[Mr. Mojo]

And legislation in relation to assault weapons doesn’t affect hunters or sportsmen.

Actually, it does. The '94 AWB restricted the magazine capacity of all firearms (many of them sporting rifles/pistols) to 10 rounds.

[rosenfan]

The '94 AWB restricted the magazine capacity of all firearms (many of them sporting rifles/pistols) to 10 rounds.

Nitpick: The AWB prohibited new manufacture of magazines in excess of 10 rounds, it did not outlaw using a previously manufactured high-cap magazine in a firearm.

[gundog]

The '94 AWB restricted the magazine capacity of all firearms (many of them sporting rifles/pistols) to 10 rounds.

Oregon has long had stricter magazine restrictions for hunting...5 rounds for semis, 3 rounds for hunting birds with shotguns. There's an exception for squirrel hunting, to accomodate all of those 10-22's and Marlin 60's, though: no magazine restrictions. The AK with a 40 round mag is fun for catching up with those high speed runs through the treetops. Just kidding...but not by much.