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Lets make sure SCUMBAG AWE KNEE is gone first. That SOB laughing-stock made millions with guns and one of his first acts as governator was to ban all 50 cal Barrets which hurt a lot of people with 50’s that shot in clubs by making their guns illegal, just like the UGLY BLACK gun ban did. All through this thread I see people using the term ASSAULT WEAPON BAN. They have been banned unless registered with the FEDS since the 30’s. As a former Vietnam Era veteran that carried an XM16A1E1 select fire, I can tell you there are NO...

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...

Assault weapons battle rejoined Feinstein fights to reinstate law that expired after 10 years Edward Epstein, Chronicle Washington Bureau Saturday, February 26, 2005 Washington -- California Sen. Dianne Feinstein renewed one of Washington's long- running and most bitterly fought battles Friday, saying she will introduce legislation seeking to reinstate the federal assault weapons ban that expired in September after 10 years. Gun control has been a signature issue for Feinstein since she arrived in the Senate in 1993. But the odds she faces to pass the weapons ban in the current Congress are probably steeper than they were in 1993,...

ACTION ALERT ** ACTION ALERT ** ACTION ALERT Congress returned from its summer recess today. The so-called "assault weapon" and full-capacity magazine bans sunset (expire) at midnight on Monday, 13 September, 2004. Our "window of risk" is extremely narrow, BUT IT STILL EXISTS. The Brady Campaign, the Violence Policy Center and other gun control groups are promoting a “Call the President” campaign on Thursday, 9 September to push for extension and/or expansion of the bans. NOW IS THE TIME to call, e-mail, fax or write your elected officials (Representative and Senators and President Bush) and urge them to resist such...

My first post ever (hope I'm doing it right).I was extremely dissappointed to hear George Bush promise to renew the Clinton Ugly Gun Ban if it hits his desk, but I didn't worry too much because I knew the race would be close, and Bush is smart enough to know he will lose without the Pro Second Ammendment vote.That was before the current collapse of the Kerry campaign (not that I have any problem with seeing Kerry go down in flames). Now I am worried about the size of the bounce and it happening so close to the last four...

Action Alert: Senator Frist Blocking Vote on AWB 7/20/2004 Action Alert The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence United with the Million Mom March 1225 Eye Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 www.millionmommarch.org Senator Bill Frist, the Republican Majority Leader (and a physician), is currently preventing the Senate from voting on renewing the Assault Weapons Ban. A majority of Senators are on the record supporting renewal. But Dr. Frist is blocking it. Attaboy, Dr. Frist. With Congress leaving for a five-week recess on Friday, the Republican leadership needs to get a strong message: schedule a vote on the Assault Weapons Ban...

Former Presidents Ford, Carter, Clinton Urge President Bush to Save the Assault Weapons Ban 7/6/2004 9:20:00 AM To: National Desk Contact: Peter Hamm of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence United With the Million Mom March, 202-898-0792 WASHINGTON, July 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Former Presidents Ford, Carter and Clinton are urging President Bush to save the landmark 1994 federal Assault Weapons Act, which is set to expire Sept. 13 unless the President and Congress act. Saying "at a time when terrorism continues to be a serious threat, it is even more imperative that we renew the Assault Weapons Act...