House Democrats’ ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban Prohibits Semiautomatic Pistols Too

The “assault weapons” ban legislation that passed the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday not only prohibits AR-15s and AK-47s, but numerous semiautomatic pistols and shotguns as well.

On July 15, 2022, Breitbart News warned that H.R. 1808 bans the manufacture and sale of at least 45 specific AR-15 rifles , including, “Bushmaster ACR, Bushmaster Carbon 15, Bushmaster MOE series, Bushmaster XM15, Chiappa Firearms MFour rifles, Colt Match Target rifles, CORE Rifle Systems CORE15 rifles, Daniel Defense M4A1 rifles, Devil Dog Arms 15 Series rifles,” as well as the Diamondback DB15 rifles.

Moreover, it bans the manufacture and sale of all AR-pistols, and thirteen are specifically listed: “American Spirit AR–15 pistol, Bushmaster Carbon 15 pistol, Chiappa Firearms M4 Pistol GEN II, CORE Rifle Systems CORE15 Roscoe pistol, Daniel Defense MK18 pistol, DoubleStar Corporation AR pistol, DPMS AR–15 pistol, Jesse James Nomad AR–15 pistol, Olympic Arms AR–15 pistol, Osprey Armament MK–18 pistol, POF USA AR pistols, Rock River Arms LAR 15 pistol,” and the “Uselton Arms Air-Lite M–4 pistol.”

But the language of H.R. 1808 also makes clear the legislation bans numerous semiautomatic pistols as well.

The ban applies to semiautomatic pistols with detachable magazines and threaded barrels. Because of the popularity of suppressors for hearing protection, nearly every semiautomatic pistol manufacturer makes pistol models with threaded barrels. This means an untold number of semiautomatic pistols would be banned by H.R. 1808.

Also, any semiautomatic pistol with a fixed magazine capable of holding more than ten rounds would be banned, as would any semiautomatic shotgun with a fixed magazine holding more than five rounds.

H.R. 1808 also bans semiautomatic shotguns that accept detachable magazines and have a pistol grip.

Most 9mm semi-auto pistols are targeted to 10 to 17 rds in the magazine. If you have a pistol with a long grip to accommodate the higher capacity mag, you might not be able to use a lower capacity. Case in point, I was in search of a mag for my 10mm 1911 pistol. It's a full size model. I spotted a 10mm 1911 mag at the local shop and purchased it. Upon return home (50 miles from the shop), I unbagged the magazine and did a check to ensure it fit. It didn't latch. Too short. It was built for a Compact 1911. The lower capacity magazine did not reach deep enough into the grip well to latch and position the rounds for loading. I make a weekly trip, so exchanging the short one for the correct one was no big deal. To the point about HR1808, it will be illegal to buy, sell, manufacture or transfer a magazine big enough to fit your handguns with larger capacity magazines if this bill makes it through.

2nd problem. Ruger makes a version of the 22LR pistol with a threaded muzzle. It is done precisely to fit a suppressor. My wife owns both the pistol and suppressor, but we are still waiting on the ATF stamp to take possession of the suppressor. Her .22LR semi-auto pistol gets lumped into the category of banned "assault weapons".

The whole bill is just nuts. The Dems had a majority on the committee, so no problem putting into Pelosi's hands to attempt a vote. There are a few Dems who realize a yes vote is a double edge sword. It may cost them a re-election. If your House Rep is a Dem, put the pressure on to vote no. Actually, if you have a House Rep from either party, put the pressure on to vote no. It is better to defeat this now, than risk going to the Senate with a bunch of linguine spikes RINOs happy to vote with the Dems.

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