Nice name!
Posted on 03/19/2005 5:51:26 AM PST by TERMINATTOR
WASHINGTON, DC --Acting forcefully to protect citizens and law enforcers, United States Senator Frank R. Lautenberg introduced today a bill which would restore the federal ban on dangerous assault weapons.
"Keeping assault weapons off our streets is common sense," said Senator Lautenberg. "Our first responsibility to the American people is to keep them safe."
The "Assault Weapons Ban and Law enforcement Protection Act" would permanently reinstate and significantly strengthen the federal ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazine that expired on September 2004. The Lautenberg bill would improve and simplify the definition of assault weapons; would expand the scope of the ban to include conversion parts kits that can be purchased through the mail and used to build an assault weapon; regulate the transfer of grandfathered assault weapons; clarify definitions of assault weapon characteristics; and enhance tracing of assault weapons.
"It is time to act in the interest of the American people, not the gun lobby," said Senator Lautenberg. "Innocent lives, including law enforcement officials, are at risk and we need to pass this legislation now. Gun laws should be there to protect the innocent; not help criminals and terrorists"
The Governmental Accountability Office (GAO) produced a detailed report at the request of Senator Lautenberg that found that at least 47 suspected and known terrorists who are listed on the nation's terror watch lists were allowed to legally purchase firearms. With the expiration of the Assault Weapons Ban, these people could now upgrade from a hand gun or rifle, to an AK-47.
By proposing a bill that regulates intrastate commerce when the Constitution plainly says that is not within their pervue.
Innocent lives, including law enforcement officials, are at risk and we need to pass this legislation now. Gun laws should be there to protect the innocent; not help criminals and terrorists"
Exactly why this bill should be defeated. Why create a hostile atmosphere where only the criminals are armed. Is the whole country to become a criminal empowerment zone?
BTTT
If any of you people think anybody in this corrupted evil government wants you to have guns you have all been chumped.
I sure hope you're right.
Nice name!
Bush will sign it. You watch.
T4 is cool! I have it on DVD. Love the expression on Gummer's face when he starts firing the Gatling Gun at the end of the movie.
How's he going to sign something that won't even reach his desk?
I'm not so sanguine. I think it will get there.
If you do, use a baseball bat, so the Senate can follow up on the Steroid Hearings by banning baseball.
So9
This was a new rifle and factory rounds. It blew up on the 13th shot. Humblegunner was a witness.
The rounds were all loaded pointy-side forward, too.
Did you ever post the cause of the blow-up?
By the way, I do very much like that brass mulch y'all use down there. Spring iz come to the so-called Free State and I believe that could dress up the front yard right nice.
;>)
Something get stuck in the barrel?
The actual cause was never determined. Operator error was ruled out as one cannot insert a round or clip (not magazine) incorrectly enough to cause this. There was a lot of discussion about things I really wasn't clear on as I am not a smith. I am pinging TexasCowboy and humblegunner as it was TC's rifle and humble was there, maybe they can remember.
I do remember that it was one hell of a suprise. A month after the incident I had to get a piece of the shell casing dug out of my breast bone. Still have a neat scar.
As to the brass that range doesn't allow collecting it but don't do a good job cleaning it up. I don't shoot at American Shooting Center anymore.
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