Moms get scared, and come home to the Republicans. Voter sentiment favors the Second Amendment, self-defense, and self-preservation. Bush supports sunsetting, Kerry supports extension, big win for Bush. 2) No further terrorist attacks. Further drip, drip, drip of causualties in Iraq and Afghanistan. Voters become complacent...

Newly elected President Bill Clinton wasted little time in seizing upon “assault weapons” as a political issue. Along with “midnight basketball” and the never-to-be-fulfilled promise of 100,000 new police officers, it quickly became part of an effort to transform concern for public safety into a political issue. Clinton had barely finished moving into the White House when he proclaimed we “can’t be so fixated on our desire to preserve the rights of ordinary Americans to legitimately own handguns and rifles.” Then, stringing together several whoppers in a single sentence, he announced, “I don’t believe that everybody in America needs to...

I attended a small gathering of about 60 republican party faithful tonight. The occasion was an informal evening meeting with Nevada Senator John Ensign (R). This was an invitational event, I was still surprised and disappointed that it was not better attended. This is my favorite type of event, the cost of attendence was only $25 to cover rental of the exhibit hall, the location was nearby (Reno), and there was plenty of time available to speak directly with my favorite Nevada senator. I believe there will be another meeting tomorrow, in Las Vegas. Anyone interested can probably get information...

<p>WASHINGTON — The director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is leaving his post next month to lead the recording industry's efforts to stop music piracy.</p> <p>Bradley A. Buckles, who served ATF for 30 years and was named director in 1999, will come head of the Anti-Piracy Unit of the Recording Industry Association of America, the trade group announced Tuesday.</p>

Gephardt, Kucinich Lead Fight Against Assault Weapons 10/10/2003 Press Release Coalition to Stop Gun Violence 1023 15th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20005 www.gunfree.org Contact: Blaine Rummel Phone: 202-297-1149 One Year After DC-area Sniper Attacks, Presidential Candidates Co-Sponsor H.R. 2038 to Renew and Strengthen Assault Weapons Ban Washington, DC - Congressmen Richard Gephardt (D-MO) and Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) have co-sponsored H.R. 2038, a bill that will renew and strengthen the federal assault weapons ban. Their support comes one year after the DC-area sniper attacks, which killed 10 and wounded three others. The legislation would stop the gun industry from manufacturing and...

They may battle soon for the right to challenge Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., but yesterday Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley and Montgomery County Executive Douglas M. Duncan were united in support of a proposed state assault weapons ban they say will make streets safer. O'Malley and Duncan participated separately in news conferences - held hours and miles apart - to lend their voices to a Maryland effort to restrict sales of military-style semiautomatic weapons. A federal ban of the weapons is scheduled to expire in a year, making a state replacement imperative, supporters say. For some, the back-to-back events seemed...

CFA: Strengthen the Federal Assault Weapons Ban 9/10/2003 Press Release Consumer Federation of America 1424 16th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 www.consumerfed.org Contact: Naomi Seligman Phone: 202-628-7772 ext. 126 Leading Consumer Advocate, Howard Metzenbaum, with 25 State Consumer, Gun Control and Public Health Groups Call on Congress and President Bush to Strengthen and Renew the Federal Assault Weapons Ban National and State Groups Demand President Bush Keep His Promise To Support Legislation Before the Assault Weapons Ban Expires, September 13, 2004. Washington, DC - Retired Senator Howard Metzenbaum and Sonia Wills, mother of bus driver Conrad Johnson, the last victim...

 Sunset of the AWB in the 1994 Crime Bill   View Current Signatures   -   Sign the Petition To:  U.S. Congress, Senate, President of U.S.A. We the undersigned, believe the current Assault Weapon and High Capacity Magazine Ban found in the text of HR3355 “VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1993” (As passed by the House on August 21, 1994 and subsequently approved by the Senate on August 25, 1994); TITLE XI-FIREARMS, SUBTITLE A-ASSAULT WEAPONS, should sunset as provided by SEC. 110105. EFFECTIVE DATE, paragraphs (1) and (2). This ban has not reduced crime by preventing...

<p>The 1994 ban on assault weapons expires next year and with its renewal hardly guaranteed, gun-control advocates plan to keep the pressure on Congress.</p> <p>But so far, none of the Democratic Party's presidential candidates has made gun-control a major thrust of the campaign, further dimming the prospects of passage of a tougher ban.</p>

Two gunmakers who challenged Congress' authority to ban the manufacture, sale and possession of semiautomatic assault weapons lost a Supreme Court appeal Monday. The court, without comment, rejected an appeal that said Congress exceeded its power to regulate interstate commerce when it outlawed such weapons in 1994. The 1994 law, an amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968, defines semiautomatic assault weapons to include a list of specified firearms and ``copies or duplicates of the firearms in any caliber.'' Navegar Inc. and Penn Arms Inc. challenged the federal ban in 1995. Florida-based Navegar, doing business as Intratec, manufactures two...

No direct link. Source is freeper listener reports. For prior statements on gun control: "Gun controls should be stiffer." -Arnold Schwarzenegger http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/953400/posts

By MIKE CRUZ Staff Writer The current assault weapons ban is scheduled to expire in September 2004. To get the bill passed in 1994, supporters had to agree to "a 10-year sunset," said Howard Gantman, a spokesman for the senator. Feinstein's proposed legislation aims to permanently prohibit the manufacture of 19 types of military-style assault weapons as well as a group of assault weapons that have been banned by characteristic for eight years, according to Feinstein's press office. The legislation also protects roughly 670 hunting and recreational rifles for use by legal gun owners, and enables law enforcement agencies to...

Three months ago, AWBansunset.com launched its first letter drive to let Congress know where we stood. Shortly afterwards, Tom DeLay made the comment that any '94 ban renewal would not pass the House. We'd like to think we may have had a part provoking this statement. Now it's time to remind our elected officials of our steadfast opposition to any assault weapon ban. Are you ready for the next evolution? By August 17th, write letters to any and all of the elected officials listed below. On Monday, August 18th, place them in the mail. For you busy gunowners, there are...

June 06, 2003 Guns & Indians A review of Times-Dispatch editorials on two subjects in recent years has disclosed certain variations. We should like herewith to make our positions clear. Guns - specifically assault weapons: We concur generally with President Bush's position in support of a ban on the sale and possession of truly automatic (assault) weapons - e.g., those weapons that fire multiple rounds when the trigger is pulled but once, and keep firing until the trigger is released or the magazine spent. Revolvers, semi-automatics, rifles, and shotguns for self-defense and hunting, with instant background checks at time of...

Today the Republicans in Loudoun County, Virginia, held a convention to select nominees for various county-wide offices. 1,357 delegates attended. Several resolutions were also passed, including the one listed below that I introduced. It, along with the following cover letter, will be mailed to the appropriate elected officials on Monday. June 2, 2003 President George W. Bush 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Sir: On May 31, 2003 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. the Loudoun County Republican Committee convened a convention to select nominees for nine county-level offices, including members of the Board of Supervisors, Sheriff, and...

The first thing you have to understand about proposed gun legislation in Washington is that it isn't necessarily proposed to get passed. Not when it can be used as voter bait during a presidential election. Anti-gun Democrats have been known to sabotage anti-gun bills so that they can blame Republicans as a means of wooing soccer moms. That happened in 2000 after the Senate passed, then alleged purists in the House killed, a bill that would have required background checks for purchase at gun shows. Dems bolted -- ostensibly in protest of a provision to mandate 24-hour background checks in...

CNN just aired a documentary piece by John Zarella titled "Gun Battle", subtitled "Assault Weapon Ban set to expire in 2004".The piece featured Broward County Florida Sheriff Ken Jenne and deputies at a live firing range. The deputy demonstrated a "banned Chinese AK-47" on FULL AUTO, firing bursts into a stack of concrete blocks.Sheriff Ken Jenne held up a semi-auto hunting shotgun in one hand and the illegal full-auto AK-47 in the other hand and stated that the full-auto AK was "the type of gun covered by the ban".Sheriff Jenne used the phrase "these weapons have no place on the...

Broad Coalition Calls for a Strengthened Assault Weapons Ban 5/7/2003 Press Release Consumer Federation of America 1424 16th Street NW Washington, DC 20036 Contact: Susan Peschin: (202) 939-1017 Doctors Against Handgun Injury 1875 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 1012 Washington, D.C. 20009 Contact: Rebecca Bruno: (202) 232-3319 Groups Representing Consumers, Children, Civil Rights, Health Professionals, and Women call on Senator Feinstein to Support a Strengthened Assault Weapons Ban. Washington -- Fifty organizations, led by Consumer Federation of America and Doctors Against Handgun Injury, delivered letters to Senator Diane Feinstein (D-CA) urging her to introduce legislation that would not only reauthorize the...

Senators Feinstein, Schumer, Chafee, Boxer, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Reauthorize the Assault Weapons Ban - Bill would also close loophole in 1994 law that has allowed millions of large capacity ammunition clips to be imported into this country - May 8, 2003 Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Lincoln Chafee (R-RI), Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) today introduced legislation that would reauthorize the federal assault weapons ban and close a loophole in the law that has allowed millions of large-capacity ammunition clips to be imported into this country. The 1994 assault weapons ban...

WASHINGTON, May 7 — President Bush and the National Rifle Association, long regarded as staunch allies, find themselves unlikely adversaries over one of the most significant pieces of gun-control legislation in the last decade, a ban on semiautomatic assault weapons. At issue is a measure to be introduced by Senate Democrats on Thursday to continue the ban. Groundbreaking 1994 legislation outlawing the sale and possession of such firearms will expire next year unless Congress extends it, and many gun-rights groups have made it their top priority to fight it. Even some advocates of gun control say the prohibition has been...