Posted on 02/24/2007 6:37:47 AM PST by pabianice
McCarthy Bill Bans Millions More Guns Than The Clinton Gun Ban
On Feb. 14, 2007, Representative Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.) introduced H.R. 1022, a bill with the stated purpose, "to reauthorize the assault weapons ban, and for other purposes."
McCarthy's verbiage warrants explanation. Presumably, what she means by "assault weapons ban" is the Clinton Gun Ban of 1994. Congress allowed the ban to expire in 2004 for multiple reasons, including the fact that federal, state and local law enforcement agency studies showed that guns affected by the ban had been used in only a small percentage of crime, before and after the ban was imposed.
With the nation's murder rate 43% lower than in 1991, and the re-legalized guns still used in only a small percentage of crime, reauthorizing the Clinton Gun Ban would be objectionable enough. But McCarthy's "other purposes" would make matters even worse. H.R. 1022 would ban every gun banned by the Clinton ban, plus millions more guns, including:
. Every gun made to comply with the Clinton ban. (The Clinton ban dictated the kinds of grips, stocks and attachments new guns could have. Manufacturers modified new guns to the Clinton requirements. H.R. 1022 would ban the modified guns too.)
. Guns exempted by the Clinton ban. (Ruger Mini-14s and -30s and Ranch Rifles; .30 cal. carbines; and fixed-magazine, semi-automatic, center-fire rifles that hold more than 10 rounds.)
. All semi-automatic shotguns. (E.g., Remington, Winchester, Beretta and Benelli, used for hunting, sport shooting, and self-defense. H.R. 1022 would ban them because they have "any characteristic that can function as a grip," and would also ban their main component, called the "receiver.")
. All detachable-magazine semi-automatic rifles-including, for example, the ubiquitous Ruger 10/22 .22 rimfire-because they have "any characteristic that can function as a grip."
. Target shooting rifles. (E.g., the three centerfire rifles most popular for marksmanship competitions: the Colt AR-15, the Springfield M1A and the M1 "Garand.")
. Any semi-automatic shotgun or rifle an Attorney General one day claims isn't "sporting," even though the constitutions of the U.S. and 44 states, and the laws of all 50 states, recognize the right to use guns for defense.
. 65 named guns (the Clinton law banned 19 by name); semi-auto fixed-magazine pistols of over 10 rounds capacity; and frames, receivers and parts used to repair or refurbish guns.
H.R. 1022 would also ban the importation of magazines exempted by the Clinton ban, ban the sale of a legally-owned "assault weapon" with a magazine of over 10 rounds capacity, and begin backdoor registration of guns, by requiring private sales of banned guns, frames, receivers and parts to be conducted through licensed dealers. Finally, whereas the Clinton Gun Ban was imposed for a 10-year trial period, H.R. 1022 would be a permanent ban.
Please be sure to contact your U.S. Representative and urge him or her to oppose H.R. 1022!
You can call your U.S. Representative at (202) 225-3121.
Votes have CONSEQUENCES!!!!
You mean, "sniper rifles."
They'll get to that in due time. Boil the frog slowly.
If she wants free publicity, we can do that!
Guess again Sport ! Part of the definition of an "assualt weapon " is any firearm that was ever used by the armed forces or law enforcement are not suitable for sporting purposes & may NOT be declared suitable for sporting purposes. All those springfield 1903's & 30-40 Krag Jorgensons,as well as modern replica's of weapons like Remington rolling block ,Trapdoor Springfield ,Colt .45 SAA ,Colt .45 automatic these assholes want a civil war.
"BUSH! VETO PEN! NOW!"
Don't count on Bush to veto it...
I'm sitting over here watch this and it is like watching a slow motion train wreck.
I often ask myself ...
Are Americans simply stupid?
Do they have a death wish?
Do Americans deserve to me enslaved?
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The World is laughing at my country and it hurts me deeply - why can't you people stop acting like idiots and get your act together?
Americans make a big deal about discrimination and then it is like to somehow prove the world wrong you put up a black muslim, atheist and a woman to run for POTUS.
Why?
Hillary's qualifications - she was the first lady to a unfaithful, philandering husband - and so the USA feels pity for her and she capitalizes on it and goes into politics.
That is the kind of thing some tinpot democracy and third world country does like the Philippines when they elected a housewife "Corazon Aquino" for President.
Next you choose a half-black Barack Hussein Obama with absolutely no experience to lead you in these difficult years.
And his only attraction and qualifications... He is black and we was/is a Muslim. That is it - nothing else - an empty suit who is falling all over himself to appease militant islam.
Disgusting and Pathetic.
Are Americans so superficial that they would select a leader to lead them in a time of war because they are a woman/black/muslim/socialists?
If you do - then you deserve everything and all that befall on you as a nation.
Maybe Osama Bin Laden was right - Americans are morally weak, they are nothing more than a pathetic paper tiger.
Sucks to be America.
Buhhh Bye my country
I remember her very first campaign. She claimed to be a lifelong Republican that changed over to Democrat because of the gun control issue (she lost a loved on in the shooting incident on the long island railroad). She claimed that she still supported everything the Republicans did and said on other issues and the only reason she changed over to the Dems was because of the gun control issue.
A couple weeks later I watched her denounce Republicans on Medicare and Social Security. Claiming that Republicans wanted to throw old people out into the streets. She had dusted off an old DNC propaganda handbook and was reciting it word for word. These days the liberal ADA gives her a 90 liberal rating.
Tar, Feathers,Rope and tree coming to a congress idiot near you
What's Rudy position on this bill? Excuse me, Farmer Rudy.
Actully, my "Kiss my A" had a different ending.
Yikes. Sounds like they want to ban all the guns that are almost never used in crimes first. That way it would be easier for them to ban all handguns later after these bans didn't accomplish anything. I sure can't see this passing right now. At least until after the 2008 election.
Bush VETO??? Surely you jest?? Bush will not want to piss off his liberal Marxist friends in the Socialist Congress, so he will sign.
Seems voters learned nothing from the clinton years.
The voters in 2006 gave us a democrat congress, I suppose that is what the majority wanted.
Lets just blame President Bush instead of the voters.
Maybe, Obama or Hillary will make it all better./s
Keep pushing hard left legislation until every middle class woman and blue collar male realize your party is nuts. Please bring up some HUGE transgender rights legislation and make a REALLY big deal about it, how it's time has come, etc. etc.
I wish I could put my finger on what it is that makes Americans despise themselves so much.
Easy, Americans on average have no idea how good they have it.. Spoiled rotten. Travel abroad will cure this, perhaps with a complimentary one way ticket...
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