01-24-2013, 03:06 PM
...Schumer, Blumenthal, Reid, Levin, Nadler, Franken, Schatz, Wyden, Boxer, Cardin, Schatz, Lowenthal, Frankel, Schiff, et al. put you in your place, slaves:
Connecticut’s two U.S. senators are joining forces with California Sen.
Dianne Feinstein and other key senators, proposing a retooled federal
ban on assault weapons ... Sen. Richard Blumenthal told The Associated
Press on Wednesday that the proposed legislation, to be unveiled
Thursday in Washington, D.C., will more narrowly define what’s
considered an assault weapon under a resurrected ban. The bill, he said,
will also prohibit high-capacity magazines, limiting them to a capacity
of up to nine rounds of ammunition.
Feinstein, Conn. Senators Set To Propose Assault Weapons Ban
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2013/01...apons-ban/
Let's have more gun control legislation, the Democrats essentially say,
even though we know it won't stop madmen from slaughtering innocent
children because it makes us look like we care. So what if most of the
murders occur in cities with the toughest gun laws? Let's trot out the
fake letters supposedly written by children terrified of being shot in
school. Let's toss away the letters from kids begging for Obama to get
jobs for their fathers. Seriously, who believes their tripe anymore?
Apparently a lot, because they show up at rallies and cheer Obama's
speeches. I'm beginning to think a good portion of the nation has been
lobotomized and has lost the ability to reason with any acuity.
Gun Control Frenzy- Proof Democrats Are The Real Racists
By Alicia Colon
Irish Examiner USA
http://www.irishexaminerusa.com/mt/2013/...democ.html
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National ‘assault weapon’ ban coming today
By Emily Miller*
Senior editor of the opinion pages
The Washington Times
January 24, 2013
http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/guns...-thursday/
Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s office confirmed that she will be introducing in
the Senate Thursday a new version of the so-called assault weapon ban. A
spokesman said the full text will be released at a press conference on
Thursday.
The California Democrat intends to expand on the ban that expired in
2004, by including handguns and shotguns, in addition to rifles. She
would decrease from two to one the number of cosmetic features on a gun
to have it be considered an “assault weapon.” This means that if a gun
has just one item like a pistol grip or bayonet lug, then it is illegal.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law the same ban in New York last week.
Furthermore, instead of grandfathering in current firearms, she would
create a national gun registry for the government to track lawful gun
owners. Magazines would again be limited to 10 rounds.
The Clinton-era bill was not renewed by Congress after the Federal
Bureau of Investigation and law enforcement agencies reported that it
was ineffective in reducing crime.
President Obama said that a top priority is to get “an assault weapons
ban that is meaningful” passed this year.
A summary of Mrs. Feinstein’s legislation is below.
Bans the sale, transfer, importation, or manufacturing of: 120
specifically-named firearms; certain other semiautomatic rifles,
handguns, shotguns that can accept a detachable magazine and have one or
more military characteristics; and semiautomatic rifles and handguns
with a fixed magazine that can accept more than 10 rounds.
Strengthens the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban and various state bans by:
Moving from a 2-characteristic test to a 1-characteristic test;
eliminating the easy-to-remove bayonet mounts and flash suppressors from
the characteristics test; and banning firearms with “thumbhole stocks”
and “bullet buttons” to address attempts to “work around” prior bans.
Bans large-capacity ammunition feeding devices capable of accepting more
than 10 rounds.
Protects legitimate hunters and the rights of existing gun owners by:
Grandfathering weapons legally possessed on the date of enactment;
exempting over 900 specifically-named weapons used for hunting or
sporting purposes; and exempting antique, manually-operated, and
permanently disabled weapons.
Requires that grandfathered weapons be registered under the National
Firearms Act, to include: Background check of owner and any transferee;
type and serial number of the firearm; positive identification,
including photograph and fingerprint; certification from local law
enforcement of identity and that possession would not violate State or
local law; and dedicated funding for ATF to implement registration.
*Emily Miller is senior editor of the opinion pages for The Washington
Times. Her "Emily Gets Her Gun" series on the District's gun laws won
the 2012 Clark Mollenhoff Award for Investigative Reporting from the
Institute on Political Journalism. Click here to follow her on Twitter
and Facebook.
Read more:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/guns...z2Iu1O2FwA
Follow us: @washtimes on Twitter
Connecticut’s two U.S. senators are joining forces with California Sen.
Dianne Feinstein and other key senators, proposing a retooled federal
ban on assault weapons ... Sen. Richard Blumenthal told The Associated
Press on Wednesday that the proposed legislation, to be unveiled
Thursday in Washington, D.C., will more narrowly define what’s
considered an assault weapon under a resurrected ban. The bill, he said,
will also prohibit high-capacity magazines, limiting them to a capacity
of up to nine rounds of ammunition.
Feinstein, Conn. Senators Set To Propose Assault Weapons Ban
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2013/01...apons-ban/
Let's have more gun control legislation, the Democrats essentially say,
even though we know it won't stop madmen from slaughtering innocent
children because it makes us look like we care. So what if most of the
murders occur in cities with the toughest gun laws? Let's trot out the
fake letters supposedly written by children terrified of being shot in
school. Let's toss away the letters from kids begging for Obama to get
jobs for their fathers. Seriously, who believes their tripe anymore?
Apparently a lot, because they show up at rallies and cheer Obama's
speeches. I'm beginning to think a good portion of the nation has been
lobotomized and has lost the ability to reason with any acuity.
Gun Control Frenzy- Proof Democrats Are The Real Racists
By Alicia Colon
Irish Examiner USA
http://www.irishexaminerusa.com/mt/2013/...democ.html
===========
National ‘assault weapon’ ban coming today
By Emily Miller*
Senior editor of the opinion pages
The Washington Times
January 24, 2013
http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/guns...-thursday/
Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s office confirmed that she will be introducing in
the Senate Thursday a new version of the so-called assault weapon ban. A
spokesman said the full text will be released at a press conference on
Thursday.
The California Democrat intends to expand on the ban that expired in
2004, by including handguns and shotguns, in addition to rifles. She
would decrease from two to one the number of cosmetic features on a gun
to have it be considered an “assault weapon.” This means that if a gun
has just one item like a pistol grip or bayonet lug, then it is illegal.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law the same ban in New York last week.
Furthermore, instead of grandfathering in current firearms, she would
create a national gun registry for the government to track lawful gun
owners. Magazines would again be limited to 10 rounds.
The Clinton-era bill was not renewed by Congress after the Federal
Bureau of Investigation and law enforcement agencies reported that it
was ineffective in reducing crime.
President Obama said that a top priority is to get “an assault weapons
ban that is meaningful” passed this year.
A summary of Mrs. Feinstein’s legislation is below.
Bans the sale, transfer, importation, or manufacturing of: 120
specifically-named firearms; certain other semiautomatic rifles,
handguns, shotguns that can accept a detachable magazine and have one or
more military characteristics; and semiautomatic rifles and handguns
with a fixed magazine that can accept more than 10 rounds.
Strengthens the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban and various state bans by:
Moving from a 2-characteristic test to a 1-characteristic test;
eliminating the easy-to-remove bayonet mounts and flash suppressors from
the characteristics test; and banning firearms with “thumbhole stocks”
and “bullet buttons” to address attempts to “work around” prior bans.
Bans large-capacity ammunition feeding devices capable of accepting more
than 10 rounds.
Protects legitimate hunters and the rights of existing gun owners by:
Grandfathering weapons legally possessed on the date of enactment;
exempting over 900 specifically-named weapons used for hunting or
sporting purposes; and exempting antique, manually-operated, and
permanently disabled weapons.
Requires that grandfathered weapons be registered under the National
Firearms Act, to include: Background check of owner and any transferee;
type and serial number of the firearm; positive identification,
including photograph and fingerprint; certification from local law
enforcement of identity and that possession would not violate State or
local law; and dedicated funding for ATF to implement registration.
*Emily Miller is senior editor of the opinion pages for The Washington
Times. Her "Emily Gets Her Gun" series on the District's gun laws won
the 2012 Clark Mollenhoff Award for Investigative Reporting from the
Institute on Political Journalism. Click here to follow her on Twitter
and Facebook.
Read more:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/guns...z2Iu1O2FwA
Follow us: @washtimes on Twitter
