Posted on 04/19/2003 7:02:08 AM PDT by TLBSHOW
Feinstein and Schumer Welcome President Bush's Support of Assault Weapons Ban Reauthorization
- Seek to Work with President to Swiftly Reauthorize Ban, Close Clip-Importation Loophole - April 16, 2003
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) welcomed the announcement that President George W. Bush supports the reauthorization of the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban, which is set to expire in 2004.
In an article published this weekend, White House spokesman Scott McClellan said, "The president supports the current law, and he supports reauthorization of the current law."
Senators Feinstein and Schumer, authors of the original assault weapons legislation in the Senate and House of Representatives, will introduce legislation to reauthorize the ban shortly after Congress returns from recess. The legislation would:
Reauthorize the prohibition on manufacture, transfer, and possession military-style assault weapons, while protecting hunting rifles and other firearms. Close the clip-importation loophole, which prohibits the sale of domestically produced high-capacity ammunition magazines, but allows foreign companies to continue to bring them into the country by the millions.
Preserve the right of police officers and other law enforcement officials to use and obtain newly manufactured semi-automatic assault weapons.
In a letter to President Bush, the Senators wrote: "As the original authors of the Assault Weapons Ban in the Senate and the House, we strongly believe that military-style assault weapons have no place on America's streets and should be banned. In 1994, we fought hard to win passage of the original ban, and shortly after Congress returns from the spring recess we plan to introduce legislation that would reauthorize it.
This is why we were pleased to see that your spokesman Scott McClellan reiterated your support for the ban and its reauthorization this weekend when he said, 'The president supports the current law, and he supports reauthorization of the current law.'
We welcome your support and look forward to working with you to gain swift passage of this legislation. The current ban is due to expire in September 2004 and in order to continue to keep these weapons off the streets, it is imperative that the reauthorization bill becomes law.
As part of the reauthorization, we also plan to include language to close a loophole in the 1994 law, which prohibits the domestic manufacture of high-capacity ammunition magazines, but allows foreign companies to continue sending them to this country by the millions. A measure that would have closed this loophole passed the House and Senate in 1999 by wide margins, but got bottled up in a larger conference due to an unrelated provision. You indicated your support for closing this loophole during the 2000 presidential campaign, and now, with your help, we can prevent the manufacture and importation of all high-capacity clips and drums.
Once again, thank you for your leadership on this matter. With your assistance, we will be able to pass legislation to continue the ban and help make America's streets safer."
I would honestly say, it's more than a *few* votes here.
Heavy artillery, rockets. Many americans had their own privately owned artillery at the time, both naval and land based.
I hear and appreciate your distinction. In our militarized age of cruise missiles, Bradley tanks B2 bombers and F series fighter jets what kind of resitance are you going to offer at your doorstep with an automatic weapon? By the time you get to use it the war is over.
Yeah, bro, sometimes it's hard to keep the faith. Thanks for the humor break.
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
No, I'm just concerned for your immortal soul. After all, one of God's Commandments is "Thou shalt have no other gods before Me." I might be wrong, but I suspect that includes George Bush.
Boy, could that start another whole thread? LOL.
Maybe the Brown Bess musket, maybe the Kentucky Rifle, or mortars, or field guns, who knows? Who cares? The Crossbow was thought at the time to be a weapon so powerful that it would end all wars. Same with the Bronze sword in Roman times. Same with nukes. The point was that the Founding Fathers intended that the People always have the ability to challenge and remove the Government forces in times of tyranny. A lot of people say that no longer applies. I believe it does.
Just as an aside, last night our little rinky-dink local pistol club held it's first ever night/lo-light shooting match. Most of us had never done any shooting with tactical flashlight, night sites, etc. We had two local police instructors give a little class at dusk on techniques and tips. It was a blast. We had a lot of fun, learned a lot, and the police officers stated that they were happy to have law abiding citizens (most of us CHL holders) be a little more proficient in low light shooting. We're now trying to set up a recurring schedule for night shoots with our local cops.
Get some trainning and do some shooting. Maybe it will become more clear.
I was listening to 1100 WTAM, Clevland this morning and the host was talking about the Laci Petersen muder and a caller came on and stated that that Scott Petersen should only be charged with one murder, since it is legal to get a partial birth abortion.
I was dumbfounded.
You are wrong, but what the hey throw out ad hominems and keep the malcontnet party going instead of discussing the machinations of this legislation in the legislative branch.
Don't anyone let the tatics of diversion, fog over the title of this thread.....It' real, right from that commies website....
Which makes me wonder how we justify the demarcation of civilian vs military ownership of any weapons of mass destruction. You say the most advanced weaponry of the day of the Founding Fathers was available to the average citizens.
or am I misreading your logic here?
Somehow the 2nd Ammendment gets trashed when we make any distinction, doesn't it? After all how can I defend against a tank without a proper weapon?
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