GOP Will Let Gun Ban Expire

Washington Post ^ | May 14, 2003 | Jim VandeHei

[AntiGuv]

House Won't Act on Assault Weapons Ban

The Republican-controlled House will not renew the federal ban on Uzis and other semiautomatic weapons, a key leader said yesterday, dealing a significant blow to the campaign to clamp down on gun sales nationwide.

House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Tex.) said most House members are willing to let the ban expire next year. "The votes in the House are not there" to continue the ban, he told reporters.

His spokesman, Stuart Roy, said, "We have no intention of bringing it up" for a vote.

[Travis McGee]

Maybe the AWB will sunset, but I always fear some (real or bogus) mega Columbine will come along at the perfect moment to stampede our congress critters into signing it again.

[Nayt2]

me too. its been making me nervous. some kid hopped up on ritalin will just happen to shoot up the class a month before the ban expires.

[harpseal]

Maybe the AWB will sunset, but I always fear some (real or bogus) mega Columbine will come along at the perfect moment to stampede our congress critters into signing it again.

At this point such an action would just by its coincidence appear totally bogus to many of us.

[InvisibleChurch]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGHHHHHH!!!! They'll kill us all!!!!!!!!!

[smith288]

Cool!

[tcostell]

Me, I'm just looking for inexpensive used 12 gauge over/under for bird season. I guess I'm boring.

[Phsstpok]

The .221 Fireball is only made for the Remington XP-100 space gun now isn't it?

Gyrojet!! I want a Gyrojet pistol !!!

(This is my first attempt at posting a pick, hope it works)

[smith288]

I have a liberal coworker who I got in an argument once.

He brought up Fathers day being started by Johnson and it would take a democrat to recognize fathers. I rolled my eyes and let it go and we were talking about our dept budget shortage and I said, "Why dont we just take a little out of each employees paycheck to make up for it?"

The guy was livid at that idea as it was not the companies money that he earned. Obviously, hypocracy is exposed for all to see so I smoothly say "Well, your buddy Johnson and his party do it that way."

What does he say in reply? Keep in mind he is 50 yrs old...

He says, "Well, we all are going to be getting shot as long a republicans stay in power!". I guess he was right in the end! HAHAHAHA Liberals are LOSERS!

[Jeff Head]

"We have no intention of bringing it up" for a vote.

Let's hope and pray this continues to be the case. Clearly, if they do not have the votes for that, then the monstrosity the marxists want to push through should never even get to committee, much less ever see the light of day.

Let it ooze back into the putrid dark hole it came out of!

[asformeandformyhouse]

The Republican-controlled House will not renew the federal ban on Uzis and other semiautomatic weapons

Great, now my weapons will be 'legal' again. If nothing else, this should show the arbitrary nature of the majority of legislation. Now you're legal, now you're not.

[Dstorm]

Sarah Brady is deeply saddened by this. Her puppet Jim Brady is in for another day of abuse at her hands.

[Joe Brower]

[risk]

The republic is a little safer today.

[Joe Brower]

Here is a link to some sample letters I wrote to GW Bush, my rep and my two (worthless) Senators. Feel free to copy, paste and modify at will!

LETTERS to counter 1994 "Assault Weapons" ban renewal

[chuknospam]

I will believe it when I see it. This is nothing more than a ploy by the liberal media to get gun owners to back off and allow the VPC to push their agenda, I assure you that you will see ad's on TV urging people to call their legislators to renew the AWB. If it does sunset, I will buy hi-cap magizines and assault weapons with every spare dime I have because when the demo's get back in office, it will be top on their agenda to create a stronger gun grab.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Which is exactly why Bush sid he would sign it. It is a check that was written but never cashed.

[dd5339]

I knew this was happening!

Semper Fi

[freedomlover]

I agree on buying hi-caps and ARs ASAP upon sunset. Funny I never wanted any before the ban - I'm was an over/under shotgun, revolver type before.

But then a Kimber 1911 jumped into my gun bag. Then a Glock weaseled its way into my glove box.

And this pesky little KelTec .32 suddenly appeared in my front pocket. I could hardly tell it was there!!!