[MacNaughton]

The GCA of 1968 created what is known as the "sporting purposes" standard for imported firearms, saying that they must "be generally recognized as particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes". GCA sporting purposes includes hunting and organized competitive target shooting, but does not include "plinking" or "practical shooting" (which the ATF says is closer to police/combat-style competition and not comparable to more traditional types of sports), nor does it allow for collection for historical or design interest.

Under 18 U.S.C. section 925(d)(3), the Secretary shall approve applications for importation only when the firearms are generally recognized as particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes (the “sporting purposes test”).

In 1989, ATF denied applications to import a series of semiautomatic versions of automatic-fire military assault rifles. When ATF examined these semiautomatic assault rifles, it found that the rifles, while no longer machineguns, still had a military configuration that was designed for killing and disabling the enemy and that distinguished the rifles from traditional sporting rifles. This distinctively military configuration served as the basis for ATF’s finding that the rifles were not considered sporting rifles under the statute.

BATF's ruling stemmed from the 1/17/1989 Cleveland Elementary School mass shooting in Stockton, CA, where 6 (including the perp) were killed and 32 injured. This was the 1st public school mass shooting in modern times.

I've never read a good explanation of why the 1994-2004 AWB bill included a sunset provision. I guess it was included to get enough votes to pass it.

[lowbridge]

They got to work fast to get this passed before election day.

[Tench_Coxe]

House Republicans for: Gonzales of Ohio and Upton for sure

Senate Republicans for: Romney, Murkowski, Collins, Portman

[M Kehoe]

Hi.

In all legislation there are a definition of terms.

So democrats, define an “assault weapon.” Come up with something, and get back to me.

SCOTUS, listen up.

5.56mm

[butlerweave]

What is their Definition of assault weapons and when did/will they change it ?

[Highest Authority]

Repeal the communist 1968 GCA ……. It’s time!

[sten]

SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED

I’m feeling a bit infringed...

[Brian Griffin]

There are treaties governing world trade.

Guns are big business.

[bk1000]

Pass all the unconstitutional laws you want. If you come to take my gun I will shoot you. Full stop.

[Joe Brower]

ping

[MacNaughton]

[Chode]

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[mylife]

Fail

[familyop]

The last assault weapons ban expired after ten years. Democrats are determined this time to pass one that won’t include an expiration.

[familyop]

108,000 drug overdose deaths in 2021.

[Have Ruck - Will Travel]

I don’t care if you are the biggest, baddest SWAT team member in existence, I would NOT want to be you if you are sent to enforce a law requiring the removal of lawful citizen’s guns. Sooner or later, you will be met with overwhelming force and it will not be pretty. Citizens are tired of this mess and won’t take it lying down... or kneeling as the case may be.

[grcuster]

How the Marxists want to deal with conservatives if they succeed with their insurgency by imprisoning them to set the example

https://metallicman.com/laoban4site/what-the-progressive-liberals-have-in-store-for-conservatives/