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Member Section => Politics & RKBA => Federal and State Legislation => Topic started by: JLawson on March 06, 2013, 10:26:20 PM

Title: Federal - H.R.965 (113th) - Saturday Night Specials
Post by: JLawson on March 06, 2013, 10:26:20 PM

H.R.965
Latest Title: To prohibit the possession or transfer of junk guns, also known as Saturday Night Specials.
Sponsor: Rep Gutierrez, Luis V. [IL-4] (introduced 3/5/2013)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 3/5/2013 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.uscongress/legislation.113hr965 (http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.uscongress/legislation.113hr965)

Title: Re: Federal - H.R.965 (113th) - Saturday Night Specials
Post by: tombogan03884 on March 07, 2013, 02:42:36 PM

That was supposedly done in 1968.
It also shows the racist intent of these laws in that the term "Saturday night special" refers to guns that were used by blacks to shoot each other after getting drunk on Saturday nights.

Title: Re: Federal - H.R.965 (113th) - Saturday Night Specials
Post by: TAB on March 07, 2013, 03:02:45 PM

I say let people build crap guns.   when they blow up or fail to work.  The market will take care of things

Title: Re: Federal - H.R.965 (113th) - Saturday Night Specials
Post by: tombogan03884 on March 07, 2013, 03:16:44 PM

They aren't talking about "crap" guns.
They are talking about inexpensive ones like Hi Point's.

Title: Re: Federal - H.R.965 (113th) - Saturday Night Specials
Post by: Majer on March 07, 2013, 04:54:01 PM

Because as we all know a cheap handgun is only useful to criminals not to low income law abiding citizens who can't afford a more expensive gun... ::) ::)

Title: Re: Federal - H.R.965 (113th) - Saturday Night Specials
Post by: Solus on March 07, 2013, 04:56:25 PM

I guess they can't think of any more new laws to try and push through.

Title: Re: Federal - H.R.965 (113th) - Saturday Night Specials
Post by: lcambre on March 07, 2013, 05:19:24 PM

I was looking at the text.  It looks like it is extending the 1968 ban on imports without sporting purpose to transfer of guns that have had interstate or foreign commerce.