[bybybill]

This will probably get me kicked out of the club, but, in all honesty, is this a big enough issue to go to the materess on? How has it really changed anything?

[OldEagle]

If the law is unconstitutional, we don't need to extend it. GW needs to "dance with the ones who brung him"!!!

[coloradan]

Pardon me, but when you go to the "mat" you are expecting to fight. When you go to the matress you are expecting to ....?

[Deb]

This, and all the identical "articles" on this topic, are from the same whackos who love to run thru the forum screaming, "Bush is a Socialist!!! Bush is for the NWO!!!!"

They do it all the time and it has always looked like left-wingers trying to scare conservatives into thnking Bush is a closet commie. It's called attacking the base.

Notice how the renewal doesn't even go into affect until 9/04. Plenty of time to run and hide before Bush kills the law and proves they're liars.

[Shooter 2.5]

Yes.

Blaming inanimate objects for what people do is wrong.

[Servant of the Nine]

This will probably get me kicked out of the club, but, in all honesty, is this a big enough issue to go to the materess on? How has it really changed anything?

In a word, YES.

George Bush 41 lost to Clinton, in part because he would not stand up for gun ownership.
George Bush 43 won the Governorship of Texas entirely because Gov. Ann Richards, who had a 70% popularity rating, vetoed a concealed carry bill.

Republicans have to be taught that we will pull down the temple if necessary to destroy any Republican who does not support us. Howard Dean is sure to be a disaster as President, a Yankee Jimmy Carter, but at least he is pro Gun.

The man we need to E-Mail and make understand, is Karl Rove.

SO9

[AeWingnut]

besides being silly and unConsitutional
it makes a difference in price. What good are rights when they are too expensive to excercise ?

Disappointed but not surprised that George nWo Bush is telling us to go ___ up a rope.
I know he is the lesser of evils but please tell me how he is a conservative ?

Education - not, Ted Kennedy
Freedom of speech - not, McCain/ Fiengold
UN - this has not happened yet but I predict - not. (he'll claim the Iraqi people want the UN)

This president is not pro 2nd amendment. He's just less evil.

you may flame away

[ApesForEvolution]

I'm going to wait until they come for my crossbow like in Australia.../sarcasm

[Mister Magoo]

No, it hasn't changed anything, of course. I would like someone to explain why the ownership of these weapons are so vital. If one goes to

http://www.awbansunset.com/whyown.html

here's their rationale for allowing the law to sunset:

"Military style rifles are well designed and very reliable. They are fun and economical to shoot. They can be easily “customized.” They are accurate and they can also provide an effective defense for yourself and your loved ones.
The real question should be: Why wouldn’t you want to own one?"

Proponents of the repeal of this law will have to provide better rationales than this.

[El Gato]

This will probably get me kicked out of the club, but, in all honesty, is this a big enough issue to go to the materess on? How has it really changed anything?

Other that cutting down on the number of gun owners because of the increased prices? Actually it's the principal, and the slippery slope, if they can ban one class of firearms, why not another. In fact they are tyring to do that too. .50 caliber (or larger) rifles. Now that's pretty arbitary, so latter they might lower that to .30 caliber, if the weapon in question "can accept" a scope or scope mount. (Which means all of them of course). After all, who needs a gun that can shoot someone a couple of hundred yards away, they'll say. Killing bambi is not a sufficient need, ITHO of course (T=Their). Meanwhile if they can ban greater 10 round magazines, why not 6, as HCI originally wanted, or 1 for that matter. If a heat shield makes a shotgun evil, why not a ghost ring sight or a sling? These things don't have to make sense you know, and even the current restrictions don't (How are bayonet lugs, not merely bayonets, dangerous to the public?) The second amendment says "arms" without any qualification. It's part of the Constitution I swore to uphold and defend, and I'll keep on trying to do that as best I can.

[Jael]

Sure. Why shouldn't you go to the mat over it?

[CDHart]

It is just one more bite out of the pie we call the Second Amendment. They never take it all at once -- but in increments. Interesting that this announcement was made when everyone was watching the war. Don't forget, his father was the first to use the words "new world order" publicly.

Carolyn

[wcbtinman]

"Has it really changed anything?"

Yes, the price of 'pre-ban' weapons is going through the roof, making it impossible for us ordinary folks to own them. Same thing happened to Class 3 stuff when the manufacture and registration of such weapons ended.

For example, I saw an early version of an M-16 for sale at Knob Creek this past weekend with a tag wanting $11,500. Went back about an hour later and saw "SOLD" on it.

[PuNcH]

This will probably get me kicked out of the club, but, in all honesty, is this a big enough issue to go to the materess on? How has it really changed anything?

Not for Bush no. For those of us who defend the 2nd it is and that damage is being done by these bans is proven right here at FR. The leftist propaganda term "assault weapon" is being used as an argument by liberals as to why we should ban semi-autos. Anything that politicians call an assault weapon should be banned supposedly. This slovenly disregard for our constitution and a blanket attack against all firearms has to end.