Senate Bill 1034 Assault Weapons Ban Reauthorization Act of 2003

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[conservativefromGa]

Assault Weapons Ban Reauthorization Act of 2003 (Introduced in Senate)

S 1034 IS

108th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1034 To repeal the sunset date on the assault weapons ban, to ban the importation of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 8, 2003 Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. CHAFEE, Mr. JEFFORDS, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mrs. BOXER, and Mr. REED) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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A BILL To repeal the sunset date on the assault weapons ban, to ban the importation of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Assault Weapons Ban Reauthorization Act of 2003'.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF SUNSET DATE.

Section 110105 of the Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act (18 U.S.C. 921 note) is amended to read as follows:

`SEC. 110105. EFFECTIVE DATE.

`This subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle shall take effect on September 13, 1994.'.

SEC. 3. BAN ON IMPORTING LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES.

(a) IN GENERAL- Section 922(w) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking `(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2)' and inserting `(1)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B)';

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking `(2) Paragraph (1)' and inserting `(B) Subparagraph (A)';

(3) by inserting before paragraph (3) the following:

`(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to import a large capacity ammunition feeding device.'; and

(4) in paragraph (4)--

(A) by striking `(1)' each place it appears and inserting `(1)(A)'; and

(B) by striking `(2)' and inserting `(1)(B)'.

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT- Section 921(a)(31) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking `manufactured after the date of enactment of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994'.

[conservativefromGa]

milder version of the House Bill

President Bush doesn't support this bill.

From the AP:

WASHINGTON - In a May 8 story on assault weapons, The Associated Press reported erroneously that President Bush favors a bill by Sen. Dianne Feinstein D-Calif., that would permanently ban these weapons. Bush supports renewal of a 10-year ban imposed by Congress in 1994, but he has not said how long it should be extended.

[adam_az]

Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. CHAFEE, Mr. JEFFORDS, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mrs. BOXER, and Mr. REED....

I curse your fathers moustache!

[wastoute]

Any politician that supports further gun control loses my vote. End of story. If Jesus came back and said HE supported gun control I would probably have to re-examine my faith. (Fortunatley I have read Luke and know He said, "...if you don't have a sword sell your cloak and buy one...")

[goldstategop]

There is no need for an extension. Law abiding citizens shouldn't be punished for owning ANY gun for lawful purposes. Then again that's exactly what the gun banners agenda is. Have them explain why they aren't proposing to stiffen sentences for the use of a gun in a crime. No? I thought so. Gotcha!!!

[MJY1288]

LOL, The AWB Bill will NEVER see his desk. Just what do the Republicans owe the Democrats? They certainly do not owe them for swift passage of judicial nominations, they don't owe them for open minded debate on legislation, what the republicans owe the democrats is to ignore their cries, and refuse to schedule any legislation that the democrats want to debate. That's all that is owed to the RATS

[conservativefromGa]

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[MEG33]

I think you may see strategery.

[isthisnickcool]

Just what do the Republicans owe the Democrats?

We have kicked the poop out of the Dems. to such a point in Texas they moved to Oklahoma:)

[adam_az]

I sure hope it doesn't pass, so I can buy a gun and change the stupid handgrip without having documentation for the guns year of manufacture and import... as if replacing a grip with a pistol-style grip is going to kill all the babies up and down my block just by mere proximity.

Once you read the Assault Weapon ban, you realize how completely silly and ineffective it is... Unless the desired effect is destroying civil rights.

[MJY1288]

I have read that silly thing and it was a slap in the face of the 2nd ammendment when it was passed into law and it's the same slap in the face now. I can't see Tom Delay scheduling this Bill for debate, so it will sunset by law

[Eastbound]

I think it's time to confiscate all guns . . .

from all gummint employees . . . and put them back in the hands of the people where they belong. An idea whose time has come.

[samuel_adams_us]

I thought you just found their hats on the floor, you know a democrap with the crap kicked out of him.

[GunRunner]

Don't forget Luke 11:21:

"When a well armed man guards his palace, his goods are safe."

[Sender]

Strategery indeed is underfoot...possibly even snickertude.