Most sweeping gun ban ever

[leadsquirter]

Well it didn't take the Dems long, did it! This one even includes the M1, M1 Carbine, M1A along with a bunch of hunting shotguns and rifles. Don't say it doesn't have a chance because if the Dems take the Presidential race in '08 and manage to hold onto the House and Senate it probably will.

The following from NRA email update...



THE MOST SWEEPING GUN BAN EVER INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS;
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 [phone].

[Johnbear]

~S~


I for one an horrable at writing letters/ I tend to talk in circles and just have bad writing skills. Where i work our company put togeather a letter asking for support for our industry. Is there anyone that can write suh a letter that we could have posted here or somewhere that we could print sign and send out fighting this new attack on our rights?

[rshaneck2002]

this babe is all over the boards across the US, who was the congressmen who told the DNC to leave the gun clubs alone,cant remember his name but he was given credit for getting the congress and senate back. i am 53 and my whole life this party has went after my pastime and hobby,i will never trust them again on anything to do with weapons or anything else for that matter,people keep drinking the kool-aid and buying crap for there hard earned tax dollars. i read today on another board that they lost a major fight in the courts in the DC area on gunsnet,i sure hope so! well its time to fire up the cadre across the country again for another fight in the courts,they just dont understand perfect english and the 2nd ad. it is a right and not a privilage period.

[jeff45caliber]

Look how the first ban went. This will only affect the law abiding citizen. This can NOT be tolerated. Criminals will always get thier arms one way or another. Full auto restrictions are understandable but this is just plain wrong! These "Feel good laws" are costing millions when they could be going to important issues...