[kiki04]

Correct me if I am wrong, but the SKS was not included in the "assault" weapons ban.

At least these guys aren't as influencial as they once thought they were...

[Brilliant]

Are they suggesting that we should ban hunting?

[Republican Wildcat]

the same type of gun used by an Alabama man to kill three Birmingham police officers last June. It has been only ten weeks since the Federal assault weapons ban sunsetted on September 13.

The last time I checked, "last June" was more than 10 weeks ago. So what is their point, exactly?

[Lurking2Long]

I wonder if they would say that it is just as logical to put forth a total ban on immigration, since the shooter was a Hmong?

Or perhaps we should just ban certain TYPES of immigrants, say those that can shoot rapid fire assault weapons...

[flashbunny]

Their influence only extends to themselves and the people they write campaign checks to.

As their numbers dwindle, along with the checks, expect to see fewer and fewer dems spouting the hardcore anti-gun line. It's political poison in most parts of the country.

[MediaMole]

Correct me if I am wrong, but the SKS was not included in the "assault" weapons ban.

If you explain exactly why an SKS doesn't qualify as an "assault weapon," you will piss off liberals.

It may be difficult to stop some sort of "assault weapon" legislation in Wisconsin considering our governor wrote legislation that would ban everything except single shot rifles and would ban the ammunition for all firearms. It was billed as anti-terrorism legislation.

[DTogo]

I hunt with a semi-auto, but I don't shoot people (duh).

[dc-zoo]

Make that "six" hunters dead.

[NY Attitude]

Maybe the Brady Campaign wants us to use only spitballs. They still don't get the fact that Kerry lost the election. Sarah Brady ought start complaining about the illegal immigrants.

[FreeKeys]

Let them whine. It only gets us more votes!

BTW, I see where some bank robbers use FULLY automatic weapons in an L.A. shootout with the cops just about every month! It's true! I always see it on PMSNBC; they must have a chopper in the air over there 24/7!

Oh, wait. It's the same shootout over and over and over again.
Uh, never mind.

[VeniVidiVici]

Time to buy a few!

[Dalite]

"Correct me if I am wrong, but the SKS was not included in the "assault" weapons ban. "

Only if it had a bayonet lug, flash hider, mag capacity greater than 10 rounds or a combination of the above.

It has a 10 round fixed magazine. This could be replaced with an abortion of a modified AK mag, but the entire trigger mech has to be disgorged to effect a clip change. I think that it needed to be limited to 5 rounds in some states to be legal for hunting.

All published info indicates he expended his 10 rounds and was out of ammo.

I knew when I heard the old "assault weapon" chant of the media that this was gonna come up again.

[Kornev]

I almost got an SKS once cause it was so incredibly cheap. Paid a bit more and got a Romanian AK. Glad I did.