[45Auto]

Another editorial on the AW Ban sunset.

[dd5339]

Actually I think that there are two classes of weapons that have been found in even less crimes than "assault weapons".

Black powder firearms and 50 caliber rifles! You've never heard of a drive by "black powdering" have you?

For what it's worth, it looks like the 94 ban is going to die a relatively quiet death.

Semper Fi

[demlosers]

The silly assault weapons ban is about over. The Rats are not going to commit political suicide over this or anything else like 1994. Maintaining public office means more to them than anthing else.

[Joe Brower]

[LTCJ]

Even if Feinstein's ban expires, the BATF's import restrictions would still be in place.

What is the basis for this? Anyone?

[Atlas Sneezed]

"Banning ... semi-automatic rifles and pistols because they have two or more military-style features – like a bayonet lug, pistol grip or flash suppressor – is irrelevant to crime."

Very important point. Those features that some (wrongly) describe as superficial and unimportant are indeed of little use to criminals. However, they are of significant use to citizens who need the right to bear arms in order to secure freedom. (All those features are very useful for combat with armed foes.)

[Batrachian]

Actually, the ban was quite effective - at banning weapons, which was all it was designed to do.

I think there's still a possibility that the ban could be reauthorized. The sunset is not a foregone conclusion by any means. We thought Campaign Finance Reform would never get to the President's desk, either, but it did and was signed, and this could too. I wish the President had taken a principled stand in this matter, rather than an expedient one.

[freedomlover]

Only reflexive gun banners and the uninformed can have been disconcerted.

I guess this includes CNN and its ilk.

[votelife]

fortunately this isn't something 41 Dems can get together and filibuster. Bump for freedom.