Domestic enemies, one and all.
Posted on 03/15/2005 6:19:25 PM PST by Dan from Michigan
Feinstein Re-Intoduces Federal Assault Weapons Ban
POSTED: 4:54 pm PST March 14, 2005
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein introduced legislation Monday to re-establish the federal assault weapons ban, which expired last September after Congress did not reauthorize it.
Feinstein, D-Calif., was the author of the original 1994 ban on the manufacture and importation of at least 19 types of common military-style assault weapons. She got an amendment through the Senate last year to extend the ban, but it was killed when the piece of legislation it was attached to failed after lobbying by the National Rifle Association.
Feinstein announced bipartisan co-sponsors Monday: Republican Sens. John Warner of Virginia and Mike DeWine of Ohio, and Democratic Sen. Charles Schumer of New York. But getting the bill through the Republican-controlled Congress will be an uphill battle.
"We know the ban worked. We voted for its renewal in the Senate last year. Yet, it was allowed to expire," Feinstein said in a statement. "This failure will have deadly consequences on the streets of America. It is time to re-establish the ban and help make our communities safer."
The NRA and other opponents contended the ban was ineffective, in part because copycat weapons not covered by the ban were easy to make.
Show some proof.
Warner????????........what the hell is he doing supporting this......I would think he is the last one to switch sides.....is he getting senile...???????
I'm beginning to root for the dems to follow through on their threat to "stop down the Senate" if the REps use the "nuclear option" on judicial nominees...
It seems like all of the senators lately are causing more trouble than anything else. This bill is just another nuisance bill to take up time in the Senate so they don't have time to debate on and vote on Bush's judges...
Well, it worked at knocking the democrats out of control of the house and senate for the past 10 years.
Every time they propse another ban, they lose more power. I hop ethey keep it up until there are only a handful of dems left in washington.
Thats a dumb way or arguing against it. Now they'll add "copycat weapons" to the ban. Just say the ban was innefective because gun control does not work.
Time for him to retire.
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
RINOs should be removed from our the Republican Party. And we should get DINOs to become Republicans.
The answer to your last question is yes.
True. The House learned a lesson in '94. Unlikely to have chances for success while they retain control.
That's the AP's version. I don't think our guys would say something so stupid.
The AW ban has been gone for almost 7 months & how many newly legal assault weapons have been used in a crime?
Just remember folks that the "beloved" GWB said he would sign a new AWB if it landed on his desk.
One reason I held my nose when I voted for him. And if he signed it, I wasn't going to do so.
Domestic enemies, one and all.
Where does McCain stand on this issue?
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