[Travis McGee]

Anybody want to predict whether the AWB will sunset, be extended, or strengthened?

[Lurker]

Extended and made permanent.

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[LibTeeth]

The current ban will sunset. Bush-the-veto-less-wonder will sign a permament strengthened one after he is re-elected, and many here will make excuses for the betrayal. By that time tens of thousands will have been re-worked to pre-ban configuration. Eventually, those who want to keep and trade such will have to register them as in California. There will be massive non-compliance. A strengthened BATFE will increase harassment and prosecutions for technical and paperwork violations. The landing on the staircase to a socialist hell will be short and slick, before the descent continues. The NRA will claim victory as the resultant treason will have been watered down from something even more draconian. And the beards will have grown longer overnight.

[wingnutx]

Sunset, imho.

[Freemeorkillme]

Sunset BTTT!

[neverdem]

Cox: During debate on the "Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act," the Senate passed an amendment by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) to extend Bill Clinton`s 1994 gun ban for another 10 years. Back in 1996, you were one of 239 House members who voted to repeal the ban. Why did you believe the law should be repealed then, and has anything during the past 10 years happened to change your opinion?

Rep. DeLay: I am and have been against the gun ban, because I believe it violates the Second Amendment, and nothing in the last 10 years has changed that. The Second Amendment states that "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed," and I don`t see enough support in the House to ensure passage of something that would so blatantly infringe on this individual right.

Here's the link.

I believe the matter will be resolved with Rep. DeLay.

[Mulder]

Anybody want to predict whether the AWB will sunset, be extended, or strengthened?

Congress won't be in session much longer (they still need to campaign, as we're not yet to the point of giving them lifetime appointments for the sake of "national security"), so I think the ban will sunset in Sept.

If the Kerry wins and the rats win Congress, there will likely be an outright ban on all semiauto rifles. They may or may not 'grandfather' existing ones, but the end result will be the same, if patriots sit on their hands.

If Bush wins, and the rats win Congress, the same will happen. Bush will sign any gun-control bill they pass.

I think if the Republicans can continue to hold the House, then a new bill will not pass, barring some 'super Columbine' event, like the one in your book.

[NRA2BFree]

Anybody want to predict whether the AWB will sunset, be extended, or strengthened?

I think it's going to be strengthened. Do you have Feinswine's proposed additions that she wants to add to the existing gun ban? IF she gets those added, it's going to be very bad.