Posted on 11/26/2004 9:30:40 PM PST by LibertyRocks
Wisconsin Hunter Murders Show Need For Effective Assault Weapons Ban—Armed Hunters No Match For SKS Assault Rifle
President Has Power to Fully Ban Import of All Foreign-Made Assault Rifles Such as SKSs And AK-47s
Washington, DC—SKS assault rifles like the one reported to have been used to murder five hunters and wound three others in Wisconsin over the weekend are a primary threat to police, the Violence Policy Center (VPC) reported today. So far in 2004, at least six law enforcement officers have been slain by SKSs. In the wake of the shooting, the VPC called on President George W. Bush today to use the Administration's executive authority over firearm imports to fully ban the import of all foreign-made assault rifles. Such an action would not require Congressional approval. The Bush Administration has specifically authorized the importation of SKS assault rifles from both Yugoslavia and Albania.
"Armed hunters were no match for one person firing an SKS assault rifle," said Kristen Rand, VPC legislative director. "This sad incident illustrates why the SKS is also a leading cop-killing rifle in America today."
Rand pointed out that the SKS assault rifle was not covered by the recently expired 1994 federal assault weapons ban. The VPC criticized the 1994 law as inadequate and favors enactment of a tougher version of the law that would ban the SKS and many other assault weapons that easily slipped through the old law's loopholes.
"Even though the 1994 law was easily circumvented by the gun industry, Congress has failed to move on a strong replacement law. President Bush could, with the stroke of a pen, tighten the import ban and stop the import of all foreign-made assault rifles," Rand said.
She noted that both the President's father, former-President George H.W. Bush, and former-President William J. Clinton stopped the import of hundreds of thousands of assault weapons by using their executive authority under firearms import and trade laws. Under the current Bush Administration, specific foreign-made assault rifles, including some SKSs, have returned to the marketplace.
For more information on the SKS assault rifle and the use of it and other assault weapons against law enforcement personnel, please visit www.vpc.org.
The link is to the main page of the VPC. The VPC needs some serious 2nd Amendment freepers to set them straight!
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"Armed hunters were no match for one person firing an SKS assault rifle," said Kristen Rand, VPC legislative director. "This sad incident illustrates why the SKS is also a leading cop-killing rifle in America today."
Osama and his thugs can buy assault rifles with my tax money to kill me and my fellow citizens, but I cannot purchase one for my own protection. Sounds like John Kerry and Teddy and Joe are at it again.
Ive never seen a gun that killed someone by itself. The gun did what it was supposed to do( it Fired )! Its the lunatic holding it that needs to be exterminated. Guns dont kill people, people kill people! Simple as that!
Just try a 270 Weatherby Magnum if you want to see some power! Got one, and its awesome, and so is the 257 Weatherby Mag, and yes, got one of them also, but the cartridges are expensive!
USA allowed this wild immigrant into our country, and we all have to pay the price.
Unreal. The Leftists scream bloody murder about "political exploitation" when Republicans mention 9/11, but they think nothing of exploiting this sad event. What hypocrites.
Where's the BARF alert? This is so sickening. Lies piled on top of lies!
Written by someone who likely can't even describe an SKS...
sorry... should've added that!
They are very good indeed at dancing in the blood of innocent victims of deranged and violent criminals.
Man, I hate this crap. The anti-gunners are gonna gin up their rhetoric for the next several months over those evil, dastardly pretender-to-be assault weapons. You just wait -- real soon now, some gun-grabbing glory mongering politician's gonna call a news conference to show what effect an SKS has on a watermelon and the MSM will go gaga.
Time for us to hang tough on this one.
The official police report is contradictory about what kind of gun it was...its says a "Saiga SKS"....of which there is no such thing.
Saiga, a Russian company, makes a hunting version of the (semi-auto) AK47. Looks just like a typical hunting rifle, except takes a special clip.
SKS rifles--a WWII design--were Commie military issue guns and haven't been made in many years.
The gun is EITHER an SKS or a Saiga.... yet before its confirmed what it is, the gun grabbers are already blabbers.
Figures.
All except one of the hunters that were shot were unarmed when they were murdered.
I would put money on the fact that every one of the hunters were hunting with a firearm that was more powerful than the 7.62X39 cartridge that the SKS shoots.
Come on liberals, put your money where your mouth is!!!!!
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