Exactly! The "assault weapons" ban is supposed to sunset soon. What are the chances of that happening? We can't have those nutty freedom-loving right-wingers putting dreaded bayonets on their evil black rifles.
The endangered species was written specifically to protect the national symbol, the Bald Eagle. That piece of legislation has been sunsetted for years, but every year congress reauthorizes it by funding it in the budget. Neither party is willing to surrender the control they have over private property owners by allowing that piece of corruption to retire.